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BitMEX Co-Founder to Face Class-Action Lawsuit Over Alleged Price Manipulation Scheme
9.4.2024
Ben Delo, co-founder of cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX, will face a class-action lawsuit brought forth by exchange users, a United States federal judge has ruled.
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Federal Reserve’s Neel Kashkari on Bitcoin: Still No Legitimate Use Case in an Advanced Democracy
6.4.2024
The president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, Neel Kashkari, has expressed concern about consumer risk due to “fraud, hype, and confusion” surrounding bitcoin. Moreover, he said the cryptocurrency has been around for more than a decade but “there’s still...
Bitcoin Adds 4.5% as Stocks Reverse Lower on Hawkish Fed Commentary
4.4.2024
The world's largest crypto regained the $69,000 level at one point in the session before slipping a bit
Legal Experts Explain Why Sam Bankman-Fried’s 25-Year Prison Sentence Is Fair
4.4.2024
Former FTX customers are finally able to take a sigh of relief knowing that Sam Bankman-Fried has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. Manhattan Federal Judge Lewis Kaplan issued the 25-year sentence to Bankman-Fried, while prosecutors pegged the FTX saga to be one of the biggest financial frauds...
Choppy Bitcoin Price Action Continues Ahead of Friday's Jobs Report
3.4.2024
Flows into the new spot ETFs have been subdued for a couple of weeks, possibly prompting a renewed interest in macro drivers for price direction
Markets Tumble as Fed Rate Cut Expectations Diminish
3.4.2024
Attention is riveted on the Federal Reserve’s assembly set for May 1, with widespread anticipation that the U.S. central banking authority might lower the federal funds rate at this juncture of the year. Currently, market forecasts suggest a rate reduction is very unlikely, and Cleveland...
Byte Federal Launches Point of Sale System for Merchants Seeking to Accept Bitcoin
3.4.2024
PRESS RELEASE. Byte Federal, a leading company in the global financial technologies space, is proud to announce the official launch of its point of sale (POS) system, ByteConnect. This product launch marks a significant expansion of Byte Federal’s “fintech focused” services, showcasing...
Nick Van Eck’s Agora Stablecoin Raises $12 Million in Seed Funding Led by Dragonfly
3.4.2024
Agora, co-founded by Nick Van Eck, garners $12 million in funding to introduce a stablecoin targeting international markets, while bypassing U.S. users until federal legislation evolves.
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SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Calls Out SAB 121, Claims Agency is “Scaring People Off”
2.4.2024
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce criticized her own agency and its controversial staff accounting bulletin, SAB 121, during Tuesday remarks at the Practicing Law Institute’s 2024 SEC Speaks event. Peirce's dissidence marks the latest dissatisfaction with the SEC's leadership, with the federal agency...
Former Terraform Employee Admits Writing False Posts From Kwon Made Him ‘Angry’
2.4.2024
Brian Curran, former head of communications at Terraform, told a Manhattan federal jury on Monday that spearheading public relations for the company made him “angry.”
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Bitcoin Drops Over 5% as Upbeat U.S. Factory Data Powers Dollar Index to Nearly 5-Month High
2.4.2024
The U.S. factory activity unexpectedly expanded in March, data released Monday showed, sending the dollar index higher
Court Dismisses Custodia Bank’s Challenge Against Federal Reserve
31.3.2024
In a significant ruling, a federal judge has dismissed Custodia Bank Inc.’s claim for entitlement to a Federal Reserve master account, marking a setback for the Wyoming-based depository institution. Custodia Bank argued that the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City (FRBKC) was legally obliged...
Peter Schiff Warns of Severe Economic Repercussions, Highlights Inflation and Money Supply Concerns
30.3.2024
In a recent analysis, economist Peter Schiff draws stark comparisons between the current U.S. economic optimism and the prelude to the 2008 financial crisis. Schiff, leveraging his expertise, warns of impending financial turmoil, emphasizing the critical role of money supply in understanding...
Judge Rules Against Digital Asset Bank Custodia’s Bid for Federal Reserve Master Account
30.3.2024
Digital asset bank Custodia Bank has been denied a U.S. Federal Reserve master account by the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming.
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Custodia Bank Loses Lawsuit Challenging Fed Rejection of Master Account Application
29.3.2024
A federal judge ruled that Custodia Bank, a Wyoming special-purpose depository institution, isn't entitled to membership in the Federal Reserve or to a Fed master account
Breaking: Judge Sentences FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried to 25 Years in Prison, Fined $11 Billion
28.3.2024
Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has been sentenced to 25 years in prison and an $11 billion fine, Judge Lewis A. Kaplan ruled in Manhattan federal courthouse Thursday morning. Kaplan likened Bankman-Fried’s theft of nearly $8 billion in customer funds to “a game,” where...
Breaking: Judge Sentences FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried to 25 Years in Prison, Fined $11 Billion
28.3.2024
Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has been sentenced to 25 years in prison and an $11.02 billion fine, Judge Lewis A. Kaplan ruled in Manhattan federal courthouse Thursday morning. Thursday's sentencing marks what many view as an end to Bankman-Fried's case following his misappropriation...
Sam Bankman-Fried Submits Last Minute Letters Of Support In Hopes Of Sentence Leniency, Court Filings Show
27.3.2024
Sam Bankman-Fried’s (SBF) legal team has submitted several last-minute letters of support on behalf of the FTX founder before his sentencing on Thursday, court documents filed Wednesday reveal. He is facing a total of over 100 years in federal prison.
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U.S. Sanctions Hezbollah Crypto Operator Linked to Terrorist Funding
26.3.2024
A hawala operator who worked with agents from Hezbollah on cryptocurrency funding infrastructure has been sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the federal agency announced Tuesday. Tawfiq Muhammad Said Al-Law is accused of providing digital wallets to...
San Diego Federal Court Denies Silvergate’s Dismissal Motion in FTX Fraud Case
22.3.2024
The San Diego federal court has ruled that Silvergate Bank must face a class-action lawsuit filed by FTX users which alleges that the bank aided the exchange and Alameda Research in fraudulent activities.
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