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Russian Central Bank Flags Sharp Rise in Crypto-related Activity
27.5.2024
The Russian Central Bank says it has noticed a rise in citizens’ transactions on crypto exchanges and peer-to-peer crypto trading platforms.
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FTX Estate Sells Remaining Discounted Solana Tokens in Bid to Repay Creditors
26.5.2024
The FTX estate, responsible for managing the defunct exchange's bankruptcy, has auctioned off the last of its heavily discounted Solana (SOL) tokens.
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UK Court Jails Woman for Laundering 150 Bitcoin Tied to $5.6 Billion Fraud
25.5.2024
The Southwark Crown Court in London, UK, sentenced a woman to jail for money laundering bitcoin tied to a billion-dollar investment fraud.
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Doge Meme Icon and Dogecoin Mascot Kabosu Passes Away at 18
25.5.2024
Communities across the web are pausing to reflect on the life of Kabosu, the dog behind the Doge meme and Dogecoin mascot, who has passed away at 17.
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OKX Withdraws VASP License Application in Hong Kong
24.5.2024
OKX announced on Friday that it has withdrawn its Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license application in Hong Kong and will cease to provide trading services to residents.
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UAE Agriculture Authority Bans Cryptocurrency Mining on Farms
24.5.2024
The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority, United Arab Emirates (UAE), has issued a new advisory prohibiting the use of farms for cryptocurrency mining.
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U.S. Credit Unions Adopt Tokenization of Real World Assets
24.5.2024
Credit Unions in the U.S. are starting to use blockchain and tokenization to automate business processes, but regulatory challenges remain.
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FTX Group Paid $25 Million In Settlement To Whistleblowers Before Collapse
24.5.2024
Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX Group paid over $25 million in hush money to seven whistleblowers before the doomed crypto exchange collapse in November 2022, an independent examination released Thursday has found. The report's release comes just days before former FTX executive Ryan Salame is set to...
MultiversX Bridge extends support to Bitcoin and Ethereum
24.5.2024
Ethereum and Bitcoin on MultiversX are transferable at lightning speed and can be used in decentralized applications. It is wonderful to note that both Ethereum and Bitcoin, the most popular digital commodities, are supported by the MultiversX Bridge. Bitcoin and Ethereum can take advantage...
Ex-Kansas Bank CEO Pleads Guilty to Embezzling $47M in Crypto Scheme
24.5.2024
Now-failed Heartland Tri-State Bank CEO Shan Hanes squandered millions in cryptocurrency, leading to the bank’s failure in July 2023.
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Court Rules Influencer Ian Balina Violated Securities Laws Promoting SPRK Tokens
24.5.2024
A Texas district court has found crypto inflluencer Ian Balina guilty of violating U.S. securities laws by promoting and selling SPRK tokens without proper disclosure.
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US House Votes to Block Federal Reserve’s Digital Dollar Plans
24.5.2024
The US House on Thursday approved a bill that prohibits the Federal Reserve from issuing a digital dollar, or central bank digital currency (CBDC), without explicit authorization from Congress.
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South Korean Police Arrest 19 in ‘Reading Room’ Crypto Fraud Bust
24.5.2024
South Korean police have arrested 19 people on fraud charges in a swoop on a social media “crypto reading room.”
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Detained Binance Executive Tigran Gambaryan Collapses During Money Laundering Trial in Nigeria
24.5.2024
Tigran Gambaryan, a detained executive of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, collapsed in court due to alleged ill health during his ongoing money laundering trial in Nigeria.
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What’s Happening In Crypto Today? Daily Crypto News Digest
23.5.2024
In crypto news today:
Why is crypto down today?
Elixir Games Acquires RoboKiden and Partners with Ava Labs
Spark Launches Stablecoin Savings Solution on Gnosis Chain
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Coinbase Re-Introduces XRP Trading for New York Customers
23.5.2024
Coinbase is reintroducing support for XRP in New York, allowing residents to buy and sell the cryptocurrency on its platform once again.
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Bybit CEO Denies Rumors of Hack and Insolvency Amid Social Media Frenzy
23.5.2024
Speculations regarding Bybit's potential hack or insolvency sparked concerns within the crypto community, prompting CEO Ben Zhou personally to step in to refute these claims.
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Prosecutors Push 5-7 Year Sentence For FTX Exec Ryan Salame
23.5.2024
U.S. prosecutors are pushing for a 5 - 7 year sentence for former FTX executive Ryan Salame on charges stemming from his time at Sam Bankman-Fried’s doomed crypto exchange, a new court filing reveals. Salame is the first executive of the exchange outside of Sam Bankman-Fried to be formally...
ESET And Dutch Police Uncover Ebury Botnet’s Crypto Theft Operation
23.5.2024
The Dutch authorities and Slovakian cybersecurity company ESET discovered a significant cryptocurrency theft connected to the infamous Ebury botnet. This botnet poses a serious threat to the industry because it has hacked more than 400,000 systems in the last 15 years.
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Blockchain Technology Helps Enable Reusable KYC Solutions
23.5.2024
Reusable KYC solutions are gaining traction and blockchain technology can ensure that users own their data and private information.
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