Bitcoin Marketplace Paxful Banned for Crimes
The US DOJ orders @Paxful to pay $4M for promoting illegal prostitution and money laundering, highlighting increased scrutiny on crypto platforms. #Breaking #Legal
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Bitcoin Exchange Paxful Fined $4M
Paxful was fined $4M after pleading guilty to facilitating money laundering, fraud, and sex trafficking transactions. The DOJ reduced the original $112M penalty due to inability to pay. #Breaking #Legal
Binance Launches Tokenized Money Fund Program
Binance and Franklin Templeton launch a program for institutions to use tokenized money funds as collateral on Binance, enhancing capital efficiency. #Update #Finance
Binance Launches Tokenized Money Market Funds
@Binance collaborates with Franklin Templeton to launch an off-exchange collateral program using tokenized money market fund shares, enhancing security and efficiency for institutional traders. #Update #Crypto $BNB
FTX Founder Bankman-Fried Seeks New Trial
Sam Bankman-Fried files pro se motion for new trial in federal court, citing new evidence and constitutional violations in FTX fraud case. #Update #Legal
FTX Fraud Case: Bankman-Fried Seeks Retrial
Sam Bankman-Fried seeks a new trial in his FTX fraud case, citing constitutional violations. Filed pro se from prison, the motion is separate from his ongoing appeal. #Update #Legal
FTX Founder Bankman-Fried Seeks New Trial
Sam Bankman-Fried requests a new trial, citing newly discovered evidence, after firing his attorney and opting to represent himself. He is serving a 25-year sentence for fraud. #Update #Legal
Bitcoin Futures Launches via Coinbase Derivatives
@InteractiveBrokers expands crypto futures via Coinbase Derivatives, offering nano $BTC and $ETH contracts. Despite this, IBKR stock declines over 1% to around $77. #Update #Crypto $BTC $ETH
FTX-Backed Exchange Hits $1B Valuation
Backpack, founded by ex-FTX staff, secures a $1 billion valuation and plans a 1-billion-token launch linked to a U.S. IPO. #Update #Crypto
Coinbase CEO Slammed in CLARITY Act Meeting
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent criticizes Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong for opposing the CLARITY Act, urging compromise ahead of today’s White House meeting on crypto regulations. #Update #Crypto $BTC
Crypto Exchange Launches to Bridge FX Gap
@LMAXGroup has launched Omnia Exchange, enabling 24/7 trading of FX, crypto, and stablecoins on a unified platform. This aims to enhance liquidity and reduce barriers for institutions. #Update #Crypto $XRP
Backpack Exchange Seeks $50M at $1B Valuation
Backpack Exchange, led by Armani Ferrante and Tristan Yver, seeks $50M funding at a $1B valuation, aiming to expand its crypto trading and wallet services. #Update #Crypto
Coinbase Launches Neobank Digital Asset Project
@Coinbase has added the governance and utility token for Superform, a neobank blockchain project, to its listing roadmap ahead of its launch on Tuesday. #Update #Crypto $UP
Crypto.com Founder Acquires ai.com for $70 Million
Kris Marszalek, CEO of @Crypto.com, acquired ai.com for a record $70 million in cryptocurrency, doubling the previous domain purchase record. The platform features autonomous AI agents. #Update #Crypto $CRO