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Senator Warren Demands Action Against Crypto-Funded Terrorism Following Hamas Attacks

18.10.2023
In a move paralleling heightened crypto regulatory urgency in the country, Senator Elizabeth Warren led a bipartisan group of 102 lawmakers in sending a letter to U.S. security officials on Tuesday. Simultaneously, the Department of the Treasury announced today new sanctions against entities...

Coinbase Lobbying Strategy Faces Hurdles Following Hamas Crypto Use: Berenberg

18.10.2023
Financial analysts at Berenberg view recent reports of Hamas crypto donations as a major stumbling block to the pace of positive crypto regulations globally. In an Oct 18 research document, the wealth manager stated that Coinbase's intense digital asset lobbying efforts in the United States might...

FTX Engineer Reveals $8B Bug, Lavish Spending, and Political Donations in Explosive Testimony Against Bankman-Fried

17.10.2023
Nishad Singh, former director of engineering at FTX, testified this week against his former boss Sam Bankman-Fried, detailing a software bug that hid billions in missing funds and excessive spending on celebrities and real estate. Singh Points Finger at $8 Billion Bug and Bankman-Fried’s...

Russian Crypto Exchange Moves Money for Gaza Groups, Report

16.10.2023
Palestinian militant organizations, including a Hamas-linked Islamist group, have been using a Moscow-based crypto exchange to transfer millions, a press report revealed. The U.S.-sanctioned platform, which allows customers to convert Russian cash to crypto and then withdraw fiat abroad, has been...

Hamas Has Raised Millions in Crypto Donations – WSJ

11.10.2023

Crypto Aid Israel Fundraiser to Help Victims of Hamas Assault

11.10.2023
Members of Israel’s Web3 community have launched Crypto Aid Israel, a fundraiser in support of those affected by the conflict with Hamas. The goal is to attract cryptocurrency donations to relieve the humanitarian situation of thousands of Israelis displaced by the surprise attack...

Israel Police Freeze Crypto Accounts at Binance Allegedly Used by Hamas

11.10.2023
The Israel Police have frozen crypto accounts held at Binance allegedly used by Hamas to collect crypto donations as tensions between Israel and Hamas escalate. In addition, the Israel Police have frozen a Hamas-linked account at Barclays Bank. Hamas-Linked Crypto Accounts at Binance Frozen...

Israel War Prompts Crypto Firms Including Fireblocks, MarketAcross to Start Aid Fund

9.10.2023
The organization will host a multi-signature wallet to collect donations in multiple cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) as well as the dollar-linked stablecoins USDT and USDC

NFT artist raises $140K for cancer support charity

29.9.2023
The funds raised from the event will go to help 4,000 people impacted by cancer and locals who need immediate and vital support

Sam Bankman-Fried's political donations can be surfaced in trial, rules judge

27.9.2023
Despite campaign finance charges being dropped in July, the prosecution has been granted permission to present evidence of Bankman-Fried’s political donations in his upcoming fraud trial

Stanford University Vows to Return $5.5M FTX Donations; Funds Initially Allocated for Pandemic Prevention

20.9.2023
In the wake of a lawsuit targeting the parents of Sam Bankman-Fried, Stanford University’s spokesperson has announced intentions to give back the millions garnered from FTX and its affiliates. Records indicate that a whopping $5.5 million in gifts to Stanford traces back to the FTX empire....

Stanford to return millions in crypto donations from FTX

20.9.2023
The university said it intends to return the “entirety” of funds received from former cryptocurrency exchange FTX, which it claims were mainly for pandemic-related prevention and research

Kansas adjourns crypto bill targeting political donations to January 2024

20.9.2023
The bill required politicians to “immediately convert” the crypto donations to U.S. dollars — with no scope of expenditures or HODLing the funds

Report: Binance’s Decision to Airdrop $3 Million to Morocco Earthquake Victims via BNB Token Criticized

16.9.2023
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has been criticized for pledging to help victims of Morocco’s devastating earthquake by airdropping its native crypto token. According to Action on Armed Violence’s Iain Overton, people affected by the earthquake are only interested in getting immediate...

Samuel Trabucco’s Multi-Million Dollar Yacht Spotlighted in FTX’s Financial Records

4.9.2023
The FTX debtors filed a bankruptcy court document detailing lavish cash transfers and purchases by former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and other company insiders. The section titled “Statement of Financial Affairs for Non-Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy” shows that Bankman-Fried reportedly...

Ron DeSantis' Crypto Campaign Donations Delayed by Hurricane

1.9.2023
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who had been planning to announce the acceptance of crypto contributions for his 2024 presidential campaign, was forced to delay the initiative due to the approach of Hurricane Idalia. The hurricane made landfall in Florida on August 30, prompting DeSantis to focus...

Oprah and The Rock Accept Bitcoin Donations For Maui Fire Victims – Here’s the Latest

1.9.2023
The People’s Fund of Maui, a charity organization rolled out by celebrities Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson to aid victims of wildfires in Maui accepts Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies. The fund launched to provide direct financial support to the community has seen the crypto...