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Illicit Virtual Asset Use On The Rise, U.S. Treasury Report Reveals

7.2.2024
The U.S. Treasury Department is seeing an increase in illicit crypto use according to a Thursday report. The department’s 2024 National Risk Assessments on Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Proliferation Financing report highlights that virtual assets are increasingly used by illicit...

U.S. Treasury Department Highlights Increasing Use of Crypto by Criminals in 2024

7.2.2024
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has released its 2024 National Risk Assessments on Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Proliferation Financing, outlining the most significant threats facing the United States in illicit finance. The reports detail updates to the anti-money laundering...

Bitcoin Tops $44K, With Whale Accumulation Suggesting Conviction in More Price Gains

7.2.2024
BTC broke above $44,000 for the first time since Jan. 12, the day after the spot ETF debuts

Federal Reserve Ends Enforcement Action Against FTX-Connected Farmington State Bank

7.2.2024
The Federal Reserve terminated its enforcement action against Washington-based Farmington State Bank, previously known as Moonstone Bank and linked to FTX’s Alameda Research. Federal Reserve Terminates Enforcement Action of FTX-Linked Farmington Bank The Federal Reserve Board has officially...

DeFi Shouldn't Have to Worry About the SEC’s Expanded Broker Rule

7.2.2024

FINRA-Registered Digital Asset Platform Prometheum to Launch Ether Custody Services

7.2.2024
Prometheum, the first U.S. special purpose broker-dealer authorized to custody, clear, and settle digital asset securities, disclosed that it is now providing custodial services for the cryptocurrency ethereum. This announcement arrives amidst a period where the prominent crypto asset, ethereum...

The Protocol: Solana's Missed Moment, Exclusive Farcaster Q&A, Bullish Year of Dragon

7.2.2024
Even in a slow week ahead of the Chinese New Year, there's a lot of crypto news to cover. Here's this week's The Protocol, CoinDesk's weekly newsletter devoted to blockchain tech

'Absolute Essentials of Ethereum' by Paul Dylan-Ennis: An Excerpt

7.2.2024

Investing in 'Gold' – Via Bitcoin – Is Cheaper Than Ever

7.2.2024
All but one of the recently launched spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF) charge a lower fee than the largest gold ETF, making them a cheaper investment into a gold-like asset

Bitcoin Miner CleanSpark Purchases Four Mining Facilities, Set to Double Hash Rate

7.2.2024
Bitcoin miner CleanSpark announced in a February 6 press release that it had acquired four new mining facilities: three facilities in Mississippi and one facility in Dalton, Georgia. With these acquisitions, CleanSpark is set to double its hash rate in the first half of 2024, the company noted...

MicroStrategy Makes Its Case as Alternative to Spot Bitcoin ETFs

7.2.2024
MicroStrategy (MSTR), the software firm whose executive chairman is bitcoin maximalist Michael Saylor, reported weaker-than-expected fourth quarter earnings on Tuesday, but the majority of its conference call presentation focused on the crypto

Ransomware Payments Hit Record $1 Billion in 2023: Chainalysis

7.2.2024
Criminals made off with a staggering $1 billion in cryptocurrency ransomware payments in 2023, per the latest insights from Chainalysis’ 2024 “Crypto Crime Report.” The report highlights a surge in sophisticated attacks targeting high-profile institutions and critical...

Ether Tops $2.4K as Cathie Wood's Ark, 21Shares Amend Spot ETH ETF Filing

7.2.2024
The updated S-1 document brings the spot Ethereum ETF application more "in line" with the recently approved spot BTC ETF prospectus, one analyst noted

Crypto Trading Hits Busiest Pace Since June 2022

7.2.2024
January saw higher spot trading volume on centralized exchanges amid the approval of spot bitcoin ETFs in the U.S

Are Airdrops Effective Marketing?

7.2.2024
Everyone likes getting something for nothing, but distributing tokens is only worthwhile if it also attracts longterm builders and users rather than just momentary buzz

New Solana Meme Coin Smog Explodes Onto Jupiter DEX With Airdrop Campaign

7.2.2024
Wednesday, February 7, 2024 – In a landmark launch for the Jupiter DEX, a new Solana meme coin called Smog (SMOG) has been revealed via a fair launch ahead of an upcoming major airdrop event.Much to the excitement of JUP holders and traders on the fresh-faced Jupiter DEX, the new Smog token...

Crypto Titan Digital Currency Group Opposes Genesis’ Restructuring Plan for Favoring Select Creditors

7.2.2024
In a legal document filed on Feb. 6, 2024, the crypto juggernaut, Digital Currency Group (DCG), voiced opposition to Genesis’ revised bankruptcy strategy for multiple concerns. DCG argues that the plan favors certain creditors over others unjustly, and the company’s legal team charges...