Craig Wright Wins U.S. Appeal in Billion-Dollar Bitcoin Dispute
A Florida jury was right to say the self-proclaimed inventor of cryptocurrency wasn’t in partnership with David Kleiman when they mined bitcoin together, an appeals court ruled.
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Standard Chartered-Backed Zodia Markets Gains Registration in Ireland
Ireland is emerging as an attractive destination for crypto firms; Coinbase designated the country as its EU hub earlier this month.
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Sam Bankman-Fried began his testimony like the brilliant former golden boy from crypto’s better days. He ended the longest, strangest, most torturous day yet of his criminal trial more imperiled than ever before.
Taiwan Crypto Regulation Gets Going With First Reading of Digital Asset Bill
The bill sets the groundwork for defining what a virtual asset is and how exchanges should operate in Taiwan.
Billionaire Ken Griffin’s Citadel Securities Denies ‘Ridiculous’ Claim That It Tanked Do Kwon’s Terraform
Citadel said the claims by Terraform was filed to “deflect attention” from its alleged charges.
U.S. Lawmakers Lummis, Hill Urge DOJ Decision on Charging Binance, Tether for Aiding Hamas
U.S. lawmakers Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wy.) and Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.) have urged the Department of Justice to “expeditiously conclude” investigations and reach a decision on charging Binance and Tether for aiding terrorism financing for Hamas.
U.S. Senate’s Banking Chairman Says Panel to ‘Crack Down’ on Crypto’s Terrorism Ties
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) has said the Senate Banking Committee will “crack down on the use of crypto to fund terrorism and evade sanctions” at a time when the U.S. must stand with both Ukraine and Israel as they fight back against Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian-backed terrorists like Hamas.
Media Reported Hamas Got Millions Via Crypto, but the Data Provider They Cited Says It Was Misconstrued
After Hamas’ deadly attacks in Israel, media reports linked the terrorist group with tens of millions in crypto donations, but that data was misinterpreted and hugely exaggerated, according to the blockchain analytical firm that was cited.
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Jurors Were Sent Home for the Day, but His Debut on the Stand Was Significant Anyway
Prosecutors rested their case on Thursday, so SBF’s defense lawyers are calling witnesses now.
UK Bill for Seizing Illicit Crypto Finally Becomes Law
The bill lets law enforcement freeze crypto without a conviction, promising faster and more substantial seizures.