Three Men Jailed for Posing as Police in $5.3M UK Crypto Fraud
The gang built fake police websites to fool victims, then spent the stolen crypto on Rolexes and luxury holidays, the Met said.
US Treasury Freezes $131 Million in Iran-Linked Crypto Wallets
OFAC sanctioned addresses tied to Iran's central bank and armed forces, with Tether locking four Tron wallets as Washington's financial campaign against Tehran accelerates.
Apple Sues OpenAI, Claims Former Employees Stole Trade Secrets
Apple alleges former employees took confidential designs, supplier information, and engineering files before joining OpenAI.
Trump Won't Sign Housing Bill With CBDC Ban—Will It Become Law Tonight Anyway?
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American Charged in Israel With Spying for Iran in Exchange for Crypto
Israeli prosecutors charged a 21-year-old American man with spying for Iran while studying at a seminary in Jerusalem.
FBI Director Kash Patel's Undisclosed Stock Buy in Bitcoin Giant Strategy Is Down 44%
FBI Director Kash Patel failed to disclose a significant purchase of stock in Bitcoin treasury firm Strategy from last November.
Dutch Prosecutors Seek to Bankrupt Crypto Platform Knaken After Funds Frozen
Prosecutors asked a Rotterdam court to wind up the unlicensed exchange, which has locked some 30,000 customers out of their crypto.
South Korean Officials Meet With US SEC, Weigh Unified Crypto Rules Amid Local Scandals
Following a series of setbacks for South Korea, a delegation from one of Asia's most active crypto markets met with the SEC's task force.
Jerome Powell Supports Fed's New Stablecoin Policies—But Chair Kevin Warsh Abstains
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Florida Man 'Bitcoin Rodney' Pleads Guilty Over $1.8 Billion HyperFund Crypto Fraud
A Miami-based man who went by the name “Bitcoin Rodney†pleaded guilty for his role in what prosecutors said was a massive global fraud.