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a16z Crypto Advises Against U.S. Token Sales, Citing Regulatory Risks
26.4.2024
a16z Crypto, the crypto arm of Andreessen Horowitz, has issued a stern warning to startup founders considering token sales in the United States.
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a16z crypto recommends startup founders 'never publicly sell tokens' in the US
25.4.2024
“The SEC argues that nearly every token should be registered under U.S. securities laws,” commented a16z crypto’s general counsel Miles Jennings
Crypto market stumbles amid arrest of Samourai Wallet founders
25.4.2024
The crypto market saw extra turbulence after Samourai Wallet’s CEO and chief technology officer faced legal action from the U.S. DOJ
US Authorities Arrest and Charge Samourai Wallet Founders for Money Laundering
25.4.2024
American authorities have charged crypto mixer Samourai Wallet founders for allegedly operating an unlicensed money transmitting business.
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Samourai Wallet mixer co-founders arrested on AML, licensing charges
24.4.2024
The crypto mixer allegedly handled $2 billion in unlawful transactions and facilitated $100 million in money laundering
US Authorities Charge Founders of Bitcoin Mixer Samourai Wallet for Laundering Over $100 Million
24.4.2024
The U.S. Department of Justice has indicted the founders of Samourai Wallet, Keonne Rodriguez, and William Lonergan Hill, on charges of operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business and laundering over $100 million through illicit transactions. DOJ Indicts Samourai Wallet Founders...
Samourai Wallet Founders Arrested and Charged With Money Laundering
24.4.2024
Federal prosecutors charges Samurai Wallet founders Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill with conspiracy to commit money laundering on Wednesday, as the U.S. government continues its approach to prosecuting crypto mixing tools that may be used by illicit actors and foreign governments to hide...
Cardano Founder’s Studio launches first game, Voyager: Ascension
24.4.2024
Cardano Founder’s gaming studio, RFLXT, has launched its first game. Titled Voyager: Ascension, the title is released via Gala. The game launched with a trailer on the GalaChain Network. Hoskinson also talked about his role in the gaming studio during the launch. A spokesperson for RFLXT revealed...
Crypto market will continue to surge, says Glassnode Co-founders
23.4.2024
If the ongoing trends in the crypto market are anything to go by, it is right to assume that Bitcoin is narrating the tale of survivors—those who held onto BTC in their portfolios at a time when the market was struggling to get past $20,000. As a result, the token has now risen above $65,000. ...
Telegram to Introduce USDT Payments With Telegram Wallet and the Open Network
19.4.2024
Telegram and Tether are joining forces to bring users the ability to send USDT payments through The Open Network (TON) and Telegram wallet, the founders of each organization said at Token2049 in Dubai on Friday. The announcement could signal increased use of USDT amidst rising efforts by U.S....
P2 Ventures Commits $50M Via Hadron FC to Startup Founders in Polygon Ecosystem
17.4.2024
P2 was spun out out of Polygon Labs last year and now is allocating funds and mentorship to support project founders, including those focused on the Polygon blockchain ecosystem. A Hadron FC contributor said the community offered the right "capital and vibes."
KuCoin Sees Over $1 Billion Outflows After Money Laundering Charges in US
27.3.2024
Crypto exchange KuCoin saw over $1 billion in outflows in the last 24 hours after the US prosecutors announced charges against the exchange and two of its founders, Chun Gan and Ke Tang, for violating anti-money laundering laws.
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KuCoin Crypto Exchange and Founders Charged by DOJ for $9B Laundering, Anti-Money Laundering Violations
26.3.2024
Crypto exchange KuCoin and two of its founders just got charged by US authorities for operating as an illegal exchange in the USA, as well as for failing to implement anti-money laundering protocols.
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Crypto Exchange Kucoin and Founders Charged With Bank Secrecy Act and Money Laundering Violations
26.3.2024
The Southern District of New York has announced charges against the global cryptocurrency exchange Kucoin and its founders for major violations of U.S. anti-money laundering laws. Kucoin Faces Legal Firestorm for Alleged Anti-Money Laundering Failures Damian Williams, the United States Attorney...
DOJ's Proposed 50-Year Sentence for Sam Bankman-Fried 'Disturbing,' FTX Founder's Lawyers Say
20.3.2024
Sam Bankman-Fried's defense team pushed back against what it called the "disturbing" sentencing memorandum filed by the Department of Justice last week in a new letter, saying the DOJ was making the FTX founder out to be someone he was not
Prosecutors Demand 50 Years for Bankman-Fried, Citing FTX Founder’s Repeated Gambles ‘With Other People’s Money’
16.3.2024
In a statement from U.S. Attorney Damian Williams and his team, the fallen FTX founder, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), faces a recommendation for up to half a century behind bars for his offenses. The prosecutors argue that SBF has a penchant for high-stake risk and “gambling repeatedly with other...
Paul Frambot, CEO of Morpho Labs, on DeFi 2.0, Modular Layered Protocols, and The Next Evolution of DeFi | Ep. 318
15.3.2024
Morpho Labs CEO Paul Frambot discusses how the four co-founders raised millions for Morpho, what changes to DeFi the protocol aims to bring, how he envisages the next phase of DeFi, why the Morpho team opted for a minimalist approach, contrary to the current DeFi trend, and why DAOs are not suited...
Latam Insights: Argentina Arrests $400 Million Cryptocurrency Ponzi Scheme Founders, Brazil Defines Crypto Regulation as a Priority
10.3.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: $400 million cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme founders were arrested in Argentina, the Central Bank of Brazil established cryptocurrency regulation as a priority...
Orbit Cosmos Founders Formally Revealed as the Pioneers Behind Blockchain Game Pikamoon
6.3.2024
This article covers a recent announcement from software development company Orbit Cosmos, as its two Co-Founders Conrad Lewis and Luke Appleton have doxxed themselves as the creators of Web3 game Pikamoon.
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Founders of $400 Million Cryptocurrency Ponzi Scheme Arrested in Argentina
5.3.2024
Two individuals, a woman and a man, were captured in Argentina on charges of having perpetuated a Ponzi scheme that moved over $400 million in cryptocurrency in Brazil. The operation managed to track the couple’s whereabouts with the help of the Argentine Federal Police and Interpol....