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Former CPA Pleads Guilty to Helping BitClub Architect Launder Funds in Alleged $722M Ponzi Scheme
The 57-year-old Nevada man pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering and one count of aiding in the preparation of a false tax return.
Meet the Libertarian Bitcoiner Considering a Run for New Hampshire’s Senate Seat
Bruce Fenton says he wants to tear down regulatory obstacles for the crypto industry at the federal level.
After Short-Lived Ban, City in Upstate NY Is Still Reckoning With Crypto Miners
Cities across the U.S. are grappling with what it means to have cryptocurrency mining operations in their communities. Plattsburgh offers a sobering case study. This piece is part of CoinDesk's Mining Week.
DC Lobbying Group Expands to New York State Capital
The crypto trade association’s new office in Albany will act as a foothold for state-level lobbying.
Binance Granted a Crypto Asset Service Provider License From Bahrain’s Central Bank
The oil-rich kingdom has been making moves to strengthen its domestic crypto industry.
Vitalik Buterin Asks Court for Leniency in Upcoming Sentencing of Virgil Griffith
The Ethereum co-founder’s letter paints a moving picture of his relationship with Griffith, his long-time friend and former collaborator, whom Buterin credits with shaping both his own world view and the culture of the Ethereum Foundation.
China’s Digital Yuan Targeted in New Bill From 9 GOP Senators
The Say No to the Silk Road Act stems from not only the well-known privacy concerns around the Chinese CBDC, but also from worries it could be a tool to evade sanctions.
Canadian Police Seize $28M in Bitcoin, Extradite Alleged Affiliate of Ransomware Gang
Sebastien Vachon-Desjardins is accused of carrying out dozens of ransomware attacks in 2020 – many of which were specifically targeted at the health care sector during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Biden’s Executive Order Calls for ‘Highest Urgency’ on CBDC Research and Development
The president has called on the Treasury Department to spearhead a series of reports looking into CBDC technologies and how to implement them – ”if doing so is deemed to be in the national interest.”
Conservative Candidate Yoon Suk-Yeol Wins South Korea’s Presidential Election
Yoon defeated his Liberal Party opponent in a contest in which cryptocurrency issues were unusually prominent.
