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Roman Storm Guilty of Unlicensed Money Transmitting Conspiracy in Partial Verdict
After two Allen charges and four days of deliberation, a New York jury could not reach a unanimous agreement on the conspiracy to commit money laundering charge or the sanctions evasion charge.

Roman Storm Jury Deadlocked, Judge Tells Them to Keep Deliberating
After four days of deliberations, the New York jury deciding Tornado Cash Roman Storm’s fate said they can’t reach a unanimous verdict on all three charges.

Solana’s Seeker Phone Fixes Saga’s Flaws With Usability Upgrade
Out of the box, it’s clear who this device is for: active Solana users who regularly transact on-chain, with the design focusing on everything crypto-first.

SEC Says Liquid Staking Doesn't Run Afoul of Securities Laws
The SEC's latest staff statement — which isn't binding guidance — addresses certain aspects of liquid staking.

U.S Neobank Slash Debuts Stablecoin with Stripe's Bridge for Global Business Payments
The firm aims to reduce settlement times and foreign exchange fees with its USDSL stablecoin, issued by Bridge.

U.S. CFTC Considers Allowing Spot Crypto Trading on Registered Futures Exchanges
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission wants stakeholders to work with it to provide regulatory clarity on listing spot crypto assets.

Solana's Jito Proposes Routing 100% of Block Engine Fees to DAO Treasury
If approved, the DAO would assume full control over protocol revenue streams, directing them to the network's tokenholders.

FinCEN Warns Financial Institutions of Crypto Kiosk Scams
The regulator cited a growing number of scams involving crypto kiosks, including fake tech support and bank-related scams.

DCG’s Barry Silbert Returns to Grayscale as Chairman Amid IPO Push
Silbert resigned as Grayscale chairman in 2023 when the asset manager was early in the midst of a legal battle with the New York Attorney General’s office.

Bakkt Sells Loyalty Business and Pivots to Pure-Play Crypto, Offers Shares
The technology firm sold its loyalty business for $11 million and announced a public share offering to fund bitcoin purchases.
