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US Authorities Charge Founders of Bitcoin Mixer Samourai Wallet for Laundering Over $100 Million
The US Department of Justice has indicted the founders of Samourai Wallet, Keonne Rodriguez, and William Lonergan Hill, on charges of operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business and
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Nigerian Central Bank Disavows Letter Directing Banks to Sever Ties With Crypto Exchanges
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disavowed a letter that allegedly instructed financial institutions to sever ties with four global cryptocurrency exchanges The central bank stated that the
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Bitcoin’s First Post-Halving Adjustment Raises Mining Difficulty to Record High
Bitcoin recently completed its first difficulty adjustment following the fourth halving, recording a 199% increase and pushing the mining difficulty to a record high The network’s difficulty
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Former Binance Boss CZ Apologizes, Accepts Responsibility Ahead of Sentencing
Changpeng Zhao, the former CEO of Binance, has publicly apologized for his past decisions and accepted full responsibility for his actions This comes as US prosecutors are seeking a 36-month prison
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Trading of Hong Kong Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs Starts April 30
Per the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong, the region’s newly authorized spot bitcoin and ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are set to commence trading on Tuesday, April
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US Prosecutors Seek 36-Month Sentence for Binance’s Changpeng Zhao Over Legal Violations
Federal prosecutors have recommended a 36-month prison sentence for Changpeng Zhao (CZ), the cryptocurrency exchange Binance’s former CEO, for US law violations Prosecutors contend Zhao’s
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Thai SEC Instructed to Share Information on Unauthorized Digital Asset Platforms With Government
The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission has been instructed to share information on unauthorized digital asset service providers with the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society The regulator
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Memereum Presale: New Wave of Crypto Opportunities Offering Investors Access to DeFi Innovation
PRESS RELEASE Monaco, April 24, 2024 – Memereum, a promising project on the BNB Smart Chain, is delighted to announce the launch of its presale It invites investors to join the movement
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South African Regulator Licenses 75 Institutions as Crypto Asset Service Providers
South Africa’s Financial Sector Conduct Authority said on April 22 that it has approved 75 institutions to be licensed as crypto asset service providers (CASPs) The regulator said the unveiling
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HBAR Token Price Soars 96% After Misinterpreted Blackrock Announcement
A misinterpreted announcement by the HBAR Foundation suggested that Blackrock’s ICS US Treasury Fund was tokenized on the Hedera blockchain in partnership with Archax and Ownera, leading to a
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Noones CEO Ray Youssef Blasts Bitcoin Fees: ‘We Have Failed the Global South’
Ray Youssef, the former Paxful CEO, has commented on the negative impact of high transaction fees on bitcoin adoption in emerging markets Youssef stated on social media that the recent developments
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Philippines Securities Regulator Requests Apple and Google to Remove Binance Apps
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of the Philippines has requested that tech giants Apple and Google remove Binance apps from their respective app stores The SEC chairman stated that the
