Ex-FTX Exec Under Investigation For Illegal Donations To Girlfriend's Congressional Campaign: Report
It is worth noting that in Sam Bankman-Fried's inner circle, Salame was the first one to jump ship and blew the whistle when FTX started catching fire in November last year.
Shiba Inu Decentralized Tokens Dominate Top CoinMarketCap Trending Token List
Last week, all decentralized tokens of the Shiba Inu ecosystem saw significant price surges following major announcements from its pseudonymous lead developer Shytoshi Kusama.
MultiChain Abnormal Transfers Have The Markings Of A Rug Pull, Chainalysis Suggests
The technical issues and other problems MultiChain experienced over the past weeks compelled Binance to end its support to some tokens bridged on the platform.
Bitcoin Falls But Refuses To Trade Below $30,000 Price Level
Last week's surge in the price of the world's largest crypto asset by market capitalization was propelled by the bullish remarks of BlackRock CEO Larry Fink when he described Bitcoin as "digital gold" in an interview.
Will The SEC Approve Bitcoin ETF Applications? Former Chair Suggests It Should
"if you can demonstrate that the spot market has similar efficacy to the futures market, it would be hard to resist approving a #bitcoin ETF," the former SEC chairman said.
Terraform Labs Co-Founder No-Show At First Preliminary Hearing On Fraud Charges
Shin and seven others are charged with fraud, breach of duty, embezzlement, and violation of the country's Capital Markets Act while Kown is currently in prison in Montenegro for illegal possession of fake travel documents.
DCG Downplays Lawsuit Filed By Gemini, Calls Winklevoss' Move A 'Publicity Stunt' To 'Deflect Blame'
"This is yet another publicity stunt from Cameron Winklevoss to deflect blame and responsibility from himself and Gemini, which operated the Gemini Earn program," DCG said in a statement.
Multichain Hack Forces Tether, Circle To Freeze Over $65M In Assets
Last week, Multichain asked users to "suspend the use of Multichain services and revoke all contract approvals related to Multichain."
White House Aspirant Owns $250K In Bitcoin, Not His Wife As Previously Claimed
Kennedy Jr.'s comment about Bitcoin has become less and less frequent following the Miami conference but occasionally mentioned his support for the maiden crypto during the one-on-one interview on Twitter Spaces with tech billionaire Elon Musk in June.
Do Kwon May Have Outside Help As $18M In Stablecoins Left Controversial Wallet
With Kwon locked up in Montenegro, authorities are now looking into the possibility that the TFL CEO has outside help in moving funds.
Exclusive - Shiba Inu's Shytoshi Kusama Unveils New Phase In The Completion Of Ryoshi's Vision
According to the pseudonymous lead developer, the launch is a reminder that "we (the Shiba Inu) are not just Shib token now, we are ShibEcosystem."
Kraken Distances Itself From Co-Founder Powell Following News Of FBI Raid On His House
Federal investigators are looking into allegations that the Kraken co-founder interfered with computer accounts of the Verge Center for the Arts, and obstructed access to emails as well as other messages, according to a report.
Crypto Cons This Week: Multichain Fantom Bridge Loses $126M, Aptos Twitter Account Compromised By Airdrop Scam
The bad actors siphoned $30.9 million in WBTC, $13.6 million in wETH, and $57 million in USDC from Fantom bridge.
FTX-Swift Deal Failed Because Bankman-Fried Called It Off: Reports
The FTX CEO eventually bailed on the deal, which "frustrated and disappointed," Swift's camp, a new report revealed.
Bitfinex Announces Return Of Over $300K DHS Recovered Assets From 2016 Hack To RRT Holders
"We look forward to recovering as much of the stolen bitcoin as we possibly can and redistributing that to holders of the tokens that were issued in response to the hack in 2016," Bitfinex CTO Paolo Ardoino said.
BlackRock, Fidelity, Other Spot Bitcoin ETF Applicants Set To Meet With The SEC Next Week
BlackRock's interest in Bitcoin is a bullish move but many are still wondering about the timing of the filing and what could be the reason for this revived interest in providing services related to the world's largest crypto asset by market capitalization.
The Crime That Wasn't: 2 Canadian Teenagers Didn't Steal $4.2M In Crypto, Say Police
Earlier this week, a story about two Canadian teenagers stealing over $4 million in Bitcoin and Ether from an American was picked up by many crypto outlets. But the story was not true, according to the Hamilton Police.
More Pressure On SEC? Valkyrie Becomes Latest Bitcoin ETF Applicant To Name Coinbase As Surveillance Partner
With "the endorsement and trust of juggernauts like CBOE and BlackRock, there may be increased pressure for the SEC to rethink their claims due to the ripple effect it can have on these filings," Blockstation CEO Jai Waterman told IBT.
Gemini CEO Cameron Winklevoss Challenges DCG CEO To Public Discussion
In a strongly-worded open letter, Winklevoss alleged that Silbert is intentionally delaying resolution by abusing the mediation process, which according to Gemini, "has given DCG an indefinite forbearance on the $630 million it owes Genesis — for free."
Wallet Linked To Do Kwon, LFG Moves More Than 5,000 Bitcoin
Even after his arrest in Montenegro, Kwon, or "someone working under his direction" withdrew $29 million in Bitcoin and "cashed it out somewhere else," South Korean authorities said.
Hong Kong-Backed Stablecoin Imminent? Crypto Advocates Urge Government To Launch Own Coin To Challenge USDC, USDT
Crypto enthusiasts believe that having a local stablecoin would help with de-dollarization.
Crypto Lender Delio Moved $7M In Crypto Just Hours Before Suspending Services: Report
Delio's CEO and the management staff are reportedly barred from leaving the country pending an investigation.
Only 2 Blockchain Firms In Federal Reserve's Instant Payment App Early Adopter List
While the Federal Reserve did not offer the specific date for the service's official launch, it announced that 41 banks and 15 service providers have successfully completed the testing and will be ready to offer the service as soon as it goes live.
Justin Bieber's $1.3M NFT Investment Is Now Only Worth Less Than $60,000
Bieber spent a lot more than the real worth of the BAYC NFT since he purchased it at 500 ETH despite that its estimated value at the time was just $208,237.
Elon Musk Shills DOGE Again, Confirms Offer To Eat McDonald's Happy Meal On TV Still On
The recent Twitter exchange revived Musk's proposal to McDonald's that started in January last year.
Elon Musk's Improved TweetDeck And Access Limit Draw Flak, Crypto Users Mull Leaving Platform
Musk said over the weekend that his latest decision is a "good dead to the world."
Gemini's Winklevoss Reveals 'Final Offer' In Genesis Bankruptcy, Disses DCG's CEO Silbert
In an open letter, Cameron Winklevoss gave DCG CEO Barry Silbert an ultimatum to either accept the offer or get sued.
Bitcoin Reclaims New Price Level After BlackRock Refiles BTC ETF Application
Bitcoin saw a 1.4% gain Monday, with bulls reclaiming the $31,000 resistance level and trading at $31,153. This reflects a 54.4% growth of the crypto asset over the past 30 days with a cumulative yearly gain of 63.5%.
SEC Rejects Rumors About Gary Gensler's Resignation; Investigation Reveals Story Is AI-Generated
Over the weekend, a website called CryptoAlert ran an article titled, "SEC Sources Confirm Gary Gensler Resignation," and it was immediately picked up and shared by multiple users on various social media accounts.
Buterin Unveils His ETH Staking Strategy; Cardano's Hoskinson Says He's 'At A Loss For Words'
Buterin shared his ETH staking strategy and suggested that he has done it since he has a complicated level of safety.
