Bitfinex hacker speaks out after sentencing
Ilya Lichtenstein urged his social media followers not to blame his wife — also implicated in money laundering — for the 2016 Bitfinex hack. Go to Source
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Alleged SEC hacker allowed to travel for the holidays
A federal judge has given Eric Council Jr., who pleaded not guilty to compromising the SEC’s X account, permission to travel to North Carolina between Dec. 23 and Dec. 29. Go to Source
Bitcoin Policy Institute Drafts Executive Order for US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve
The draft executive order by the Bitcoin Policy Institute seeks to extend the conversations regarding the U.S. establishing a strategic bitcoin reserve. Establishing Bitcoin as a National Asset for Americans The Bitcoin Policy Institute has drafted an executive order for President Trump‘s consideration aimed at establishing a strategic bitcoin reserve. The draft executive order seeks … Read more
Judge won’t block Coinbase from delisting wBTC over Justin Sun claims
Coinbase will likely be able to move forward with its intention to suspend wBTC trading on Dec. 19 after a challenge in federal court. Go to Source
Ethena Labs partners with Trump’s World Liberty Financial
The announcement comes fresh on the heels of World Liberty’s purchase of $500,000 worth of ENA tokens. Go to Source
South Korean prosecutors seek 6 months for lawmaker who allegedly hid crypto
National Assembly member Kim Nam-kuk left South Korea’s Democratic Party in 2023 after allegations of cashing out $4 million in crypto holdings. Go to Source
Trump’s inauguration may trigger crypto sell-off, says Arthur Hayes
Arthur Hayes published a “Trump Truth” blog post forecasting a massive crash in crypto markets following Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration in January. Go to Source
Trump Delivers Speech at Washington Crypto Policy Summit
President Trump’s speech re-echoed his openness to engage in key crypto policy to position the U.S. as a global crypto powerhouse. U.S. Government Wants to Lead the Way on Bitcoin Donald Trump, incoming U.S. president delivered a goodwill speech at the crypto policy summit in Washington organized by the Blockchain Association. In his speech, Trump … Read more
President Biden proposes ban on congressional stock trading: Report
The President, with only a month left in office, reportedly said “nobody in the Congress should be able to make money in the stock market” while serving the United States. Go to Source
EU Securities and Markets Authority publishes final guidance for MiCA
This final guidance calls for a commonly adopted application of the definition of “financial instrument” across EU member states. Go to Source