Crypto firms double down on influencing US elections via PACs in 2026

The International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) has announced a partnership with South Korean data intelligence startup, S2W Lab, to analyze dark web activity, including cryptocurrency transactions.The startup announced the partnership on March 20 — with S2W Labs signing a one year contract with Interpol.Interpol sets its sights on the dark webS2W Lab claims to have…

ADGM Courts aims to "massively transform the delivery of judicial services," said CEO Linda Fitz-Alan while introducing blockchain technology for commercial courts. A judicial authority established by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Federal Decree has adopted blockchain technology to save time and costs related to the enforcement of commercial judgments.ADGM Courts, an authority that supports…

Bitmain, the largest manufacturer of mining equipment, recently revealed the Antminer Z11 device for mining Zcash and other cryptocurrencies based on the Equihash algorithm, as reported by Cointelegraph on March 19. The company claims that the new chip is three times more powerful than its predecessor, the Antminer Z9, which was released nine months ago.Introducing…

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) asked the High Court of England and Wales to force Telegram’s former chief investment advisor John Hyman to testify in the case over the firm’s Grams tokens offering.Industry news outlet Coindesk reported on Dec. 7 that the SEC’s request was revealed by documents filed by the regulator…

Texas Senator Ted Cruz is among a number of politicians and bankers that are opposed to the nomination of Saule Omarova. 650 Total views 15 Total shares Resistance is mounting to U.S. President Joe Biden’s reported plans to tap a staunch banking and crypto critic to run the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency…

Crypto-friendly neobank Revolut has halted purchases of Cardano, Polygon and Solana for U.S. customers, while holding and selling remains available until mid-September. Cryptocurrency-friendly neobank Revolut is next to delist a batch of digital assets on its platform in the United States amid the ongoing regulatory developments in the country.Revolut is preparing to completely delist tokens…

Bernard Arnault, the world’s third richest man, has denied his involvement in setting up a new Belgian crypto trading company Abesix Belgique.Arnault was reported to be a co-founder of Abesix by Belgian business publication De Tijd on Aug. 28. Subsequently after the publication of the article, De Tijd posted an update that Arnault has formally…

Buyers returned to the Bitcoin (BTC) market, locating interim upside opportunities as the price rebounded to nearly $40,000 on Feb. 25, gaining 16% in less than 24 hours. Investors bulk up Bitcoin holdingsThe number of Bitcoin addresses with a balance greater than 0.01 BTC (~$400) reached a record high of 9.51 million, the latest data from…

The Celsius Network is one of many crypto lending firms that has been swept up in the wake of the so-called “crypto contagion.” Rumors of Celsius’ insolvency began circulating in June after the crypto lender was forced to halt withdrawals due to “extreme market conditions” on June 13 and eventually filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy a…