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Canadian Crypto Expert Denies He Is Satoshi Nakamoto
After HBO documentary names Canadian crypto expert Peter Todd as Bitcoin inventor – but he denies he is Satoshi Nakamoto
FTX’s Caroline Ellison Sentenced To Two Years In Prison
Caroline Ellison, former girlfriend of Sam Bankman-Fried, sentenced to two years in prison, despite testifying for prosecution in fraud trial
Coinbase Challenges SEC Over Crypto Rules
Coinbase tells federal appeals court SEC has made it impossible to operate compliant crypto business and should create new framework
Former Girlfriend of FTX’s Bankman-Fried Seeks To Avoid Prison
Ahead of her sentencing later this month, former cryptocurrency executive Caroline Ellison, asks judge to spare her from prison
Binance Executive Renews Nigeria Bail Plea On Health Grounds
Binance executive files new bail appeal on health grounds after detention in country for months amidst money laundering probe
Crypto Executives Plan Kamala Harris Fundraiser
Cryptocurrency investors and industry executives plan fundraiser for vice president Kamala Harris this month amidst hopes for policy shift
Bitcoin Plummets As Investors Dump Risky Assets
Price of Bitcoin plunges sharply, ending rally that started in January with approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs as investors flee risky assets
Coinbase Chief Executive Sees Political ‘Shift’ On Crypto
Coinbase chief executive Brian Armstrong says support for crypto industry increasing across political spectrum ahead of elections
Bitcoin ‘Creator’ Craig Wright Admits He Is Not Satoshi Nakamoto
Australian computer scientist Craig Wright referred to Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to be considered for perjury charges
SEC Files Lawsuit Against Crypto Firm Consensys
SEC files latest enforcement lawsuit against crypto firm Consensys as it seeks to apply established rules to digital assets
FBI Offers $5 Million Bounty For Fugitive ‘CryptoQueen’ Ruja Ignatova
US authorities place huge bounty on Ruja Ignatova, the former leader of OneCoin cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme
Winklevoss’ Gemini To Pay $50m In Crypto Fraud Settlement
Winklevoss twins' Gemini Trust to pay $50m to settle cypto fraud claims over failed Gemini Earn product in New York settlement
Terra Labs, Do Kwon Settle SEC Fraud Case
Tentative settlement reportedly reached between the US SEC and Singapore's Terraform Labs and founder Do Kwon
BlackRock $20bn ETF Becomes World’s Biggest Bitcoin Fund
BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust dethrones decade-old Grayscale investment vehicle to become world's biggest Bitcoin fund, report finds
Former FTX Executive Ryan Salame Sentenced To Seven Years
Former Bankman-Fried top lieutenant Ryan Salame given longer sentence than prosecutors had asked for over role in FTX collapse
London Woman Jailed For Six Years For Laundering Bitcoin
Jian Wen, 42, jailed for more than six years after police seized more than £3bn of Bitcoin at her luxurious London home
US Crypto Campaign Funding Groups Raise $102m
US campaign funding groups backed by cryptocurrency sector raise more than $102m as firms seek to roll back regulations
Robinhood Served With SEC Crypto Enforcement Notice
Robinhood Markets says it received SEC enforcement notice over cryptocurrency trading platform amidst ongoing crackdown
Binance’s Changpeng Zhao Sentenced To Four Months In Prison
US judge sentences Binance founder, Changpeng Zhao, to four months in prison for ignoring money laundering on his platform
Hong Kong Approves Bitcoin, Ether ETFs
Hong Kong financial regulator approves exchange-traded funds for Bitcoin, Ether as it seeks to become crypto capital
Sam Bankman-Fried Appeals FTX Fraud Sentence Of 25 Years
Disgraced crypto billionaire and former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried appeals 25 prison sentence for masterminding huge fraud
HashKey Launches Global Crypto Exchange, Targets Coinbase
Hong Kong-based HashKey Group launches global exchange after securing Bermuda business licence, seeks to surpass US-based rival Coinbase
FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison For $8bn Fraud
Dramatic downfall. Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison for masterminding $8bn fraud that brought down FTX
Bankman-Fried Deserves Up To 50 Years In Jail, Prosecutors Say
Ahead of sentencing prosecutors argue ex-FTX boss Sam Bankman Fried deserves up to 50 years in jail, while his lawyers push for 6 1/2
UK Judge Rules Craig Wright Is Not Bitcoin’s ‘Satoshi Nakamoto’
Australian computer scientist Dr Craig Wright is not the Bitcoin inventor Satoshi Nakamoto, UK High Court judge rules
Spain Temporarily Bans Worldcoin Eyeball Scans Over Privacy
Privacy watchdog in Spain orders Worldcoin to halt eyeball scans to make digital IDs in exchange for crypto
Bitcoin Pushes Past $60,000, In First Time Since November 2021
Going up. Bitcoin surges past $60,000 on Wednesday, reportedly driven by huge inflows into the US-based spot ETFs
Lawyer For Bankman-Fried Urges Judge Not To Impose 100-Year Sentence
Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyer asks US judge to reject 100-year recommended prison sentence for disgraced FTX co-founder
Bitcoin Rise Sees Market Cap Cross $1 Trillion
Value of all bitcoin in circulation, or market cap, on Wednesday rose above $1 trillion mark for first time since 2021