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NYAG Sues 2 Crypto Pyramid Schemes, Promoters Targeting Haitian-Americans in $1B Scam
NovaTech’s founders Cynthia and Eddy Petion allegedly preyed on Creole-speaking church-goers and advertised their scheme as a way to gain “freedom from the plantation.”

Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud Conspiracy Tied to Forcount Crypto Ponzi
Juan Tacuri, 46, faces up to 20 years in prison for his crime.

Dapper Labs Agrees to $4M Settlement in Class Action Securities Suit
The settlement must still be approved by a New York court.

Former Binance CEO CZ Begins 4-Month Prison Sentence in California
Lompoc II, the California prison where CZ will serve his sentence, is a low-security facility.

U.S. Treasury Isn’t Trying to Ban Crypto Mixers, Top Official Says
FinCEN’s 2023 proposal to require crypto companies to report transactions that involved mixing is about transparency, not banning mixers, said Brian Nelson, U.S. Treasury undersecretary.

Ripple Donates Another $25M to Crypto Super PAC Fairshake
Ripple’s new contribution to Fairshake is on top of another $25 million donation to the pro-crypto PAC in 2023.

Trump Pledges to Free Silk Road Creator Ross Ulbricht If Re-Elected
Ulbricht has served 11 years of his sentence of two life terms plus 40 years for creating the darknet marketplace.

Trump Posts 'Our Country Must be the Leader in the (Crypto) Field' Prior to Speech Before Libertarians
The comments came days after he became the first U.S. major presidential candidate to accept crypto donations.

BitGo’s $100M Suit Against Galaxy Digital Can Proceed, Delaware Supreme Court Rules
The Delaware Supreme Court’s ruling overturns a decision from a lower court to dismiss the lawsuit last year.

Uniswap Labs Urges SEC to Drop Pending Enforcement Action in Wells Response
Uniswap’s lawyers say the protocol doesn’t meet the SEC’s own definition of an exchange.

