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DOJ Launches Whistleblower Awards Program to Tackle Crypto Crimes

August 2, 2024

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has initiated a Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program to encourage reporting of corporate criminal activities. This three-year program targets financial institutions, including cryptocurrency businesses, to enhance the detection and prosecution of corporate crimes. Whistleblowers who provide non-public information leading to forfeitures over $1 million are eligible for awards. DOJ…
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CFTC pays whistleblowers $16M this year for mostly crypto tips

November 1, 2023

Two of the CFTC’s crypto tipsters scored $15 million alone which brought successful enforcement cases for the regulator. The United States commodities regulator has paid $16 million this year to whistleblowers who gave information leading to successful enforcement actions with a majority of the tips involving crypto. In an Oct. 31 statement, Commodity Futures Trading…
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Inaugural GAM3 Awards to honor the best web3 games of 2022

November 14, 2022

Following the announcement, a representative confirmed that the venture capital firm Bitkraft would also be joining as a partner and member of the jury. The inaugural edition of the GAM3 Awards — a new web3 gaming awards event hosted by Polkastarter Gaming — is set to take place on December 15, according to an announcement…
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That’s ‘Sir’ Crypto Dad: French order knights former CFTC chair Chris Giancarlo

June 28, 2022

The first of his name, king of the punks and the first regulators, protector of the seven tokens, the keeper of the great CBDC, the breaker of blockchains and father of crypto. The French government has given former United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission chair Chris Giancarlo, also known as “Crypto Dad,” the equivalent of…
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Binance becomes official crypto exchange partner of 64th Grammy Awards

March 31, 2022

Taking place on April 3, the 64th Grammy Awards ceremony will also feature exclusive NFTs via the OneOf marketplace, issued on Tezos. The Recording Academy, a major music recording company famous for its annual music awards Grammy Awards, has inked a partnership with Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volumes. According to a…
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Crypto.com will air campaign in support of Ukraine during Academy Awards

March 26, 2022

The platform will match many donations in crypto, fiat and nonfungible token purchases toward humanitarian help for Ukraine through March 31. Cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com plans to use its ad time during the 94th Academy Awards on Sunday to air a TV spot regarding the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine. In a Wednesday announcement, Crypto.com CEO Kris…
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The Recording Academy and OneOf announce Grammy Awards partnership

November 2, 2021

The Grammy Awards will be accompanied by exclusive NFT drops for the foreseeable future. The Recording Academy and OneOf, a green nonfungible token (NFT) marketplace backed by legendary record producer Quincy Jones, have announced an exclusive partnership centered around the next three years of Grammy Awards in an unsigned statement on the Grammys website. Details on…
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Dallas Mavericks fan wins $100k in Bitcoin at NBA shootout event

October 30, 2021

Isaiah Stone won $100,000 worth of Bitcoin in a Voyager Digital-sponsored NBA shootout event. A Dallas Mavericks fan won $100,000 in Bitcoin (BTC) after making a series of shots in a National Basketball Association (NBA) shootout event sponsored by crypto brokerage firm Voyager Digital. Isaiah Stone, the winner of the basketball shootout, completed all stages…
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NFT for the win: Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen chases a nonfungible trophy

October 2, 2021

Ten finalists, including Magnus Carlsen and Wesley So, will compete for the Champion’s Trophy NFT, while a replica will be made available for auction. An international chess tournament, Meltwater Champions Chess Tour (MCCT), has announced it will mint nonfungible token (NFT) trophies and collectibles to preserve the game‘s most defining moments forever. The winner of…
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Cointelegraph to gift NFTs to honorees on its ‘Notable 100’ blockchain list

February 13, 2021

The members of our Top 100 Notable People in Blockchain deserve more than just our respect… Now that Cointelegraph’s “Top 100 Notable People in Blockchain 2021” has been fully revealed, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the surprises were over for another year. Well, not quite. We believe that those who gained a place within…
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