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Alexander Vinnik, the former operator of the now-defunct BTC-e cryptocurrency exchange, has been returned to Russia as part of a prisoner swap with the United States. Vinnik arrived in Moscow late on February 13 aboard a Mitsubishi Challenger jet from Istanbul,…
A new study by accounting automation firm Dancing Numbers reveals that former U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to replace federal income taxes with tariffs could save the average American at least $134,809 over their lifetime. The savings could climb to $325,561…
On-chain security analyst ZachXBT has identified North Korea’s Lazarus Group as the orchestrator behind the massive $1.46 billion hack on cryptocurrency exchange Bybit. Arkham Intelligence, which launched a bounty campaign to uncover those responsible, confirmed ZachXBT’s findings on February 21. The…
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially ended its investigation into non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace OpenSea, according to the company’s founder, Devin Finzer. In a post on X on February 21, Finzer described the decision as a significant victory…
Things are not looking so good right now for the TRUMP coin price, with the chart sending bearish signals and the current fundamental backdrop hinting that risks are tilted towards medium-term underperformance. The TRUMP coin was last trading close to $16…
The U.S. Senate Banking Committee, led by Senator Cynthia Lummis, is set to revisit cryptocurrency regulations in an upcoming hearing titled “Exploring Bipartisan Legislative Frameworks for Digital Assets.” 🚨NEW: @BankingGOP Committee’s Digital Assets Subcommittee, chaired by @SenLummis, is holding a hearing…
South Korean crypto figure “Jonbur Kim” Park, widely known as the “Coin King,” has been re-arrested on new fraud charges just weeks after being released on bail for a separate crypto scam case. This latest development adds another chapter to one…
Key Takeaways: SafeMoon CTO Thomas Smith is attempting to reverse his non-guilty plea on criminal charges related the company’s crypto fraud scheme. Smith and co-defendants Kyle Nagy and Braden John Karony were indicted back in November 2023. Karony’s trial is slated…
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The majority of FTX creditors (79%) intend to reinvest their repayments in cryptocurrencies, showing continued optimism despite the exchange’s almost $9 billion collapse in 2022. There are results of the survey conducted on Feb. 19 by NFTevening in partnership with Storible.…
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has agreed to drop its enforcement case against Coinbase, pending approval from its commissioners. 🚨NEWS: 🇺🇸SEC to drop enforcement case against @coinbase (pending commissioner approval). pic.twitter.com/EcafkROOBZ — SolanaFloor (@SolanaFloor) February 21, 2025 This…
In response to the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulations, Kraken and Crypto.com have outlined plans to introduce proprietary stablecoins by 2025 to maintain compliance and operational stability within the EU market. Kraken and Crypto.com Respond to MiCA Regulations with…