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U.S. investigating Iran's use of crypto platform Binance

The U.S. Justice Department has begun investigating Iran’s alleged use of Binance to circumvent sanctions, especially funds transferred through the crypto exchange to finance terrorist organizations like Yemen’s Houthi militants.

Euronews

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South Korean crypto firm sends users $44 billion in bitcoins in error

South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb said on Saturday (February 7) it had accidentally given away more than $40 billion worth of bitcoins to customers as promotional rewards, triggering a sharp selloff.

Reuters

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From real estate to art: Why everything is being tokenized

Real-world assets are being turned into digital tokens, often traded without middlemen - which could make markets faster, cheaper, and more accessible.

DW News

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Is Poland's president promoting a bitcoin platform?

A video circulating online appears to show Poland's president endorsing a bitcoin investment platform, but the footage has been taken out of context.

Euronews

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The surprises in the crypto market-structure bill

"There were surprises in the bill," says Rebecca Rettig, who has been in the room as the Senate Banking Committee crafts the crypto market-structure bill. The ommittee delayed its discussion of the bill after Coinbase pulled its support.

Bloomberg

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U.S. Congress introduces crypto market structure legislation

Under the new proposal, many digital-asset companies would continue to be able to offer rewards to customers who hold stablecoins. A markup meeting is planned for Thursday.

Bloomberg

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Small-time crypto investors are facing violent attacks

Since 2020 there have been more than 215 documented cases of physical crypto attacks around the globe, with 2025's tally almost doubling the previous year's total.

Bloomberg

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Trump pardons convicted Binance founder Changpeng Zhao

Changpeng Zhao, known as "CZ," stepped down as head of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange and pleaded guilty to money laundering in 2023. U.S. President Donald Trump has issued Zhao a pardon.

Euronews

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Trump pardons Binance founder Changpeng Zhao

President Trump has pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, who pleaded guilty to enabling money laundering through the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange.

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President Trump holds meme coin dinner

US President Donald Trump held a dinner event for holders of his meme coin at his Virginia golf club. The event drew hundreds of attendees, including former NBA star Lamar Odom, crypto industry executives and the top 25 holders of Trump’...

CNBC

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Trump to host controversial crypto gala at his golf club

President Trump is hosting a crypto gala at his golf club with attendees that spent millions on the Trump family's new meme digital coin. Nancy Cordes takes a look at the concerns of guests buying access to the president.

CBS News

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Pregnant daughter of crypto executive escapes kidnapping

Video circulating widely on social media shows the horrifying moment the pregnant daughter of a cryptocurrency company executive, accompanied by her 2-year-old child, narrowly escaped a kidnapping attempt in Paris.

CNN

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Trump-linked crypto firm under the spotlight

One industry that has greatly benefited from President Trump's first 100 days back in office is the crypto community. Jo Ling Kent reports on one crypto firm that's closely-affiliated with the Trump family, whose association has raised c...

CBS News

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Bitcoin surges past $100k as Trump plans to unveil new crypto policies

President Trump has promised to make crypto a national priority in his administration. CNBC's MacKenzie Sigalos reports he may sign an executive order that is crypto-specific, creating a crypto advisory council and possibly creating a fe...

CNBC

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Trump names former PayPal exec as crypto and AI czar

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said he was appointing former PayPal Chief Operating Officer David Sacks to be his White House Artificial Intelligence and Crypto Czar.

Reuters

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Bitcoin hits new record above $90k on Trump euphoria

Bitcoin broke through the $90,000 level, to an all-time high in a rally showing no signs of easing on expectations that Donald Trump as U.S. president will be a boon for cryptocurrencies.

Reuters

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Pro-Harris PACs see strong donations from crypto community

CNBC's MacKenzie Sigalos reports on crypto donations in September to PACs supporting Vice President Kamala Harris' White House bid.

CNBC

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Who crypto is backing the U.S. elections

CNBC's MacKenzie Sigalos reports on the millions of dollars spent by crypto interest groups in the 2024 election to elect industry-friendly candidates nationwide.

CNBC

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How cryptocurrency is funding Hamas and Hezbollah

A new front has emerged in Israel's fight against the funding of Iran-backed militant groups from Hamas to Hezbollah: A fast-growing crypto network called Tron. Israel's counter-terrorist financing authorities have seized more than a hun...

Reuters

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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried guilty of fraud

Former crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried was convicted Thursday of defrauding his FTX customers out of billions of dollars, in one of the biggest financial frauds on record, with Manhattan's top prosecutor saying the case should serve as a ...

Reuters

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Sam Bankman-Fried testifies in his fraud trial

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried testified at his fraud trial, without the jury present, that lawyers at his now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange were involved in key decisions at the heart of the case, as he sought to distance himself from...

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Sam Bankman-Fried to testify in his FTX fraud trial

In a surprise move, Sam Bankman-Fried will take the stand at his own fraud trial. The FTX founder faces decades in prison on charges related to collapse his digital-asset empire.

Bloomberg

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Sam Bankman-Fried knew about shortfall, trial hears

Sam Bankman-Fried directed that money from his Alameda Research hedge fund be used to make political donations after he learned the fund owed $13 billion to customers of his FTX cryptocurrency exchange, a former executive has testified.

Reuters

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Will Sam Bankman-Fried take the stand?

After two weeks watching his closest friends detail the collapse of his FTX crypto exchange, Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers have now raised the possibility of their client testifying in his own trial.

Bloomberg

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Sam Bankman-Fried faces ex-girlfriend Caroline Ellison in court

Caroline Ellison, the former chief executive officer of Alameda Research, told a New York court that Sam Bankman-Fried told her to commit crimes that led up to the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX.

Bloomberg

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FTX trial centers on Bankman-Fried's ex-girlfriend

Caroline Ellison, the former chief executive officer of Alameda Research and Sam Bankman-Fried's former girlfriend, quickly became the focal point of the FTX founder's fraud trial in New York.

Bloomberg

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Key questions emerge in Bankman-Fried trial

Jurors in the trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried heard from both sides for the first time on Wednesday, receiving dueling portrayals of key events and players involved in what prosecutors have called a multibillion-dollar fraud that ...

Reuters

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Trial begins in Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX fraud case

A jury has been selected for the largest fraud trial in American history. FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted.

Bloomberg

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Bankman-Fried's fraud trial begins in New York

Sam Bankman-Fried's fraud trial got underway with jury selection on Tuesday (October 3), nearly a year after his now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange's collapse shocked markets and tattered his reputation.

Reuters

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Crypto on trial, as Sam Bankman-Fried faces fraud charges

Thirty-one-year-old Sam Bankman-Fried heads to trial in New York in what prosecutors say is one of the largest fraud cases in U.S history. He is accused of misusing money made from his cryptocurrency exchange, FTX, ultimately leading to ...

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