Crypto Mixer News: Samourai Wallet Developer Bill Hill Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison
NEW YORK — William “Bill” Hill, 67, one of the co-founders of Bitcoin mixer Samourai Wallet, was sentenced to four years in prison on Wednesday for...
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Cancer Diagnosis Helps Keep Jack Abramoff Out of Prison for 'AML Bitcoin' Fraud Scheme – Decrypt
In brief Former lobbyist Jack Abramoff was sentenced to three years of probation and ordered to pay $2.2 million in restitution for his “AML Bitcoin”...
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Prospective CFTC chair addresses DeFi regulation at nomination hearing
Michael Selig, who serves as chief counsel for the crypto task force at the US Securities and Exchange Commission, faced questions from lawmakers on the...
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Bitcoin (BTC) Jumps As Nvidia (NVDA) Forecasts Strong Growth For Q4
Fears of an AI bubble took at least a temporary breather after Nvidia (NVDA) reported an earnings beat as well as a strong fourth quarter...
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Coinbase Teases 'New Era' Amid Prediction Market, Stock Trading Leaks – Decrypt
In brief A veteran tech leaker shared screenshots of a potential Coinbase prediction market integration and stock trading feature. Coinbase did not deny the leaks,...
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Anchorage–Mezo partnership opens institutional access to BTC-backed loans
Mezo, a Bitcoin-native DeFi platform for BTC-backed borrowing and yield, has partnered with Anchorage Digital to bring low-cost stablecoin loans and short-term veBTC rewards to...
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Trump's Pick to Run CFTC, Selig, Tells Senators Crypto a 'Critical Mission' at Agency
U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee to run the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Mike Selig, told senators in his Wednesday confirmation hearing that he’ll champion the...
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'Modern-Day Pablo Escobar': Treasury Sanctions Ex-Olympian Over Alleged Crypto-Fueled Crime Empire – Decrypt
In brief The U.S. Treasury has placed sanctions on “drug kingpin” Ryan James Wedding, nine of his associates, and nine entities linked to him. Wedding...
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Advocacy group proposes DeFi solutions to address global poverty
The DeFi Education Fund, an advocacy organization focused on decentralized finance, has proposed utilizing the technology to reduce costs, aiming to address poverty in the...
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Crypto Prices and Stocks Tumble as Withering Rate Cut Hopes
Markets are further dialing back expectations for another interest rate cut this year after the Bureau of Labor Statistics said it won’t release jobs data...
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Zcash Keeps Rising as Bitcoin Falls—And This Treasury Firm Just Bought More ZEC – Decrypt
In brief Zcash treasury firm Cypherpunk Technologies bought another $18 million worth of ZEC. The privacy coin has recently surged in value by 15x since...
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21shares Solana ETF launches amid crash, but flows signal investor interest
Exchange-traded product (ETP) provider 21shares launched its Solana exchange-traded fund (ETF) on Wednesday, marking the fifth SOL (SOL) ETF offering in the US. The fund...
