Samourai Wallet mixer co-founders arrested on AML, licensing charges

What is Avalanche Network (AVAX)?Launched in 2020 by Ava Labs, Avalanche is a blockchain platform that is smart contract-capable. Avalanche aims to deliver a scalable blockchain solution while maintaining decentralization and security, focusing on lower costs, fast transaction speeds, and eco-friendliness.Avalanche quickly became popular in the cryptocurrency space, with Avalanche TVL currently worth $8.41 billion…

The deputy energy minister of Iran has said that electricity bills for digital currency miners should be calculated in accordance to real prices, Iranian economic daily newspaper Financial Tribune reported on June 9.Iran’s deputy energy minister, Homayoun Haeri, has stated that electricity bills for cryptocurrency mining activities should be priced according to the same rates…

U.S. surveillance and facial recognition firm Clearview AI has won a court appeal in the United Kingdom after being accused of alleged infractions related to the U.K’s general data protection regulation (GDPR). Originally, the company was fined nearly $10 million for breaches of the U.K.’s GDPR in May of 2022. The recent victory will see that

According to an executive, cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex is planning to launch options and a gold-backed stablecoin, among a host of new products.New range of productsIn a Nov. 12 appearance on the Scoop, Paolo Ardoino, CTO of Bitfinex and Tether, told the Block that Bitfinex is considering launching options trading, while also taking a closer look…

FTX has purchased naming rights to the Cal Memorial Stadium in its second major sports branding venture after buying the naming rights to the Miami Heat arena in March. 245 Total views 186 Total shares Crypto derivatives exchange, FTX, has purchased the naming rights to California University’s Cal Memorial Stadium with a view to introducing…

Jerome Powell acknowledged that DeFi will start to reach more retail customers, highlighting the need for regulation. 415 Total views 19 Total shares United States Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell has spoken out about the expansion of decentralized finance (DeFi) and its impact on the traditional finance ecosystem, calling for appropriate regulation.During an event titled…

Experts are divided over ways to balance diversity in crypto, with Rupert Colchester of IBM noting that teams should be “built right” from the ground up. 8149 Total views 23 Total shares While almost everyone agrees the blockchain industry needs to address the under representation of women in the sector, experts remain divided on the…

According to a popular pro-crypto attorney and Senate candidate, the SEC's overreach into the crypto industry has cost retail investors over $15 billion in losses.

Afterpay spoke as part of the Senate inquiry into “Australia as a Technology and Financial Center” and Lee Hatton said there would be enough consumer demand to offer crypto services. 81 Total views 2 Total shares Australian buy now pay later (BNPL) giant Afterpay — now part of Jack Dorsey's Square — has said that…