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Ben 'Bitboy' Armstrong Calls Himself a Victim in Latest Court Filing
The lawsuit claims former colleagues took control of Armstrong's account on X.com "for the express purpose of publicly harassing, embarrassing, and intimidating" him.

CFTC Awards $16M to U.S. Whistleblowers; Most Tips Were Crypto-Related
Crypto continues to have pervasive fraud and other illegality, Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero said.

Binance Again Seeks to Nix ‘Incendiary’ CFTC Suit
U.S. law “does not control the world,” said a court filing by the world’s biggest crypto exchange as the regulatory heat intensifies.

Former ConsenSys AG Employees Take Equity Court Case Against Founder Joseph Lubin to U.S.
The 27 allege Lubin robbed them of equity in the Swiss company by transferring core assets to a U.S. entity.

U.S. Crypto Regulatory Fog Keeps Standard Chartered Rooted in UAE, Asia
Standard Chartered chose Dubai as its base for launching crypto services. Reading between the lines, the message coming from banks and large institutions is that almost anywhere is preferable to the U.S.

Crypto Day Ahead: U.S. Retail Sales Data to Test Dollar Buoyancy
Soft data would challenge the "U.S. exceptionalism" story and may hurt the dollar, paving the way for a positive bitcoin price action.

U.S. Interest Rates High Enough to Tame Inflation, Avoid Recession: Chicago Fed
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago economists predict low inflation and a resilient economy, a potential goldilocks scenario for risk assets, including cryptocurrencies.

Bitcoin Traders Should Watch Wider Inflation Metrics, Not Just CPI
Wider metrics suggest a flare-up in inflation in months ahead, which may trigger a sharp repricing of interest rate expectations, bringing downside volatility to risky assets, including bitcoin.

Bitcoin Won’t Back U.S. Dollar, Presidential Hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy Says
The Republican candidate’s comments stand in contrast to Democratic candidate Robert F. Kennedy, who supports using bitcoin to stabilize the dollar.

White House Derailed Negotiation on U.S. House Stablecoin Bill: McHenry
A bipartisan agreement on stablecoin legislation was in reach, according to the chair of the House Financial Services Committee, but the ranking Democrat said McHenry halted talks.

