Regulations
Crypto Promoter and Failed Politician Michelle Bond Accused of Illegally Taking FTX Cash
Michelle Bond was indicted on charges that she took illegal campaign contributions when the digital assets advocate and former SEC lawyer was running for Congress.

OmegaPro Co-Founder Arrested in Turkey on Suspicion of $4B Ponzi Scheme: Reports
The firm said it invested in cryptocurrency and forex, and reportedly collapsed in 2022.

Top Republican Retains Hope U.S. Crypto Legislation Can Get Done This Year
Sen. Cynthia Lummis said the window is closing, but it's not shut yet.

Nearly Half of All Corporate Election Spending in 2024 Cycle Comes from Crypto Companies, Study Finds
Think-tank Public Citizen found that crypto companies have contributed $119 million to crypto-friendly super PACs this election cycle.

'Get Him Home': Binance CEO Urges Nigerian Government to Free Detained Exec
Tigran Gambaryan, a U.S. citizen who works for Binance, has been held in Nigeria since February.

New Binance CEO Sees No Need for IPO as He Plots 100-Year Strategy for Crypto Exchange
Richard Teng, who replaced founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao in November, is playing the long game.

Controversial Crypto Firm Prometheum to Treat Uniswap and Arbitrum's Tokens as Securities
The SEC-registered crypto platform is expanding its custody operation beyond Ethereum's ETH, and that means it would be holding UNI and ARB as securities.

German Regulator Seizes 13 Crypto ATMS
The machines were operating without the required BaFin permission and posed money laundering risks, a BaFin statement said.

Another Crypto 'Fraudster' Arrested in Montenegro, Where Do Kwon Awaits Extradition: Reports
Polish national Roman Ziemian is the co-founder of digital currency trading platform FutureNet who allegedly defrauded users out of around $21 million.

Crypto-backed Candidate Ansari Narrowly Wins Arizona Primary by 39 Votes
The industry's top campaign-finance operation poured about $1.4 million into advertising to help secure Ansari's victory in a U.S. House primary, which was finalized in a recount this week.

