Big victory in Tornado Cash case as judge says OFAC exceeded authority

November 26, 2024
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A US appeals court ruled the Treasury’s OFAC “overstepped” when it sanctioned crypto mixer Tornado Cash’s smart contracts.

Blockchain Capital partner Spencer Bogart compared Bitcoin (BTC) to a “tinderbox” July 26, telling CNBC prices could grow further due to multiple “catalysts.” Speaking to CNBC’s Fast Money, Bogart, who is regular commentator on the network and on cryptocurrency social media, adopted a notably bullish tone compared to just weeks ago when Bitcoin was trading…

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Aussies lost $122 million to crypto scams in the last 12 months: AFP

The Australian Federal Police revealed that scammers are using deepfakes and pig butchering as their primary methods to defraud victims.

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Ethereum Foundation to have conflict of interest policy after EigenLayer crossovers

Executive director Aya Miyaguchi said the foundation’s neutrality can’t depend on culture and individual judgment after researchers take multimillion-dollar roles at EigenLayer.

Crypto stablecoin issuer Circle adds Apple Pay support

The stablecoin issuer said Apple Pay support allows traditional businesses to experience the benefits of crypto settlement while allowing crypto businesses to engage with non-crypto-using customers. 265 Total views 38 Total shares Circle, the issuer of the United States dollar-pegged stablecoin USD Coin (USDC), has added support for Apple Pay — with the intention of…

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Cointelegraph Editor-in-Chief Kristina Cornèr talks digital currencies with Mastercard at Global Impact Week

Mastercard is taking a slow but steady approach to bridging the realm of fiat and cryptocurrencies. 458 Total views 22 Total shares Global Impact Week, an industry event which features fintech, policy, climate, healthcare, and media innovations, kicked off in Valencia, Spain, and is ongoing from Dec. 14 to 18. Recent figures put attendance at…

Indian blockchain firm 5ire secures $100M to fund sustainability-focused project

An Indian development firm looks to create a bridge between sustainability and blockchain technology with a proprietary layer-1 protocol incentivizing the use of United Nations sustainable development goals. 366 Total views 28 Total shares An ambitious sustainability-based blockchain project has secured $100 million in a Series A funding round to drive its development.Indian entrepreneurs Pratik…

Hedge funds subpoenaed by U.S. prosecutors as Binance probe unfolds: Report

United States prosecutors are investigating hedge funds' relationships with cryptocurrency exchange Binance for money-laundering violations. 304 Total views 4 Total shares Ho-ho-ho! Get Limited Holiday Trait!Collect this article as an NFTUnited States prosecutors are investigating hedge funds' relationships with cryptocurrency exchange Binance for money-laundering violations.According to anonymous sources cited by the Washington Post, the U.S.…

Bitcoin Price Matches Stock-to-Flow Forecast as $100K Halving Nears

Bitcoin (BTC) now almost perfectly aligns with the historically accurate price chart, which has charted its growth from pennies to digital gold.According to data from Digitalik, a resource that monitors Bitcoin's position relative to the Stock-to-Flow model, as of Jan. 20, BTC/USD is exactly where it should be. $8.6K Bitcoin sticks rigidly to forecastsStock-to-Flow measures the…

Finblox withdrawal restrictions trigger concerns from the community

Twitter user Gofortim2 called out to lending platforms to become more transparent and honest on where assets are deployed. 450 Total views 6 Total shares Finblox, a crypto-staking platform backed by Three Arrows Capital (3AC) has paused reward distributions and tightened its withdrawal limits. Following this, community members expressed concerns over their assets, with some…

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