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Judge Approves Settlement: Binance to Pay $1.5 Billion to CFTC, CZ to Pay $150 Million Fine
19.12.2023
Source: Pixabay In a significant legal development, Judge Manish Shah of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has issued a verdict ordering cryptocurrency exchange Binance and its former CEO, Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, to pay a staggering $2.85 billion to...
First Trust Submits ‘Buffer’ Crypto ETF to SEC as Gensler Reconsiders Approach
15.12.2023
Image Source: iStock Illinois-based financial services firm First Trust has formally submitted Form N1-A to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), notifying the agency of its intentions to launch a crypto-backed exchange-traded fund (ETF). According to the prospectus submitted to the...
CFX Labs Secures $9.5 Million Seed Round To Expand Solana-based Payment Network
15.11.2023
Source: Pixabay CFX Labs has raised $9.5 million in seed investments to expand its Solana-based stablecoin payment and remittances network. The US-based fintech firm said in a press release on Wednesday that the fundraising was oversubscribed, with Shima Capital, Decasonic, Antalpha, CMT Digital...
Today in Crypto: Poloniex to Pay $7.6M in Settlement with US Authority, Complaint Alleges Coinbase Violated Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act, 3AC-founders’ OPNX Reprimanded by Dubai Regulator
2.5.2023
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Coinbase faces suit over alleged privacy violations in biometrics collection
2.5.2023
The proposed class action lawsuit alleges the exchange violated privacy laws in Illinois when it collected and stored users' fingerprints and facial scans
Illinois Officials Pushing State Crypto Licensing to Emulate New York’s BitLicense
27.2.2023
Illinois is trying to follow in New York’s crypto footsteps with a new oversight regime, according to David DeCarlo, Illinois’ first regulatory innovation officer, who is among the prominent advocates for the plan now being shepherded through the state legislature
'Unworkable' bill to ban blockchain immutability is introduced in Illinois
20.2.2023
Florida-based lawyer Drew Hinkes described the bill as “the most unworkable state law” related to blockchain and cryptocurrency that he has ever seen
Best Universities for Blockchain 2022: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
26.9.2022
With 15 courses and two degree programs, the flagship of the Illinois university system sits at the No. 30 ranking. This story is part of CoinDesk's Education Week
Study Identifies the Top 10 States in America Most Interested in Bitcoin, Ethereum
5.9.2022
On September 2, the crypto market aggregation web portal Coingecko.com published a study that identifies the top ten states in America that are most interested in the two leading digital currencies, bitcoin and ethereum. The team leveraged Coingecko’s page traffic data and found that...
Trends Study Says Dogecoin Is the Most Googled Cryptocurrency in the US
5.4.2022
According to a recent study analyzing Google Trends data, the cryptocurrency dogecoin’s search volume in the United States was highest in the most states as compared to other cryptos. The research also details that the leading crypto asset in terms of market capitalization, bitcoin, was...
Small Business Owners Study Says Los Angeles Ranks the Most Crypto-Friendly City in the US
25.9.2021
A recent study conducted by the online invoicing company that works with small businesses Skynova explains that the city of Los Angeles (LA) is the “most crypto-friendly city in the United States.” Skynova surveyed close to 600 small business owners and top-level executives from...
Bitcoin ATMs: Illinois-Funded CoinFlip, New Compliance Cooperative + More News
26.8.2021
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Bitcoin (BTC) ATM operator CoinFlip is expanding in Illinois, USA, by moving into an old post office in Chicago, according to...
County Treasurer in Illinois accepts crypto donation in reelection bid
25.8.2021
The Lake County treasurer plans to HODL the crypto campaign donations in the hopes of a significant price rally for cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin of America Earns 2021 Great Place to Work Certification
22.7.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Bitcoin of America is one of the fastest growing BTM operators worldwide. GreatPlaceToWork.com recently certified the Illinois-based Bitcoin of America as an elite company to work for. A whopping 92 percent of BoA’s employees reported that they feel free to take time off from...
The Mandalorian Scores Its Own Stern Pinball Machines
11.5.2021
When you’re really good you get your own pinball machine. Disney+ Star Wars series The Mandalorian is really, really good, so it gets three. Read more
Hey, What The Hell?
25.3.2021
Today, during the Future Games Show: Spring Showcase, we got a look at Of Bird and Cage, a playable metal album that forces you to make narrative choices at various points throughout what can only be described as a Mudvayne-themed lucid dream. One of the choices shown today certainly raised...
Beaxy Accelerates Automated Trading Through Hummingbot Partnership
21.3.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Chicago, Illinois, USA – Hummingbot.io, a premier open-source algorithmic trading project, has chosen to incorporate Beaxy Exchange into its most recent software release, allowing Beaxy users to take advantage of 24/7 automated high-frequency trading on a U.S. based...
Illinois Rep Becomes 723,556th Lawmaker To Threaten Banning Violent Video Games
24.2.2021
Another year, another attempt to ban the sale of violent video games. House Bill 3531 is the brainchild of Illinois State representative Marcus Evans, Jr. and is actually an amendment to a statute passed in 2005 that already bans the sale of violent video games to minors. HB3531’s proposed changes...
The Mystery of Illinois' Short-Lived Cookie Monster Mural
8.12.2020
Forget the monoliths—there’s a new monument perplexing America. An artist was commissioned by a local business owner to create a mural of Sesame Street’s Cookie Monster on the side of his building. There was only one problem: This patron of the arts didn’t actually own the building, and he’s...
INX Becomes the First SEC-Registered IPO to Accept Crypto
15.9.2020
15th September 2020, New York, United States: INX will start accepting bitcoin (BTC), ether (ETH), and USDC stablecoin, starting today. INX said over 3,000 retail and accredited investors registered for the INX token offering during its first three days. Now that the minimum requirement INX has...