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Court Sounds Alarm on Jury Scam Demanding Bitcoin Payments
23.3.2025
Scammers are forging arrest warrants for missed jury duty, demanding payment in bitcoin and gift cards. They use realistic court-style documents and urgent threats to exploit fear of arrest. Court Warns of Forged Arrest Warrants Tied to Bitcoin Demands Over Missed Jury Duty The U.S. District Court...
$23 Million Seized as Crypto Market Maker Collapses With Guilty Plea
23.3.2025
A crypto market maker admitted to years of fake trading, using custom software to inflate token prices and volumes in a massive scheme to mislead investors. Wash Trading Empire Crushed: DOJ Exposes Years-Long Crypto Volume Scam The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on March 21 that Gotbit...
Tether Ranks Seventh Among Top US Treasuries Buyers in 2024
23.3.2025
Tether, the largest stablecoin company in the cryptocurrency space, has become one of the largest buyers of U.S. treasuries as a way of backing the value of the over 140 billion USDT issued. According to data posted by Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino, the company purchased over $33 billion in treasuries...
Feds Seize $7M in Crypto Scam—DOJ Tells Victims: Come Get Your Money
23.3.2025
DOJ asks victims to claim $7 million recovered from a global crypto scam that used fake platforms, shell companies, and coercion to drain investor funds. Feds Recover $7M—Now DOJ Urges Victims to Claim Share of Recovered Funds The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on March 21 that...
Court Orders $2.3M Returned to Victims of Fake Crypto Trading Platform
22.3.2025
A federal court has ordered the recovery of over $2.3 million after a fraudulent digital asset scheme tricked investors with fake trading accounts and stole their funds. Fake Trading Platform Busted: Court Orders Fraudsters to Repay Victims A federal court has ordered the recovery of nearly $2.3...
US Lawmakers Urge SEC to Explain Lack of Oversight on Meme Coins Amid Rising Scam Losses
22.3.2025
U.S. lawmakers are demanding answers from the SEC after the agency excluded meme coins from oversight, as scams soar and President Trump and the First Lady launch their own tokens. SEC Challenged Over Meme Coin Guidance as Lawmakers Demand Transparency on Political Ties U.S. Senator Elizabeth...
Digital Dollar Project Remarks Modernization Is Necessary to Preserve Dollar’s Status
21.3.2025
The Digital Dollar Project, which focuses on investigation leading to the future-proofing of the dollar, states that while the U.S. currency is still peerless, it is moving on the wheels of technology quickly approaching obsolescence. Digital Dollar Project States U.S. Currency Must Modernize...
Ark Invest’s Cathie Woods Warns About Meme Coin Mania
21.3.2025
Wood called for possible meme coin investors to be aware of the dangers of supporting these assets, stating that most will not be worth much. Nonetheless, some will become digital collectibles, like TRUMP. Ark’s Investment Cathie Wood States Most Meme Coins Will Be Worthless Meme coins,...
US Treasury Removes Sanctions on Tornado Cash
21.3.2025
The U.S. Treasury Department has removed economic sanctions against Tornado Cash, a cryptocurrency mixer, following a review of legal and policy issues related to evolving technology and financial environments. Sanctions on Tornado Cash Lifted Following Policy Review The decision, outlined in...
Trump Administration Proposes Blockchain for USAID Procurement Transparency
21.3.2025
The Trump administration is proposing a major overhaul of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), including the use of blockchain technology to enhance transparency in its procurement processes, according to a document allegedly circulating within the State Department. Trump...
Coinbase Pushes SEC Crypto Task Force With 36 Recommendations to Fix Regulation
21.3.2025
Coinbase is pushing the SEC to revamp crypto rules with 36 bold recommendations, demanding clarity, market reforms, and a future where the U.S. leads in digital assets. Coinbase Unveils 36 Recommendations to Reshape Crypto Regulation—Will the SEC Follow? Crypto exchange Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN)...
Ripple CEO Confident XRP Poised for US Crypto Stockpile and ETF Approval
21.3.2025
Ripple CEO expects significant XRP growth amid potential U.S. crypto reserve inclusion and ETF approval, citing a favorable regulatory shift. Ripple CEO: XRP Poised for U.S. Crypto Stockpile and ETF Breakthrough Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse expressed confidence in XRP’s inclusion in the U.S. crypto...
XRP Just Hit Major Milestone With First US Regulated Futures
20.3.2025
The first-ever regulated XRP futures in the U.S. are live, delivering compliant, physically settled contracts that enhance market integrity and strengthen price discovery. Regulated XRP Futures Are Live in the US Bitnomial, a U.S.-based digital asset derivatives exchange, has launched...
Russian Gotbit founder strikes $23M plea deal with US prosecutors
20.3.2025
Aleksei Andriunin, a Russian national charged with manipulating cryptocurrency through the Gotbit market maker platform, has reportedly struck a plea deal with prosecutors in the United States.Gotbit founder and CEO Andriunin has agreed to forfeit about $23 million in Tether USDt (USDT)...
Ripple Declares Victory as SEC Retreats—CEO Discusses Next Steps, Cross-Appeal
20.3.2025
With the SEC dropping its appeal, Ripple’s CEO outlined the company’s next steps, shifting from defense to offense in a major victory for the crypto industry. Ripple Spent $150M Fighting SEC: ‘We Still Have a Cross-Appeal Pending’ Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse outlined the company’s next steps after...
Libra’s ‘Misleading Launch’ Faces Class-Action Lawsuit
19.3.2025
The class action lawsuit, filed by Burwick Law before the Supreme Court of New York, alleges that Kelsier Ventures, KIP Protocol, Meteora, and other related parties orchestrated an unfair token launch, misleading purchasers and harming Libra’s retail investors. Burwick Law Introduces Class Action...
Fed Pauses Rate Hikes, Cuts Treasury Redemption Cap as Tariff Effects Loom
19.3.2025
The U.S. central bank opted to hold the federal funds rate steady within the range of 4.25% to 4.50%, emphasizing that “inflation remains somewhat elevated.” Powell Highlights Tariff Challenges in Economy, Fed Adjusts Financial Strategy Simultaneously, the Federal Reserve announced a strategic...
Game Developers Launch North America's First Industry-Wide Union Anyone Can Join
19.3.2025
Game industry unionization efforts that exploded across Sega of America, Bethesda, and others have recently been on pause. A new initiative by the Communications Workers of America could jumpstart things again. At the Game Developers Conference 2025 happening this week, the group announced...
Gaming Hardware Sales Hit A 5-Year Low Last Month
19.3.2025
February saw the launch of a bunch of big, next-gen only releases including Monster Hunter Wilds, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, and Avowed, but despite a month littered with new games, new console sales continue to lag. In fact, last month was reportedly the lowest point for gaming hardware sales...
US Lawmakers Urge Trump to Drop Crypto Before It Hurts America
19.3.2025
Several U.S. lawmakers have warned that President Trump’s crypto dealings and Elon Musk’s unchecked power endanger financial stability, weaken oversight, and erode public trust in government accountability. US Lawmakers Sound the Alarm Over Trump’s Crypto Ties and Musk’s Expanding Power...