Category: Crypto

Six Malaysian nationals, including a married couple, have been charged with kidnapping a Chinese citizen and demanding a ransom of 1 million USDT.
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In the second quarter of 2024, approximately 66% of these investors either maintained or increased their Bitcoin ETF positions.
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Pro-crypto political group Fairshake is investing heavily in Senate races to support Democrats, clashing with Republicans who expected full support.
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Bitcoin tumbles below $60K as U.S. inflation data dims hopes for significant Fed rate cuts, triggering market-wide volatility and investor caution.
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Switzerland is contemplating including crypto tax data within its international information exchange protocols. 
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Schumer sought for a bipartisan support to pass a pro-crypto bill if Kamala is elected as the next President.
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Kamala Harris may adopt crypto-friendly “verbiage” in a bid to appeal to the digital asset community at large ahead of the 2024 U.S. presidential election in November, former U.S. presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy told CNBC’s Squawk Box Monday. Harris use expected to a accept her party’s nomination next week at the Democratic National Convention.
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Sling Money has raised $15 million in a Series A round led by Union Square Ventures to enhance its stablecoin-powered global payment platform across 50+ countries.
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The South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb could shun its long-term banking partnership with NongHyup Bank in favor of a deal with rival bank Kookmin. Multiple reports from outlets including Insight Korea and Mega Kyungjae quoted anonymous banking and crypto industry sources as claiming talks between Kookmin (KB) have successfully concluded. Bithumb Banking Deal: A New […]
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In a significant development, Binance has agreed to pay 9.6 million reais ($1.76 million) to the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) to settle an ongoing investigation into its unauthorized derivatives trading in Brazil. This marks the conclusion of a more than four-year-long regulatory standoff between Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, and Brazil’s financial […]
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