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May 8, 2024
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LocalMonero exchange shuts down as crypto privacy services dwindle

The peer-to-peer trading platform for privacy coin Monero (XMR) has ceased operations immediately, marking another closure in the recent wave of crackdowns on crypto privacy.   […]
May 8, 2024
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Grayscale withdraws its Ethereum futures ETF application

Grayscale has pulled its application for a Ether futures exchange-traded fund (ETF), just weeks before the SEC’s scheduled decision date. Here’s what happened:   Application Withdrawal […]
May 8, 2024
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FTX proposes ‘billions in compensation,’ but not everyone’s happy

FTX, the cryptocurrency exchange that collapsed in 2022, has unveiled a new proposal to compensate victims, promising to repay all creditor claims along with additional compensation […]
May 8, 2024
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Financial system ‘outdated’ but crypto is no fix either — US swing voters

A survey conducted by the Digital Currency Group and the Harris Group sheds light on swing state voters’ perspectives on the financial system and cryptocurrency.   […]
May 8, 2024
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Ex-Digitex Futures Exchange CEO pleads guilty to violating Bank Secrecy Act

Adam Todd, founder and former CEO of Digitex Futures Exchange, has pleaded guilty in federal court for failing to establish an Anti-Money Laundering (AML) program at […]
May 8, 2024
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Philosopher Yuval Noah Harari warns of AI’s risks in finance

During a speech at the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Summit, author, philosopher, and history professor Yuval Noah Harari raised concerns about the uncontrolled integration […]
May 8, 2024
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WBTC thief spreads $71M loot across multiple crypto wallets

After six days of quiet, stolen crypto funds linked to a recent $71 million wallet impersonation scam are back in motion.   The Bait and Switch […]
May 8, 2024
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SEC’s Gary Gensler gets irked being asked about crypto

Gary Gensler, Chair of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), expressed exasperation with the disproportionate focus on crypto-related questions compared to traditional finance during […]
May 8, 2024
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SEC files final response in Ripple XRP case

Ripple Labs and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have moved forward in their legal dispute, reaching a pivotal stage as the SEC submits […]
May 8, 2024
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NBA, football, NASCAR stars cough up $2.4M in Voyager promo suit

Three prominent American sports figures have collectively agreed to pay $2.42 million to settle allegations related to their promotion of the failed cryptocurrency exchange Voyager Digital. […]
April 26, 2024
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Solana sees ‘dramatic increase’ in institutional portfolios: CoinShares

According to CoinShares, institutional investors are increasingly diversifying their portfolios to include altcoins, notably Solana (SOL), which has witnessed a substantial rise in allocations from wealth […]
April 26, 2024
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SlowMist uncovers crypto scam exploiting altered Ethereum nodes

The SlowMist security team has made a startling discovery: a new cryptocurrency scam exploiting altered Ethereum nodes’ remote procedure call (RPC) function.   Modus Operandi of […]
April 25, 2024
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Biden’s 44.6% capital gains tax proposal likely a ‘nothing burger’

President Joe Biden’s proposal to raise the capital gains tax rate to 44.6% for certain individuals, marking the highest rate in United States history, may not […]
April 25, 2024
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39% of Canada’s institutional investors have exposure to crypto: KPMG

According to a survey conducted by accounting firm KPMG, institutional investors based in Canada significantly boosted their exposure to crypto assets last year compared to the […]
April 25, 2024
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Samourai Wallet mixer co-founders arrested on AML, licensing charges

The co-founders of the cryptocurrency mixer Samourai Wallet have been apprehended on charges of money laundering filed by the United States Justice Department (DOJ) and other […]
April 24, 2024
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Worldcoin will increase WLD supply by up to 19% in the next 6 months

Worldcoin, a digital identity project, has announced plans to increase the supply of its WLD token by up to 19% over the next six months through […]
April 24, 2024
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Wallets linked to Coinbase and Vitalik Buterin have millions ‘stuck’ in bridge contracts

Dozens of crypto whale wallets holding assets ranging from six to seven figures are trapped in various decentralized finance (DeFi) bridge contracts.   Vitalik Buterin’s Wallet […]
April 24, 2024
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Cosmos patches ‘critical’ IBC protocol bug saving $126M

Developers at Cosmos have addressed a “critical” security flaw in their Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC) protocol, potentially safeguarding over $126 million in assets that were at risk, […]
April 24, 2024
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Mt. Gox’s $9B overhang could ‘spook the market,’ pressure Bitcoin: K33

Analysts at K33 Research suggest that the potential return of over $9 billion worth of Mt. Gox-era Bitcoin in the coming weeks could exert negative price […]

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