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Policy
Policy
Biden Order to Halt China-Tied Bitcoin Mine Beside Nuke Base Came as U.S. Firm Just Bought it
President Biden's emergency order to halt the Chinese-tied mining on the doorstep of a nuclear-missile base hit days after mining giant CleanSpark struck a deal to buy the pro...
(White House, modified by CoinDesk)
By Jesse HamiltonAoyon Ashraf
May 16, 2024 at 9:08 p.m. UTC
May 16, 2024
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Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Finance
Circle
Stablecoin Issuer Circle Files to Shift Legal Home to U.S. From Ireland Ahead of Planned IPO: Bloomberg
Circle recently filed court paperwork to make the move, according to a company spokesperson.
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
By Jamie Crawley
May 15, 2024 at 11:12 a.m. UTC
May 15, 2024
CircleIPOIrelandUSIPOs
food shopping in brown bags
Markets
Analysis
Bitcoin Market Activity Suggests Looming U.S. Inflation Data May Be Non-Event
The way bitcoin options are priced suggests Wednesday's CPI report, though pivotal, may do little to disturb the calm in the crypto market.
food shopping in brown bags
By Omkar Godbole
May 14, 2024 at 10:34 a.m. UTC
May 14, 2024
AnalysisEconomyUSInflationMarketsOptionsVolatility
BTC's price chart (CoinDesk)
Markets
Us
Bitcoin's Price Recovery Faces Nonfarm Payrolls Test
Bitcoin held steady as the dollar index nursed losses ahead of a U.S. jobs report that is expected to show the unemployment rate remained below 4% for the 27th straight month.
BTC's price chart (CoinDesk)
By Omkar Godbole
May 3, 2024 at 11:22 a.m. UTC
May 3, 2024
USJobsMarketsBitcoinDollar
Jebara Igbara was sentenced to 7 years in prison. (Sasun Bughdaryan / Unsplash)
Policy
Regulations
Jebara Igbara, AKA 'Jay Mazini,' Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Crypto-Related Fraud
Igbara perpetrated multiple fraud schemes and scammed investors of at least $8 million.
Jebara Igbara was sentenced to 7 years in prison. (Sasun Bughdaryan / Unsplash)
By Camomile Shumba
Apr 25, 2024 at 10:49 a.m. UTC
Apr 25, 2024
RegulationsCryptoFraudMoney LaunderingUSCrime
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Markets
Bitcoin
Bitcoin Could Slump Around Reward Halving Time, Arthur Hayes Says
The crypto market faces the U.S. tax season liquidity test around the time the Bitcoin blockchain implements the fourth mining-reward halving on April 20.
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By Omkar Godbole
Apr 9, 2024 at 8:18 a.m. UTC
Apr 9, 2024
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Crypto-related stocks rose in trading before U.S. markets opened. (Unsplash)
Markets
Stocks
Crypto Stocks Gain as Bitcoin Tops $72K for First Time Since March
Crypto-related companies looked set to start the week on a positive note.
Crypto-related stocks rose in trading before U.S. markets opened. (Unsplash)
By Sheldon Reback
Apr 8, 2024 at 9:19 a.m. UTC
Apr 8, 2024
StocksMarketsUS
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Policy
Google
Google Takes Legal Action Against Alleged Crypto Scammers for Uploading Fraudulent Apps
The defendants are said to have committed hundreds of acts of wire fraud, "causing harm to Google and at least approximately 100,000 Google users."
Google logo on the front of a building
By Jamie Crawley
Apr 4, 2024 at 12:07 p.m. UTC
Apr 4, 2024
GoogleFraudCourt CasesScammersUSSDNY
Grayscale ad (Grayscale)
Finance
Grayscale
Grayscale Plans Low-Fee GBTC Spinoff: the Bitcoin Mini Trust
Bitcoin ETF manager Grayscale is seeking permission from the SEC to spin out a percentage of GBTC shares to seed the new Bitcoin Mini Trust product, according to a filing on...
Grayscale ad (Grayscale)
By Ian Allison
Mar 12, 2024 at 12:30 p.m. UTC
Mar 12, 2024
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Terra co-founders Daniel Shin and Do Kwon (Terraform Labs)
Policy
Terra
Terra’s Do Kwon Wins Extradition Appeal in Montenegro as Case Heads for Retrial
Kwon is facing fraud charges in the U.S. around his role in Terra's collapse.
Terra co-founders Daniel Shin and Do Kwon (Terraform Labs)
By Parikshit MishraAmitoj Singh
Mar 5, 2024 at 12:52 p.m. UTC
Mar 5, 2024
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