Binance Invests in Crypto Exchange GOPAX
[ad_1] Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has injected capital into distressed South Korean crypto exchange, GOPAX, two years after it shut down its affiliate in the country due to low patronage. Bloomberg reports that the crypto exchange purchased a majority stake in GOPAX. Earlier in the month, Finance...
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Alameda Research wallet receives $13M from Bitfinex, other sources
[ad_1] Nearly $13 million has been moved into the consolidation wallet of bankrupt crypto trading firm Alameda Research in just 24 hours, revealed data from blockchain security firm PeckShield on Feb. 2. The address received $6 million in Tether (USDT) and $2.5 million in Ether (ETH) from crypto exchange...
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ETH platform Blocknative adds bundles, cancellation, replacement
[ad_1] Blocknative, a real-time Ethereum (ETH) infrastructure platform, has newly introduced features including transaction bundle send, cancellation, and replacement support for the Blocknative Builder. Searchers can now submit MEV bundles privately to the Blocknative Builder to be included on-chain. This market utility builds upon Blocknative’s reliable, real-time infrastructure that...
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US Treasury lists BTC, ETH addresses tied to Russian sanctions evasion group
[ad_1] The Office of Foreign Assets Control of the United States Department of the Treasury has added two cryptocurrency wallets allegedly connected to a Russian sanctions evasion network as part of its list of Specially Designated Nationals. In a Feb. 1 announcement, OFAC said it had added one Bitcoin...
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UK Wants to Regulate Crypto for Better Protection
[ad_1] Great Britain is preparing the ground for cryptocurrency regulation in the country in the future, the UK’s government announced on Wednesday. Public consultation has been launched as the first step to prepare a draft law on regulating digital assets. According to the official press release published on the...
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StarOptions and B2G Promoter Gets 60 Months in Prison
[ad_1] On Tuesday, the federal court in Brooklyn sentenced John DeMarr to 60 months in prison for his role in a multi-million dollar cryptocurrency and securities fraud scheme. The sentencing came after DeMarr pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit securities fraud in July 2021. Additionally, the...
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Examiner finds customer deception, ‘very Ponzi-like’ use of funds at Celsius
[ad_1] Court-appointed examiner Shoba Pillay submitted her final report on select aspects of operations at bankrupt cryptocurrency Celsius on Jan. 31. The document was commissioned on Sept. 29 and is 470 pages long, not counting the 31 appendices. Pillay is a former federal prosecutor and partner at law firm...
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Arizona senator doubles down on crypto amid the winter of discontent: Law Decoded, Jan. 23-30
[ad_1] Even though this winter continues to stress test the case for Bitcoin (BTC) advocation, some lawmakers strive to put their names on the crypto hot list among the likes of United States Senators Cynthia Lummis and Pat Toomey. State Senator Wendy Rogers, 68, introduced two bold bills in...
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OneCoin Founder Ruja Ignatova Is Back After 5 Years
[ad_1] Ruja Ignatova, the Founder and mastermind behind the OneCoin crypto fraud, allegedly resurfaced after vanishing for more than five years. Last week’s property listing in central London exposed a 42-year-old German citizen of Bulgarian origin. Ruja Ignatova, the OneCoine Founder, Leaves a Trace According to information first reported...
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Fantom (FTM) Gains 39% In 7 Days Following its Integration With Axelar Network
[ad_1] Fantom (FTM) has been one of the best-performing tokens of 2023, pulling off a series of impressive gains in the last few weeks. Following the market crash in late 2022, FTM began the new year trading as low as $0.2007, representing a 94.19% decline from its all-time high...
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