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Finance

US Investigators Subpoena Hedge Funds in Binance Money-Laundering Probe: Report

Authorities have not brought charges against the company, which has faced intense scrutiny following competitor FTX's collapse, the Washington Post reported.

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Finance

Bitcoin Retakes $17K as Interest Rates Plunge Following Economic Reports

Friday morning's reports on job and wage growth suggested further slowing in the economy.

Bernstein spells out what it believes could be catalysts for the next bull market in crypto. (Kameleon007/Getty Images)

Policy

Brother of Criminal Bitcoin Mixing CEO Pleads Guilty to Stealing 712 Bitcoins From IRS

Gary Harmon, brother of Helix CEO Larry Harmon, stole his brother’s forfeited crypto right out from under the IRS’ nose, and spent it extravagantly.

Gary Harmon awash in a tub full of money. (U.S District Court for the District of Columbia)

Opinion

2023: The Year of Regulation vs. Decentralization

Crypto regulation remains a dark forest. In the year ahead the SEC and CFTC will likely push the boundaries of their existing authorities through novel enforcement actions, says attorney Mike Selig.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Finance

Caroline Ellison Plea Agreement: $250,000 Bail, Surrender of Travel Documents, Forfeiture of Assets

The plea agreement would waive Ellison of any charges except criminal tax violations, provided she fully cooperates with U.S. Attorney's office.

Caroline Ellison, former CEO of Alameda Research (Twitter/@carolinecapital)

Finance

Inside Core Scientific’s Prearranged Bankruptcy

The world’s biggest publicly traded bitcoin miner filed for Chapter 11 protection Wednesday. Here’s more details on what that means.

Core Scientific facility in North Carolina. (Core Scientific)

Finance

Sam Bankman-Fried to be Extradited to the US

The former CEO of collapsed crypto exchange FTX could arrive in New York to face charges as early as Wednesday afternoon.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried returns to court in the Bahamas. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Opinion

Elizabeth Warren's New Financial Surveillance Bill Is a Disaster for Privacy and Civil Liberties

The proposal would turn blockchains into permissioned ledgers surveilled by centralized gatekeepers.

Senator Elizabeth Warren (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Policy

Sam Bankman-Fried Won’t Contest US Extradition: Reports

The change of heart suggests the founder of the crypto exchange founder could leave his notorious Bahamas jail.

The US Department of Justice unveiled charges against Sam Bankman-Fried on Dec. 13. (Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)

Policy

Co-Founder of OneCoin Pyramid Scheme Pleads Guilty; ‘CryptoQueen’ Still Wanted

Karl Greenwood has admitted to federal wire fraud and money laundering charges in the $4 billion OneCoin scam, the U.S. Department of Justice says.

Ruja Ignatova and Sebastian Greenwood (OneCoin)