US prosecutors charge two founders of Samourai Wallet, saying the crypto mixing service facilitated more than $100M in money laundering transactions
- US prosecutors say Samourai Wallet was ‘haven for criminals’ — Europol has said crypto mixing services are a ‘top threat’
SpaceX launches its first six Starlink satellites capable of offering mobile phone service as part of its Direct to Cell service in partnership with T-Mobile US
On Tuesday, January 2 at 7:44 p.m. PT, Falcon 9 launched 21 Starlink satellites … T-Mobile : First SpaceX Satellites Launch for Breakthrough Direct to Cell Service with T-Mobile Je...
Changpeng Zhao steps down as CEO of Binance, saying “it is the right thing to do”, replaced by Richard Teng, formerly the Global Head of Regional Markets
Today, I stepped down as CEO of Binance. Admittedly, it was not easy to let go emotionally. But I know it is the right thing to do.
Binance and CZ plead guilty to federal charges as part of a $4.3B settlement with the US DOJ; charges include violating sanctions and anti-money laundering laws
- The U.S. Department of Justice has brought criminal charges against Binance and its billionaire founder and CEO, Changpeng Zhao.
A look at the impact of 34 US bitcoin mines and their extreme demand for energy, as the cost of electricity for locals increases in Texas and other areas
Bitcoin mines cash in on electricity — by devouring it, selling it, even turning it off — and they cause immense pollution.
A look at Congo's Virunga National Park, which is running a Bitcoin mine that uses power from a hydro plant to pay park salaries and for infrastructure projects
Congo's Virunga — was broke. Then they built a hydropower plant in the park and started mining Bitcoin. This led to earnings of $150K a month and offset tourism income. https://www...
A look at Congo's Virunga National Park, which is running a Bitcoin mine that uses power from a hydro plant to pay salaries and build infrastructure projects
In an attempt to protect its forests and famous wildlife, Virunga has become the first national park to run a Bitcoin mine.
Sam Bankman-Fried plans to speak at The New York Times' annual DealBook Summit on November 30; Andrew Ross Sorkin says “nothing is off limits”
wait for it — headline a NYT conference with the people who run Wall Street, Silicon Valley, and the global dollar system 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 🤡 https://twitter.com/... Antonio García Martínez ...
Sam Bankman-Fried plans to speak at The New York Times' annual DealBook Summit on November 30; Andrew Ross Sorkin says “nothing is off limits”
In the weeks since crypto exchange FTX collapsed, questions have swirled about everything from the risk management practices …
The New York Times' bizarre SBF profile presents the disgraced founder through a gauzy lens, fails to challenge him, and gives him the benefit of the doubt
FTX filed for bankruptcy on Friday, leaving reasonable people to wonder how a cryptocurrency platform founded in 2019 …
The Securities Commission of The Bahamas says it didn't order FTX to reopen withdrawals for Bahamas-based customers, refuting FTX's statement
Nikhilesh De / CoinDesk :
The Securities Commission of The Bahamas says it didn't order FTX to reopen withdrawals for Bahamas-based customers, refuting FTX's statement
FTX said last week it had allowed Bahamas-based customers to withdraw funds at its regulators' request. — Crypto exchange FTX was not required …
Six people, including Coinbase employees and prominent crypto developers, sue the US Treasury, Janet Yellen, and officials in Texas over Tornado Cash sanctions
Plaintiffs Joseph Van Loon, Tyler Almeida, Alexander Fisher, Preston Van Loon … David Yaffe-Bellany / New York Times : Investors Sue Treasury Department for Blacklisting Crypto Pla...
How El Salvador President Nayib Bukele weaponized bitcoin to whitewash his government's growing authoritarianism on the world stage and spread local propaganda
and lining their pockets — at the expense of our rights and livelihoods.” https://www.nytimes.com/... Alex Gladstein / @gladstein : “Bitcoiners aren't supposed to trust government....
How El Salvador President Nayib Bukele weaponized bitcoin to whitewash his government's growing authoritarianism on the world stage and spread local propaganda
SAN SALVADOR — Bitcoiners — enthusiasts of the world's most popular cryptocurrency — aren't supposed to trust government. Tweets: @timmuth , @fredbenenson , @schwarz , @stalfel , @...
EU lawmakers provisionally agree on anti-laundering rules for crypto, requiring verified customer identities for transfers between regulated digital wallets
The European Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement to force crypto providers to provide identifying information …
Hundreds of documents detail the software bought by China to sift through its vast troves of surveillance data to “predict” who will become troublemakers
The more than 1.4 billion people living in China are constantly watched. They are recorded by police cameras that are everywhere …
Sources: the US increased its funding into VPN companies nthLink, Psiphon, and Lantern by about 50% since February to support the surge in their Russian users
Analysis finds 46 wallets bought a combined $17.3M worth of tokens that were listed shortly after on Coinbase, Binance, and FTX, making profits of $1.7M+
Anonymous wallets buy up tokens right before they are listed and sell shortly afterward — Public data suggests …
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde says crypto assets should be regulated, as they are “worth nothing” and “based on nothing”
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said crypto-currencies are “based on nothing” and should be regulated …