FATF Says Criminal Use of Stablecoins Keeps Growing
TL;DR The use of stablecoins in financial crimes continues to grow steadily, according to a recent report from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). The FATF identified Tether…
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TL;DR Australia dismantled a network that laundered $123 million in cryptocurrency through a private security company. The investigation found that the company mixed legal…
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Bankman-Fried Could Reduce His Sentence and Be Released Earlier Than Expected
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James Wynn Loses $15.8 Million in Hours After Risking His Entire Wallet on a Bitcoin Short
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Milei Dissolves the Unit Investigating the $LIBRA Case
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Wyoming Bets on Digital Money with the Launch of Its Public Stablecoin WYST
TL;DR Wyoming launches WYST, the first U.S. public stablecoin fully backed by U.S. dollars, Treasury bonds, and repurchase agreements. The token will feature real-time…
Bhutan and Binance Launch the First Nationwide Crypto Payment System for Tourism
TL;DR Bhutan integrated payments with over 100 cryptocurrencies into its tourism industry through a partnership with Binance Pay and DK Bank. The system uses…
CZ Requests a Presidential Pardon from Trump and Reveals He Advised Kyrgyzstan
TL;DR Changpeng Zhao (CZ) confirmed he applied for a presidential pardon from Trump, less than a year after serving time in a U.S. prison.…