Hamas, Hezbollah Now Prefer Tron to Bitcoin: Reuters
Almost two-thirds of Israel’s Tron seizures were in 2023, including 39 from wallets Israel said in June were owned by Lebanon’s Hezbollah and 26 in July from Hamas ally Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
Ripple Excites XRP Army as Metaco Acquisition Brings Banks Closer
Earlier this month, Ripple-owned infrastructure provider Metaco said it was working with banking powerhouse HSBC.
Cosmos Founder Calls For Chain Split, ATOM Down 3%
Cosmos’ founder Jae Kwon urged his followers to split the chain into two following a decision by the community to approve a reduction in ATOM’s inflation to 10% from 14%.
Binance’s Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao is a Manageable Flight Risk: U.S. DOJ
U.S. argues that Binance’s former CEO should remain free until sentencing – but only in the U.S.
Binance Founder Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao Isn’t a Flight Risk, His Attorneys Say
Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao should be allowed to return to the UAE, where he is a citizen and lives, ahead of his February sentencing, his lawyers said, pushing back against a U.S. Department of Justice filing asking he not be allowed to leave the country.
Tether, Bitfinex to Drop Opposition to New York Freedom of Information Law Request
The firms said opposition doesn’t mean a “wholesale release” of all documents.
Grayscale’s GBTC Discount to NAV At Narrowest Since July 2021 on ETF Optimism
CEO Michael Sonnenshein’s Grayscale Investments is potentially moving one step closer to converting its GBTC to an exchange traded fund. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
Bitcoin Eyes $40K After Breaching $38K for First Time Since May 2022
Bitcoin [BTC] has risen above $38,000 for the first time since May 2022 after battling this level for the past two weeks.
NFT Platform Blur’s Token Jumps 22% Amid Binance Listing and Blast Optimism
BLUR, the native token of non-fungible token (NFT) platform Blur surged by 22% on Friday after being listed on Binance’s convert feature.
Sam Bankman-Fried Used Mackerel to Pay For a Haircut in Brooklyn Detention Center: WSJ
With smoking now banned, the age-old practise of paying for certain goods and services with cigarettes has given way to trading preserved fish.