US Senator asks DOJ to consider criminal charges against Binance and Tether
US Senator Cynthia Lummis asks the Department of Justice (DOJ) to criminally charge crypto exchange Binance and USDT issuer Tether....
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Crypto donations raised by Hamas ‘remain tiny,’ says Elliptic
Blockchain forensic firm Elliptic says there’s “no evidence” that Hamas is receiving a significant volume of cryptocurrency donations to fund...
Elizabeth Warren uses Hamas as her newest scapegoat in war on crypto
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren is at it again. With mainstream press outlets including Germany’s Deutsche Welle running sensationalist headlines —...
6 Questions for Adelle Nazarian on crypto, journalism and Bitcoin
Adelle Nazarian is the top staffer at the American Blockchain PAC, where she serves as its CEO. But she has...
Crypto-friendly Rep. Tom Emmer pursues nomination for House speaker
Crypto-friendly Republican Representative Tom Emmer is pursuing a nomination to become speaker of the United States House of Representatives, with...
New York AG sues Gemini, Genesis for $1 billion fraud
The New York Attorney General Letitia James filed the lawsuit against Gemini, Genesis and DCG on Thursday. It’s alleged the...
Inspector General wants FDIC to refine crypto risk assessment process, guidance
The Inspector General’s Office (OIG) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the independent United States government body that provides...
Pro-crypto lawmaker stays interim US House Speaker as frontrunner loses first round of voting
North Carolina Representative Patrick McHenry, chair of the United States House Financial Services Committee and crypto proponent in Congress, is...
Tether freezes 32 addresses linked to terrorism in Israel and Ukraine
Key takeaways Stablecoin issuer Tether has frozen over 30 crypto addresses linked to terrorism and warfare in Ukraine and Israel....
Australian Treasury proposes to regulate crypto exchanges, not tokens
The Australian federal government is charging forward with plans to regulate the digital asset sector at the exchange level, and...
Caroline Ellison speaks on FTX-Binance war: Hodler’s Digest, Oct.
Top Stories This Week Caroline Ellison wanted to step down but feared a bank run on FTX Caroline Ellison, former...
Sam Bankman-Fried’s legal team moves to pursue theory on FTX terms of service
Lawyers representing former FTX CEO Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried are seeking to bring up certain information from the crypto exchange’s terms of...
House committee chairman threatens SEC chair with subpoena, but not over crypto
James Comer, chair of the United States House of Representatives Oversight and Accountability Committee, has threatened Securities and Exchange Commission...
US lawmakers urge IRS to implement crypto tax reporting requirements before 2026
Seven members of the United States Senate have called on the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to advance...
Crypto advocates weigh on race for next US House Speaker
At the time of publication, half of the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States was largely...
Pro-crypto RFK Jr. leaves Democrats to campaign for U.S. president as independent
Pro-crypto candidate for the United States presidency Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., often known simply as RFK Jr., announced on Oct....
SBF trial underway, Mashinsky trial set, Binance’s market share shrinks
Top Stories This Week Opening arguments begin in Sam Bankman-Fried trial The trial of former FTX CEO Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried...
Canada clarifies guidelines for stablecoins trading
Canadian securities regulator CSA has clarified terms and conditions for stablecoin trading on exchanges. Crypto platforms and issuers have to...
FTX deposits went to account controlled by Alameda for months, Yedidia testifies
Adam Yedidia, Sam Bankman-Fried’s college roommate and an early employee of FTX, continued his testimony on Oct. 5, the second...
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Latest update — Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried trial [Day 2]
Cointelegraph reporters are on the ground in New York for the trial of former FTX CEO Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried. As...
Embattled crypto lender Celsius wants to start repaying customers by year-end
Key takeaways Celsius seeks to start repaying customers soon Embattled crypto lender Celsius Network is seeking court approval to start...
JW Verret is tracking the money — while advocating for crypto
J.W. Verret is a Harvard-educated attorney who teaches corporate finance and accounting at George Mason University. His work has increasingly...
