Founder of Terraform Labs, Do Kwon, has withdrawn millions of dollars in crypto from an entity linked to his failed blockchain firm, investigators claim. South Korean authorities are now trying to locate the digital assets that have been allegedly transferred since his arrest in Montenegro in March. Prosecutors Try to Trace Tokens for Millions of…
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Bittrex owes $29 million on penalties for sanctions violations and may still face penalties in a case brought by the SEC. The United States Justice Department (DOJ) has filed an objection to a motion by bankrupt cryptocurrency trading platform Bittrex to allow customers to withdraw their crypto and fiat. The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign…
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The U.S. House Committee explores blockchain and Web3’s future as industry leaders testify on democratizing the internet and regulatory challenges. The United States House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Innovation, Data and Commerce gathered to discuss blockchain technology and the future of Web3 on June 7. Crypto industry members, including Polygon Labs president…
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Robinhood is reviewing its crypto offerings after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) went after major digital assets exchanges. In lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase, the regulator claims that a number of tokens listed by the trading platforms are unregistered securities. Robinhood Reviews Cryptocurrency Offerings Amid U.S. Crackdown on Leading Exchanges U.S.-based online broker…
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Stablecoins such as USDT and USDC were trading for 3 to 4% higher than par value at the time of publication. On June 7, multiple coins and tokens listed on Binance.US, the United States subsidiary of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, began deviating from their fair value to trade at premiums. Coins such as Bitcoin (BTC) and…
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Intuit is launching an operating system for generative artificial intelligence that will feature AI models trained on the company’s financial data. Fintech giant Intuit, whose product offerings include TurboTax, Mint, Credit Karma, Mailchimp and QuickBooks, recently expanded its software services platform to include GenOS, an operating system for generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. According to…
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“We are different than ___,” the crypto exchange said in a statement. On June 7, cryptocurrency exchange Binance published a statement on its Chinese social channels with the hashtag #StrongTogether. Amid ongoing litigation with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, Binance said its wallet addresses are transparent and that the exchange never “siphoned consumers’…
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Volcano Energy said the funds would go toward developing a 241-megawatt power generation park. A public-private partnership in El Salvador pledging to pump $1 billion into creating a Bitcoin (BTC) mining farm has received its first $250 million. This first release of funds kickstarts a 241-megawatt (MW) power generation park in the country’s Metapán region.…
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An investigator working in Moscow has been caught with a record-breaking bribe paid by a hacking group in cryptocurrency. According to a Russian press report, the corrupt official accepted millions of dollars’ worth of bitcoin and saved the digital money for his retirement years. Investigator Finds Himself Under Investigation in Russia for Receiving Huge Bribe…
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Crypto exchange and clearinghouse Cboe Digital will be able to offer margined bitcoin and ether futures contracts with the approval of the U.S. derivatives markets regulator. This will allow its clients to trade cryptocurrency futures with less collateralized capital upfront. Cboe Wins Regulatory Nod for Margin Trades on Crypto Futures Exchange U.S. exchange operator Cboe…
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