Founder of crypto ‘Ponzi’ scheme’ IcomTech sentenced to 10 years in prison
David Carmona was the “mastermind” behind IcomTech’s “Ponzi scheme,” which netted an estimated $8.4 million from victims.
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Three Female Binance Award Nominees Get Blocked From Instagram
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CleanSpark to raise $550M via bond, not buy BTC with proceeds
CleanSpark joins the crowd in raising funds through convertible notes, but doesn't plan to invest the proceeds.

Moody’s Research Warns Corporations That Private Blockchains Contain New Risks
United States credit rating agency Moody’s Investor Service warned about the dangers of private versus public blockchains in new research issued on April 25.Part of an investigation into the potential impact of blockchain technology on structured finance, the report highlights key differences between current market trends.Specifically, corporations should be aware of the pluses and minuses…

PewDiePie to Leave Blockchain Video Platform for Exclusive YouTube Deal
PewDiePie signed a deal to stream exclusively on YouTube after partnering with a blockchain streaming platform in 2019. Amid its ongoing war with crypto, video giant YouTube has signed a new deal with one of the world’s biggest popular YouTubers. PewDiePie, the top-subscribed independent video maker on YouTube, now has to leave blockchain video platform…

THORChain pauses Bitcoin, Ether lending amid insolvency risks
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Cryptocurrency Mobile App Downloads Stall Amid Price Surge: Report
Despite bitcoin’s (BTC) recent price surge, the download count of cryptocurrency-related mobile applications is not increasing, Bloomberg reports on June 28Data form mobile app analytics firm App Annie shows that, while in the first half of 2018 there were 65.8 million cryptocurrency-related app downloads, in the first six months of this year there were 67…

Gary Gensler’s job at risk, BlackRock’s first spot Bitcoin ETF and other news: Hodler’s Digest, June 11-17
Top Stories This Week US lawmakers file ‘SEC Stabilization Act’ to fire Gary Gensler United States Representative Warren Davidson has introduced the “SEC Stabilization Act” into the House of Representatives. One of the bill’s main provisions is to fire Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler. The bill would remove Gensler from office and…