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Professor Crypto Alleged For Bot Use Following Award Win

A prominent crypto influencer known as "Professor Crypto" is under fire after being accused of using bots to inflate his social media presence, following...

Australia’s Central Bank Shifts Focus to CBDC with 3-Year Roadmap

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has confirmed it will not be pursuing a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) for now, focusing instead...

BlackRock and Microsoft Announce $30 Billion AI Infrastructure Fund

BlackRock and Microsoft have teamed up to launch a massive $30 billion fund aimed at developing artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. The collaboration between the...

Ex-SEC Officials to Testify on Politicized Crypto Regulation

On September 18, U.S. lawmakers will host a hearing examining the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) regulatory approach toward the crypto industry, featuring testimony...

Flyfish Club Hit With $750K SEC Fine Amid NFT Crackdown

Two commissioners from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Hester Peirce and Mark Uyeda, have expressed strong opposition to the agency's decision to...

MicroStrategy Announces $700M Debt Offering to Purchase More Bitcoin

MicroStrategy (Nasdaq: MSTR) has unveiled its third debt offering of 2024, aiming to raise $700 million through the issuance of convertible senior notes due...

Cathedra Bitcoin Shifts Mining Strategy to Maximize Bitcoin Reserves

Cathedra Bitcoin, a Canadian Bitcoin mining company, has decided to pivot from its traditional mining operations after evaluating the return on investment for shareholders...

Brazilian Police Bust $9.7 Billion Crypto Laundering Ring

Welcome to Latam Insights, where we recap the most significant crypto and economic news from Latin America over the past week. In this issue,...

CFTC Warns as Election Betting Surge Could Lead to Manipulation

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has raised serious concerns over the growing trend of election betting, warning that prediction markets are vulnerable...

Flappy Bird Creator Rejects Crypto-Linked Revival of the Game

Dong Nguyen, the original creator of Flappy Bird, has publicly distanced himself from a recent attempt to revive the game, which has sparked controversy...

China Targets Fintech with Stricter Anti-Money Laundering Reforms

Chinese lawmakers are exploring revisions to the country’s anti-money laundering law to address risks associated with emerging financial technologies like cryptocurrencies. According to the...

Bitfarms Ramps Up Mining Power in Accelerated Deal with Stronghold

Bitfarms, a prominent Bitcoin mining company, recently announced an acceleration of its hosting agreement with Stronghold Digital Mining. Originally set for December 2024, the...