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Congressman Himes proposes ethics overhaul barring federal officials and families from profiting via digital asset conflicts of interest. Lawmaker Unleashes Ethics Overhaul Targeting Digital Asset Conflicts of Interest U.S. Congressman Jim Himes (D-CT) proposed a significant expansion of ethical safeguards on June 11 during a legislative session in Washington, presenting an amendment to the CLARITY … Read more
A Russian national faces 22 charges for laundering $530 million through cryptocurrency, using his companies to bypass U.S. sanctions and defraud financial institutions. 22 Charges Filed Against Russian National in $530M Crypto Scheme The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on June 9 that Iurii Gugnin, a Russian national living in New York, faces 22 … Read more
The Anti-Corruption Office (AO) found that President Javier Milei did not violate any ethics laws with his involvement in the promotion of Libra, a meme coin launched in February. Investigation Finds President Milei Did Not Break Ethics Laws by Promoting Libra One of the first investigations into Argentina’s President Javier Milei’s involvement in the Libra … Read more
Bit Global has officially dropped its $1 billion lawsuit against Coinbase, with both firms agreeing to dismiss the case with prejudice, according to a joint court filing submitted Friday. Antitrust Accusation Dropped The joint stipulation, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, confirms that the dispute between Bit Global Digital … Read more
North Korea’s sprawling crypto laundering network has been hammered as U.S. authorities seized $7.74 million tied to fake IT jobs, blockchain trickery, and weapons funding. DOJ Targets North Korea’s Crypto Laundering Network With Asset Seizure The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on June 5 that it has filed a civil forfeiture complaint seeking to … Read more
Bloomberg reports that World Liberty Financial, a company tied to Trump, has fired off a cease-and-desist letter to Fight Fight Fight—another Trump-linked business outfit—over the escalating drama surrounding the Trump Wallet debacle. Trump-Backed Financial Firm Targets So-Called Trump Wallet Project With Cease-and-Desist Two days ago, the NFT marketplace Magic Eden teamed up with Fight Fight … Read more
The South African central bank has appealed a High Court ruling that criticized its use of an outdated exchange control law to regulate cryptocurrencies. Central Bank Says High Court Erred The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has appealed a High Court ruling that criticized the central bank’s reliance on an outdated exchange control law to … Read more
Legal actions against the Libra meme coin, which was shared by Argentina’s President Javier Milei, continue to progress. This week, Circle froze two addresses containing over $57 million in funds, while authorities investigate the involvement of individuals allegedly linked to the meme coin. Libra Probes Advance: Circle Freezes $57 Million, Argentina Scrutinizes Communications The investigations … Read more
A South African judge has slammed the South African central bank for using outdated exchange control laws from the apartheid era to regulate cryptocurrencies. Judge: Apartheid-Era Laws Unfit for Cryptocurrency Regulation A High Court judge has criticized the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) for its continued reliance on outdated exchange control laws to regulate cryptocurrencies. … Read more
Coinbase Global, Inc. and its executives face a class action lawsuit alleging they concealed compliance failures and data security risks that caused shareholder losses, according to a complaint filed Thursday in Pennsylvania federal court. Class Action Claims Coinbase Misled Investors Investor Brady Nessler filed the suit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District … Read more