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Former First Lady Melania Trump Selling Mother’s Day Necklace With NFT On The Solana Blockchain
24.4.2024
Melania Trump, wife of former President Donald Trump, launched a Mother’s day necklace on Sunday that comes with a matching NFT on the Solana blockchain. The republican frontrunner and his wife are no stranger to the world of NFTs, with Trump having launched his Trump Digital Trading Cards last...
Binance Founder CZ Apologizes and Accepts Responsibility in Letter to Judge
24.4.2024
Binance founder and former chief executive Changpeng "CZ" Zhao has penned a letter to the judge overseeing his case, expressing remorse for his actions and accepting full responsibility for his "poor decisions."
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Former Binance Boss CZ Apologizes, Accepts Responsibility Ahead of Sentencing
24.4.2024
Changpeng Zhao, the former CEO of Binance, has publicly apologized for his past decisions and accepted full responsibility for his actions. This comes as U.S. prosecutors are seeking a 36-month prison sentence for Zhao in connection with compliance failures at the cryptocurrency exchange. Changpeng...
Galaxy, Lightspeed Lead $15M Raise for Turnkey, Crypto Wallet Startup From Former Coinbase Employees
23.4.2024
The company from ex-Coinbase employees aims to help developers build better blockchain wallets
Coinbase Board Member Kathryn Haun to Step Down – What’s Going On?
21.4.2024
Kathryn Haun, a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and partner at Andreesen-Horowitz, has announced plans to step down from Coinbase's board.
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Proposed Settlement: Crypto Users Weigh Dropping Lawsuit Against Sam Bankman-Fried
20.4.2024
A group of cryptocurrency users involved in a class-action lawsuit against former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has recently reached a proposed settlement.
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Binance Co-Founder Says Former CEO CZ Is in a ‘Positive Situation’ Ahead of Sentencing
19.4.2024
At a Dubai event, Binance co-founder He Yi discussed former CEO Binance CZ's legal situation, describing it as "largely peaceful" despite his upcoming sentencing in the US. CZ's plea deal led to his resignation and a $4.3 billion forfeiture by Binance. Yi also addressed Binance's regulatory stance...
Former Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith Seeks Sentence Reduction for Assisting North Korea with Blockchain Technology
18.4.2024
Former Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith, who was sentenced to 63 months in prison in 2022 for assisting North Korea in utilizing blockchain technology, has filed a request for a sentence reduction.
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Binance.US Appoints Former NY Fed Compliance Chief Grant Martin To Board Amidst Crypto Regulation Crackdown
16.4.2024
Grant Martin, the former Chief Compliance and Ethics Officer at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, is joining the board of Binance.US., the crypto exchange announced in a Tuesday blog post. News of Martin's appointment follows just months after former global Binance CEO, Changpeng "CZ" Zhao...
Binance.US Taps Former New York Fed Compliance Chief for Board Role
16.4.2024
Binance.US added Martin Grant, a one-time New York Federal Reserve Bank official who spent 17 years as its chief compliance and ethics officer, to its board of directors
Former Bitmex Chief Expects Crypto Prices to ‘Slump’ Around the Bitcoin Halving
16.4.2024
Former Bitmex CEO Arthur Hayes has explained why he believes that “bitcoin and crypto prices in general will slump around the halving.” He added that from now until May 1, he “will be in a no-trade zone,” emphasizing that “April will experience extreme weakness in risky...
Former Security Engineer Sentenced to Three Years for Hacking Two Decentralized Exchanges
14.4.2024
A former security engineer, who stole digital assets valued at more than $12 million from two decentralized exchanges, has received a three-year prison sentence. In what has been characterized as the “first-ever” conviction for a smart contract hack, the U.S. Judge also ordered...
Nikolaj Rosenthal, CEO of Myrmidon, on ETH, Staking-as-a-Service, Non-Custodial Staking, and the Ethereum ETF | Ep. 325
12.4.2024
Nikolaj Rosenthal, former ice hockey star and CEO of non-custodial staking provider Myrmidon, discusses his switch from a professional sports player to a crypto entrepreneur, accepting BTC as salary seven years ago, establishing a staking-as-a-service, new chains coming to Myrmidon soon, why ETFs...
Crypto Tax Law Firm Accuses Ex-Employee of Stealing Secrets for YouTube Videos
11.4.2024
A law firm specializing in crypto taxes sued a competitor and a former employee, alleging misappropriation of confidential materials through YouTube videos.
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Venezuelan Prosecutors Arrest Former Vice President in ‘Crypto Plot’ Probe
11.4.2024
Venezuelan prosecutors say they have arrested former Vice President Tareck El Aissami, the alleged “ringleader” of a “crypto plot” to embezzle money from state oil sales.
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Former Ethereum Adviser Intends to Sue U.S. Government for $9.6B Over Dropped Extortion Charges
10.4.2024
The former Ethereum adviser has retained well-known civil liberties lawyer Alan Dershowitz to serve as a consultant on constitutional issues in the case
Judge to Sentence Former FTX Executive Ryan Salame in Late May
10.4.2024
Initially scheduled for May 1, the sentencing of Ryan Salame, former co-chief executive of FTX Digital Markets, has been deferred to May 28, 2024, in front of Judge Lewis Kaplan. Ryan Salame, Once FTX’s Co-Leader, Slated for May Sentencing Per the judicial records, Ryan Salame, once...
Former Ethereum Network Advisor Steven Nerayoff Files $9.6 Billion Lawsuit Against U.S. Government Over Cover-Up, False Charges
9.4.2024
Former advisor to the Ethereum network, Steven Nerayoff, is suing the U.S. government for $9.6 billion over personal damages caused by false charges brought against him and its alleged cover-up of federal agents’ failings in the case against him, a Tuesday morning court filing reveals. Tuesday's...
Former IRS Criminal Investigations Chief Joins Chainalysis as Global Head of Capacity Building
8.4.2024
Chainalysis revealed that Jim Lee has joined the company as its global head of capacity building. In this capacity, he will focus on collaborating with international agencies to develop effective solutions against cryptocurrency-based crime.
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Chainalysis Hires Former IRS Criminal Investigations Chief Jim Lee
8.4.2024
In his new role, Lee will advise law enforcement and tax agencies on how they can better fight crypto crime with Chainalysis’ data