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Former SEC Chief Turns Pro-Crypto, Urges End to Crackdowns

John Reed Stark, a former chief of the SEC’s Office of Internet Enforcement, has made a dramatic pivot in his stance on cryptocurrency regulation....

Ripple CEO Sees U.S. Crypto Boom Ahead as XRP Soars 70%

Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple, envisions a booming future for the U.S. cryptocurrency sector, driven by a shift in regulatory attitudes and XRP’s remarkable...

Court Filings Reveal Elon Musk Rejected OpenAI’s 2018 ICO Proposal

Elon Musk opposed a proposal to launch an initial coin offering (ICO) for OpenAI in 2018, citing concerns over its impact on the company's...

Helix Operator Gets 3-Year Sentence for Laundering 350,000 BTC

Larry Harmon, the operator of the Helix cryptocurrency mixer, received a three-year prison sentence for laundering over 350,000 Bitcoin (BTC). His cooperation in the...

Tether Mints $1 Billion in USDt on Tron Without Paying Fees

Tether, a leading stablecoin issuer, has minted $1 billion in Tether-USD tokens (USDt) on the Tron network, paying zero transaction fees in the process,...

Pennsylvania Proposes Bitcoin Reserve Bill

Pennsylvania lawmakers have introduced a groundbreaking bill to establish a Bitcoin strategic reserve, positioning the state at the forefront of cryptocurrency adoption. This move...

18 US States Sue SEC and Gensler Over Crypto Crackdown

A coalition of 18 U.S. states has filed a lawsuit against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and its Chairman, Gary Gensler, accusing the...

Consensys CEO Predicts SEC Cases to ‘Fade Away’

With Donald Trump’s recent election as the 47th U.S. president, Consensys CEO Joe Lubin anticipates major shifts in the regulatory landscape for cryptocurrency. Speaking...

Bitfinex Bitcoin Heist: Hacker Sentenced to Five Years

Ilya Lichtenstein, the mastermind behind the 2016 Bitfinex Bitcoin hack, has been sentenced to five years in prison. The Washington, DC court issued the...

Elon Musk Calls Dogecoin’s Inflation Rate a “Feature, Not a Bug”

Elon Musk recently defended Dogecoin’s (DOGE) inflation structure, emphasizing that the cryptocurrency’s flat inflation rate is intentional and beneficial. Musk’s remarks come as Dogecoin...

Coinbase Wallet to Introduce Tap-to-Pay Crypto Payments

Coinbase Wallet users will soon have access to a new “Tap to Pay” crypto feature, designed to compete with popular fast-payment platforms like Cash...

FBI Raids Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan’s Home

In a surprise move, the FBI raided the home of Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan on November 13, reportedly seizing his phone and electronic devices....