Five Convicted of Imprisoning Crypto Millionaires in London 'Torture' Ordeal
Two of the five were also convicted of conspiracy to blackmail, in a case police won without either victim testifying.
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George Santos Settles CFTC Case Over Trading His Own Kalshi Market
Former U.S. Rep. George Santos will pay $35,069.98 and accept a three-year trading ban to settle CFTC findings that he manipulated a Kalshi market tie...
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Former FBI Agent Charged With Stealing Nearly $1 Million in Crypto and Using ChatGPT for Investment Advice
Prosecutors say the former counterintelligence supervisor stole cryptocurrency from wallets tied to FBI investigations before asking ChatGPT how to in...
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US Treasury Sanctions Iranian Firms Taking Bitcoin for Hormuz Passage
OFAC sanctioned two Iranian firms including Hormuz Safe, which “accepts payment in Bitcoin and other digital assets.”
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Crypto Kiosk Scams Cost Texans $57M as Lawmakers Weigh a Ban
Three states have already outlawed Bitcoin ATMs, and a committee chair says Texas will go further than regulating them.
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EU Crypto Sanctions Review Could Trigger Almost 5,500 Compliance Checks
Europe's authorized crypto sector could face 1,569 to 5,409 governance and counterparty reviews as the EU introduces Russia- and Belarus-related sanct...
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New York AG Seeks $36B From Kalshi Over 'Illegal Gambling'
The CFTC asked a court to stop New York enforcing against the prediction market the day before the state filed.
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Treasury Secretary Invokes Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto in Plea for Clarity Act
Scott Bessent urged the Senate to immediately vote on the crypto market structure bill, accusing Democrats of delaying the legislation for political r...
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Your 'Sexual Wellness' Pills Order Info From Hims Got Shared With Meta, Says FTC
Regulators accuse the telehealth company of sharing sensitive health information with advertising platforms including Meta and Snap despite promising ...
Jul 30open_in_new
Elon Musk's xAI Sues Minnesota to Kill the US's First AI Nudification Law
The company argues the law's definition of "nudification" is so broad it would make shirtless men and swimwear photos illegal—and wants a federal cour...
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Australia Sues Telegram for $38M Over ‘Pro-Terror’ Videos
The eSafety Commissioner accused the social media platform of failing to detect material relating to the Christchurch and Buffalo attacks.
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'Completely Legal': GrapheneOS Pushes Back as Duress Password Case Proceeds
Activist Samuel Tunick said his prosecution is meant to set a precedent against privacy and "intimidate people."
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Fake Flare Network Staking Site Drained $8.5M in XRP: Seoul Police
The ring copied Flare Network and its FXRP token, and planted Wikipedia entries, blog posts and YouTube videos to look legitimate.
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A Man Gave Border Agents His Phone Passcode. It Wiped Everything. Now He's Facing Federal Charges
Samuel Tunick allegedly triggered a GrapheneOS duress password during a warrantless airport search. Federal prosecutors call it destruction of propert...
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Pakistani officials fear Trump may order US ground offensive in Iran: dpa
A U.S. ground offensive in Iran could derail diplomatic efforts, reducing chances for a U.S.-Iran deal and impacting regional stability. The post Paki...
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Thailand's SEC Files Criminal Complaint Against Bitkub Over Undisclosed $47M Hack
The regulator says the exchange and two former directors left a $47 million theft out of its filings in 2021.
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Ring Protocol Adds Orbs Tools Across 4 Networks, Giving Traders Precise On-Chain Order Control
Multi-chain DEX Ring Protocol has integrated Orbs’ Layer 3 infrastructure to bring advanced algorithmic trading tools to traders on Base, Arbitrum, Et...
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What Is an AI Kill Switch and Why Do US Lawmakers Want One?
The AI Kill Switch Act would let Homeland Security order frontier AI throttled or shut down, with fines up to $20 million a day for defying it.
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382,000-Member Police Group Supports Revised Crypto CLARITY Act
The 382,000-member Fraternal Order of Police endorsed the revised CLARITY Act after lawmakers added protections for criminal investigations, suspiciou...
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Deepstate to launch order book DEX on Robinhood Chain next week
Former SushiSwap CTO Joseph DeLong will launch Deepstate, an order book DEX, on Robinhood Chain next week, targeting the L2's $3.1B first-week The pos...
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India Orders GitHub to Remove Jack Dorsey's Bitchat Code
India's cybercrime agency gave GitHub three hours to pull three Bitchat repositories, objecting to the mesh messaging app's ability to work during int...
Jul 24open_in_new
Ex-Sushi CTO Joseph DeLong to Launch Order Book DEX on Robinhood Chain
The former SushiSwap CTO described the decentralized exchange as a side project that 'outgrew nights and weekends,' with no specs, contract, or token ...
Jul 24open_in_new
Clarity Act on the Ropes as Ethics Fight and Shrinking Calendar Threaten Passage
Senate Majority Leader John Thune signals the crypto market-structure bill likely won't clear the chamber before the August recess, as Democrats rejec...
Jul 24open_in_new
National Fraternal Order of Police Gives Green Light to Clarity Act in Latest Support for Crypto Bill
Bitcoin Magazine National Fraternal Order of Police Gives Green Light to Clarity Act in Latest Support for Crypto Bill A number of organizations have...
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Internet Freedom Foundation calls India’s BitChat GitHub takedown order ‘unconstitutional’
The digital rights group says India’s order to remove Jack Dorsey’s BitChat repositories from GitHub exceeds the government’s legal authority and thre...
Jul 24open_in_new
EU Names Justin Sun's HTX in Russia Sanctions, Two Months After UK
The 21st package stops short of a full asset freeze for HTX, which it accused of "significantly frustrating" its Russia measures.
Jul 24open_in_new
India Orders GitHub to Take Down Jack Dorsey's Bitchat Amid Protests
The order gave GitHub three hours to pull three code repositories, citing the messaging app's use during protest internet shutdowns.
Jul 24open_in_new
Polymarket Account in Farage Backer's Name Took $9M in Crypto From Unknown Sources: FT
The "GCottrell93" account bet the funds on Trump's election win and cashed out the profit, though who paid in and who collected is unclear.
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BitMEX Is Closing, but the Perpetual Swap Is Just Getting Started
Eight months ago, BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes argued that traditional exchanges would have to “adapt or die” as perpetual swaps spread beyond crypt...
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What Does BitMEX’s Closure Reveal About New US Routes for Crypto Perpetuals?
Crypto perpetuals finally have defined regulatory routes in the US. That was not the case when offshore exchanges such as BitMEX built the market. Bi...
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