FTX adviser AlixPartners boosts crypto tracing with Chainalysis
Crypto and DeFi fraud schemes have a lot in common with loan schemes and market manipulation in 1980 and the dot com era, AlixPartners’ David White observed.
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SEC acknowledges filing for Grayscale’s spot Cardano ETF
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Paxos acquires Membrane Finance for EU stablecoin expansion
Membrane Finance is the issuer of US dollar and euro stablecoins and has a passportable Finnish license.

Tether freezes $5.2M in USDT linked to phishing scams
Since it launched, Tether has frozen over $1 billion worth of assets linked to illicit activities after requests from law enforcement agencies.

Tor Project’s Bitcoin Crowdfunding Campaign Hits Goal in 25 Hrs
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Bitcoin billionaire set to run for California governor
Early Bitcoin investor Chamath Palihapitiya is eying running for governor of California. 635 Total views 9 Total shares Early Bitcoin investor and industry proponent Chamath Palihapitiya has signaled a potential run for the position of California governor.The CEO of venture capital firm Social Capital, Chamath Palihapitiya, appeared to announce his intentions in a Tweet on…

Bitcoin NVT ratio suggests BTC may see another ‘explosive move’ as search interest spikes
The popular metric suggests the Bitcoin bull run is beginning, not ending, according to a report from Stack Funds. 2251 Total views 10 Total shares Bitcoin (BTC) may have hit new all-time highs of $37,600, but one indicator suggests that yet another bull run is incoming.Released in the latest weekly report from Stack Funds, data…