FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Breaks Silence on X, Token Spikes 30%
Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried makes first public post on X in over two years, sparking token surge, despite serving 25-year prison sentence.
Cryptocurrency
Bybit Offers $140 Million Bounty After Record-Breaking $1.4 Billion Ethereum Heist
Crypto exchange Bybit offers massive bounty to trace and freeze stolen Ethereum funds, believed to be the largest crypto heist in history, linked to North Korean-backed hackers.
SEC Issues Guidance: Most Meme Coins Not Considered Securities
The Securities and Exchange Commission clarifies stance on meme coins, stating they are not securities under US federal law, and won't require registration.
US Secret Service Seizes Russian Cryptocurrency Exchange Garantex Amid Sanctions and Ransomware Concerns
The US Secret Service has taken down Garantex, a Russian cryptocurrency exchange accused of ties to darknet markets and ransomware hackers, in a coordinated international law enforcement operation.
US DOJ Charges Russian Cryptocurrency Exchange Garantex Administrators with Money Laundering
The US Department of Justice has charged two administrators of Russian cryptocurrency exchange Garantex with money laundering and violating US sanctions, alleging they facilitated illegal activities worth $96 billion.
Russian Crypto Exchange Garantex Faces Legal Woes, Customers Left in Limbo
Garantex, a Russian crypto exchange, has been blocked by Tether and had its websites seized by international law enforcement, with two administrators charged with facilitating money laundering.
Co-Founder of Sanctioned Russian Crypto Exchange Garantex Arrested in India
Aleksej Besciokov, co-founder of Garantex, a Russian cryptocurrency exchange sanctioned by the EU and US, has been arrested in India under extradition law, following US charges of facilitating money laundering and transactions with North Korean hackers.
Hybrid Finance Apps Simplify Crypto Access in Nigeria, Bridging TradFi and DeFi
Startups in Nigeria are developing hybrid finance apps that integrate traditional finance and decentralized finance features, making it easier for users to access and manage cryptocurrencies.
Trump Family Weighs Investment in Binance.US Amid Founder's Pardon Push
President Trump's family is reportedly considering an investment in Binance.US, despite the exchange's founder facing anti-money laundering charges and seeking a presidential pardon.