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UK Judge Rules Craig Wright Is Not Bitcoin’s ‘Satoshi Nakamoto’

Australian computer scientist Dr Craig Wright is not the Bitcoin inventor Satoshi Nakamoto, UK High Court judge rules

10 months ago

Spain Temporarily Bans Worldcoin Eyeball Scans Over Privacy

Privacy watchdog in Spain orders Worldcoin to halt eyeball scans to make digital IDs in exchange for crypto

10 months ago

Winklevoss’ Gemini To Return More Than $1bn To Customers

Winklevoss twins' Gemini to return more than $1bn to customers of failed Earn programme in settlement with New York financial…

10 months ago

Nigeria Detains Two Binance Executives Amidst Crypto Probe

Nigerian government detains two Binance executives as it probes foreign exchange manipulation on world's biggest crypto platform

10 months ago

Bitcoin Pushes Past $60,000, In First Time Since November 2021

Going up. Bitcoin surges past $60,000 on Wednesday, reportedly driven by huge inflows into the US-based spot ETFs

10 months ago

Lawyer For Bankman-Fried Urges Judge Not To Impose 100-Year Sentence

Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyer asks US judge to reject 100-year recommended prison sentence for disgraced FTX co-founder

10 months ago

Google Pay To Close In US, To ‘Simplify’ Payment Apps

Mobile payments service from Google to be changed again, with shuttering of standalone Google Pay app in the US

10 months ago

Terra’s Do Kwon To Miss Start Of SEC Trial In US

US lawyer for disgraced cryptocurrency tycoon Do Kwon admits his client will likely miss start of SEC fraud trial

10 months ago

Terra’s Do Kwon Should Be Extradited to US, Montenegro Court Rules

Court in Montenegro rules disgraced cryptocurrency tycoon Do Kwon should be extradited to US, not South Korea

10 months ago

Bitcoin Rise Sees Market Cap Cross $1 Trillion

Value of all bitcoin in circulation, or market cap, on Wednesday rose above $1 trillion mark for first time since…

10 months ago

Hacking Victims Paid $1.1bn In Ransoms Last Year

Chainalysis report finds ransomware victims paid cybercriminals a record $1.1 billion in cryptocurrency in 2023

11 months ago

UK Police Holding Bitcoin Worth £1.4 Billion – Report

One of the world’s largest asset seizures saw British police in 2018 seize four devices containing more than 61,000 bitcoin

11 months ago

FTX Abandons Crypto Exchange Return

No coming back. Attorney for FTX confirms attempts to restart disgraced crypto exchange have been abandoned

11 months ago

PayPal To Axe 9 Percent Of Global Workforce

Another blow for jobs market. PayPal to lay off 2,500 jobs as part of move to “right-size” the payments firm

11 months ago

Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Refused Permission To Leave US, Again

US judge refuses to allow Binance founder Zhao to travel to UAE, despite pledge of $4.5 billion equity stake in…

11 months ago

SEC Admits Multi-Factor Security Disabled Before Fake Bitcoin Post

US SEC says multi-factor authentication disabled for six months on official X account before fake post that cause Bitcoin price…

11 months ago

Crypto Firm Terraform Labs Files For Bankrupcy In US

Terraform Labs, company behind failed Luna and TerraUSD crypto tokens, files for bankruptcy as it faces legal charges in US…

11 months ago

Crypto Firm HashKey Attains Unicorn Status With $100m Funding Round

Hong Kong-based crypto firm HashKey Group attains valuation greater than $1bn after $100m funding round, in sign of digital asset…

11 months ago

Logan Paul To Buy Back CryptoZoo NFTs

Influencer Logan Paul to buy back NFTs linked to failed CryptoZoo game – but those who participate must waive right…

12 months ago

Bitcoin Surges Over $45,000 Amidst Fund Speculation

Investors take Bitcoin over $45,000 for first time since April 2022 amidst speculation that SEC may approve Bitcoin spot exchange-traded…

12 months ago

Apple May Open iPhone NFC Access To Competitors

Apple reportedly offers to open access to iPhone and iPad standardised NFC to competitors in bid to settle antitrust probe

1 year ago

MPs Warn Over Digital Pound Plan Stability Risks

MPs from Treasury Committee warn retail digital pound could increase risk of bank runs, while posing privacy and interest rate…

1 year ago

Binance Founder Zhao Pleads To Leave United States

Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao urges US judge to reject DoJ request to stop him leaving the United States before…

1 year ago

Terra Co-Founder Do Kwon To Be Extradited

Court in Montenegro approves extradition of 'cryptocurrency king' Do Kwon, but to which country? South Korea or United States?

1 year ago

Binance Sees $956m Funds Withdrawn, After CEO Pleads Guilty

Investors have withdrawn $956m from Binance since Changpeng Zhao pleaded guilty and stepped down as part of $4bn settlement

1 year ago

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao Pleas Guilty, Resigns

Binance admits it engaged in anti-money laundering as part of $4 billion settlement with US DoJ. Founder, CEO Changpeng Zhao…

1 year ago

Major Exchange OKX Applies For Hong Kong Crypto Licence

Major cryptocurrency exchange OKX applies for licence under new regime that aims to turn Hong Kong into global crypto hub

1 year ago

US DOJ Negotiates With Binance Over $4bn Settlement

US Justice Department reportedly in talks with Binance to conclude years-long criminal investigation with massive $4 billion fine

1 year ago

Ant Group Readies Global Expansion Plans After Emerging From Crackdown

Alibaba fintech affiliate Ant Group readies global expansion plans as it emerges from wide-ranging two-year regulatory crackdown

1 year ago

Celsius Network Approved To Exit Bankruptcy

New Jersey-based Celsius Network receives US bankruptcy court approval for a restructuring plan so it can exit Chapter 11

1 year ago