NYC Mayor Eric Adams Faces Corruption Charges Amid Federal Probe
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted as part of a federal corruption investigation, marking a historic moment as the first sitting NYC mayor to be charged with a crime.…
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Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan Highlights Growing Crypto Adoption
As Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies continue to gain momentum in 2024, Matt Hougan, the Chief Investment Officer at Bitwise, claims that some of the most influential figures in finance are now holding…
Diddy Joins Sam Bankman-Fried in High-Security Brooklyn Jail Unit
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, the hip-hop mogul, has reportedly been moved to the same high-security unit at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York, as Sam Bankman-Fried, the co-founder of the defunct…
Banana Gun Trading Bot to Cover $3M Loss Following Hack
Banana Gun, a Telegram-based cryptocurrency trading bot, has confirmed a $3 million loss due to a recent hack that exploited a vulnerability in its system. Despite the significant financial impact, Banana Gun…
Ether.fi Thwarts Domain Takeover Attempt
Ether.fi, a decentralized finance (DeFi) staking protocol, successfully blocked an attempted domain account takeover, preventing any compromise to user funds. On September 24, Ether.fi faced an attack involving their domain registrar, Gandi.net.…
Bitcoin Targets $78K as Chinese Stimulus Boosts Market Sentiment
Bitcoin (BTC) appears poised for a significant price breakout, with experts predicting a potential surge to $78,000 in the coming weeks. This forecast is driven by a combination of technical chart patterns…
Green United’s Dismissal Bid Rejected in $18M Crypto Mining Fraud Case
Green United LLC has lost its attempt to dismiss an $18 million crypto mining fraud lawsuit filed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The SEC accuses the company and its…
Sygnum Secures Liechtenstein License to Expand EU Crypto Services
Sygnum, a Swiss digital asset banking group, has taken a major step toward expanding its services in Europe. The company recently registered its subsidiary with the Liechtenstein Financial Market Authority (FMA), enabling…
Mango Markets Weighs $500K Settlement Amid CFTC Probe
Mango Markets, a decentralized exchange (DEX) built on the Solana blockchain, is considering paying a $500,000 fine to resolve ongoing allegations from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The proposal, submitted to…
Doctors Argue SBF’s Neurodivergence Led to Misunderstanding During Trial
A group of doctors has argued that Sam Bankman-Fried’s neurodivergence may have affected how the court and jury interpreted his behavior during his criminal trial. In an amicus brief submitted to the…
Tether Surpasses BlackRock in 2023 Profit
In a surprising turn of events, Tether, the issuer of the USDT stablecoin, generated more profit than global asset management giant BlackRock in 2023. While BlackRock, managing around $10 trillion in assets,…
SEC Approves Options Trading for BlackRock’s Spot Bitcoin ETF on Nasdaq
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved options trading for BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), marking a significant development in the cryptocurrency investment space. In a notice published…
Crypto.com Secures Payment Service License from Bahrain Central Bank
Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com continues its rapid expansion in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, receiving a full payment service provider license from the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB). This…
BingX Resumes Withdrawals After $52 Million Hack
BingX, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, has announced the resumption of its withdrawal services following a recent hack. Initially reporting $26 million in losses, the figure has now doubled to $52 million. Despite…
Bank of Canada Puts Retail CBDC Plans on Hold
The Bank of Canada has decided to scale back its work on retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) to focus on more immediate concerns related to payments systems and regulation. According to…
MicroStrategy Raises $1.01 Billion for Bitcoin Purchases
MicroStrategy Inc. announced that it has raised $1.01 billion through the sale of convertible senior notes, with plans to use a portion of the funds to acquire more Bitcoin and redeem higher-yielding…
Crypto Exchange BingX Hacked for $43 Million
BingX, a cryptocurrency exchange, recently suffered a hack that resulted in the loss of nearly $43 million in digital assets. Despite the sizable theft, the company has reassured its users that their…
US Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rates by 50 Basis Points After Four-Year Pause
The day the economy has been waiting for has arrived, as the US Federal Reserve has cut interest rates by 50 basis points, marking a pivotal moment in economic policy. This marks…
Revolut Plans to Join Stablecoin Market with New Crypto Offering
Revolut, a leading financial tech firm, is reportedly making strides in creating its own cryptocurrency stablecoin. According to a recent report from Coindesk, the company is said to be “quite far along”…
Former Alameda CEO Seeks Leniency After Critical Role in FTX Case
Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison may receive a reduced sentence following praise from U.S. prosecutors for her extensive cooperation in the case against former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried. In a September…
House Republicans Press SEC Chair Gensler for Clarity on Crypto Airdrops
U.S. Representatives Tom Emmer and Patrick McHenry are demanding answers from Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler regarding the regulatory treatment of crypto airdrops. In a letter dated September 17,…
Professor Crypto Alleged For Bot Use Following Award Win
A prominent crypto influencer known as “Professor Crypto” is under fire after being accused of using bots to inflate his social media presence, following his recent win of a “best content creator”…
Australia’s Central Bank Shifts Focus to CBDC with 3-Year Roadmap
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has confirmed it will not be pursuing a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) for now, focusing instead on a wholesale CBDC initiative over the next…
BlackRock and Microsoft Announce $30 Billion AI Infrastructure Fund
BlackRock and Microsoft have teamed up to launch a massive $30 billion fund aimed at developing artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. The collaboration between the $9 trillion asset manager and the tech giant…
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