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Crypto executives from Ripple, Gemini and Kraken were top bankrollers of John Deaton’s Senate campaign last quarter.

IRS criminal investigation chief Guy Ficco said his agency has become more aggressive and capable of dealing with crypto-related tax crimes amid tax reporting season.

Celisa Morin, the head of legal at Reed Smith and a former executive at Grayscale, says traditional financial institutions will likely follow BlackRock’s lead in using public blockchains.

The group has been linked to several rug pulls, among them Magnate, Kokomo, Solfire and Lendora.

Bitcoin finds support slightly above $60,000, possibly giving altcoins the green light to move higher in the short term.

This edition of Cointelegraph’s VC Roundup highlights Monad, Auradine, Sapien, HYCHAIN, Web3Firewall and Alpen Labs.

According to Uwakwe, the head of Nigeria’s crypto intercommunity working group, investors worry about potential repercussions similar to Binance’s fate when investing in local Web3 companies.

This group has a history of launching numerous projects that attract significant TVL but later abscond with the funds.

The Nigerian government is collaborating with Interpol and Kenyan police to bring Arjarwalla back to Nigeria to face charges leveled against him.

Open Interest in Solana is down 21% compared to the previous day as its price dips below levels unseen in over 30 days.

Traders anticipate further downside, with approximately $1.05 billion in short positions at risk if Bitcoin returns to its price from the previous day.

Altcoin season is just around the corner, SEC pushing Uniswap to court and Bitcoin halving countdown.

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies fall sharply following Iran's attack on Israel.

The U.S. SEC Wells notice against Uniswap raises questions about consistency in policy enforcement.

Bitcoin scores an accidental multi-year high as BTC price volatility sends altcoins shooting lower.

On the other hand, inflows into Bitcoin ETFs have been minimal, indicating declining investor engagement.

Staking Ethereum refers to using staked Ether on the Ethereum network to support the security of other decentralized protocols at the same time.

The proposed agreement with record labels mandates consent and compensation before releasing songs featuring digital replicas of artists’ voices.

Crypto exchange Coinbase argued that a question of law is controlling if its resolution could “significantly affect the conduct of the action.”

The Winklevoss twins are on board with Bitcoin podcaster Peter McCormack's vision to take Real Bedford FC to the English Premier League.

Stablecoin market caps are rising, hinting that traders believe Bitcoin price will soon follow.

China holds an alarming amount of power over Bitcoin miners in the United States. Congress should act to scale back the country's influence.

Mega whales with over 10,000 BTC are accumulating ahead of Hong Kong’s approval of the first spot Bitcoin ETFs that could happen next week.

The new gloves will contain NFC chips that track fight data and provide blockchain evidence that they are genuine.

This week’s Crypto Biz explores the rise of tokenization markets, PayPal’s stablecoin, SushiSwap’s move to a “Labs model,” and the U.S. SEC’s decision to defer Bitcoin ETF options.

Bitcoin price sees sharp sell-off as today’s downside move liquidates heaps of BTC and altcoin traders who were caught offside.

The crypto market sees a sharp correction as the U.S. stock market waves some concerning red flags.

A Telegram admin for BingX claims that the exchange “has no problem with Iranian users, and it is even possible to authenticate with a national card.”

Solana-based DeFi protocol MarginFi saw hundreds of millions in outflows after its CEO rage-quit amid growing controversies and accusations of failed promises.

Bitcoin's correction deepened as BTC price fell to $65,000, and altcoins were hit with double-digit losses.