Epoch Times CFO Charged With $67M Fraud Scheme Involving Crypto Platform
The crime proceeds were generally purchased by the scheme participants at discounted rates of up to 80 cents per dollar in exchange for an unspecified cryptocurrency.
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Bitcoin Sees Profit-Taking Around $70K Amid ‘Stubbornly Bullish’ Sentiment
On-chain data shows over 50% of Bitcoin supply remains inactive, a sign of strong long-term conviction in the asset.
Dapper Labs Agrees to $4M Settlement in Class Action Securities Suit
Dapper Labs has reached a tentative settlement agreement with a group of investors who sued the non-fungible token (NFT) company and its co-founder and CEO Roham Gharegozlou for allegedly violating federal securities laws.
Bitcoin Knocks on $70K Level; Bitfinex Hopeful Selling Pressure That Sparked a Correction Is Ending
Bitcoin’s slump since March was driven by long-term holders selling, but blockchain data shows the trend has stalled and investors are accumulating BTC, Bitfinex said in a report.
Wisconsin Pension Plan Likely to Invest Much More in Bitcoin ETF, Marquette Professor Says
The first quarter addition of two spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to the portfolio of Wisconsin’s pension plan was likely just the beginning for that U.S. state’s investments into crypto, said David Krause, a professor of finance at Milwaukee-based Marquette University.
Former Binance CEO CZ Begins 4-Month Prison Sentence in California
Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has reported to a federal prison in California where he will spend the next four months for failing to implement an adequate know-your-customer (KYC) program at the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange.
First Mover Americas: Crypto Prices Tick Upward as Meme Coin Season Receives Fresh Impetus
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for June 3, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
MicroStrategy Founder Michael Saylor Agrees to $40M Settlement in D.C. Income Tax Case
The District of Columbia sued Saylor in 2022 for allegedly not paying income taxes while living in the district.
GameStop Stock, Meme Tokens Surge as User ‘DeepFu*kingValue’ Returns to Reddit
Keith Gill posted his GameStop options positions on the r/superstonks subreddit.
Flood of Cash from Coinbase Gives Crypto One of the Biggest Campaign War Chests
The crypto industry has – with the addition of another $25 million from Coinbase Inc. on Monday – amassed one of the largest stockpiles of campaign cash in U.S. politics.