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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
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 authorities
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 2021
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
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
FTX Abandons Crypto Exchange Return
No coming back. Attorney for FTX confirms attempts to restart disgraced crypto exchange have been abandoned
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
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 Binance
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 surge
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 and Singapore
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 optimism
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 to sue him
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 funds
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
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 risks
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 sentencing
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?
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
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 pleads guilty
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
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
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
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