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Do Kwon, Terraform Labs Should Get $5.3B Fine, SEC Tells Court
The massive sum is a “conservative measure” of Terraform Labs and Do Kwon’s ill-gotten gains, according to the SEC.
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Bitcoin's 200-Day Average Is Approaching a Record High; Here's Why It Matters
The 200-day simple moving average is one of the most widely tracked indicators of bitcoin's long-term trend.
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Mt. Gox's Looming $9B Payout Could Weigh on Bitcoin Prices, K33 Research Warns
The defunct crypto exchange will distribute 142,000 BTC and 143,000 BCH to creditors later this year, 10 years after its implosion due to a hack.
Ripple Says $10M Penalty Enough, Rejects SEC’s Ask of $1.95B Fine in Final Judgment
The court had found Ripple violated federal securities laws by making institutional sales of XRP but dismissed other allegations brought by the SEC.
Ether ETFs Are Unlikely to Be Approved in May: Standard Chartered
The bank reiterated its year-end bitcoin and ether targets of $150,000 and $8,000, respectively.
Bitcoin's Post-Halving Demand to Be 5x Greater Than Supply, Bitfinex Estimates
The new BTC supply added to the market could drop to $30 million per day, according to Bitfinex.
Akash Network’s Token Surges 50% on Upbit Listing
The decentralized cloud computing company also announced its ‘Akash summit.'
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Why The Bitcoin Halving Matters With Alex Gladstein and Diverter
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After the Bitcoin Halving, Will the Runes Protocol Live Up to the Hype?
At the time of the Bitcoin halving, Runes will go live. What’s the hype about, how does it work, and how might it impact the miners?
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Rootstock | Bringing the Ethereum Virtual Machine to Bitcoin
Rootstock Chief Scientist, Sergio Demian Lerner, regards the upcoming Bitcoin halving is a moment of celebration for the community and highlights the importance of transaction...
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Texas Takedown: Nic Carter and David Hoffman Square Off for Karate Combat at Consensus
The influencers, representing Bitcoin and Ethereum, will enter the pit at the Consensus festival May 30, 2024. Fyre Festival’s Billy McFarland is also on the fight card.
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The Rise of the Ownership Economy With Sandy Kaul
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Mt. Gox's Looming $9B Payout Could Weigh on Bitcoin Prices, K33 Research Warns
The defunct crypto exchange will distribute 142,000 BTC and 143,000 BCH to creditors later this year, 10 years after its implosion due to a hack.
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Crypto Trader FalconX Unveils Institution-Friendly Custody, Trading and Credit Services
Derivatives exchange Deribit is the first to integrate FalconX’s Prime Connect.
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Will Bitcoin’s New BIP Editors Streamline Development?
Five new editors were added to help speed up the process of approving and merging Bitcoin Improvement Proposals.
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Do Kwon, Terraform Labs Should Get $5.3B Fine, SEC Tells Court
The massive sum is a “conservative measure” of Terraform Labs and Do Kwon’s ill-gotten gains, according to the SEC.
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Crypto Lobbyists Sue SEC Over 'Dealer' Definition
The SEC adopted a broadened "dealer" definition that might capture crypto traders, the Blockchain Association and Crypto Freedom Alliance of Texas alleged.
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Crypto.com Postpones South Korea Launch After Reports of Money Laundering Probe
The firm maintains the "highest" anti-money laundering standards in the industry, it said in a statement to CoinDesk.
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Ripple Says $10M Penalty Enough, Rejects SEC’s Ask of $1.95B Fine in Final Judgment
The court had found Ripple violated federal securities laws by making institutional sales of XRP but dismissed other allegations brought by the SEC.
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Venezuela Looks to Tether to Bypass Sanctions: Reuters
Venezuela's state-run oil company started experimenting with Tether in 2023
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Two SEC Lawyers Resign Following Debt Box Sanctions Fiasco: Bloomberg
Last month, a Utah district court judge ordered the SEC to pay Debt Box’s legal fees.