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Sam Bankman-Fried will testify at criminal trial, say defense lawyers
Former FTX CEO Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried will testify as part of his defense case, said attorney Mark Cohen.In an Oct. 25 telephone conference between SBF’s lawyers, prosecutors and Judge Lewis Kaplan, Cohen said following the prosecution…
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Pro-crypto lawmaker Tom Emmer wins Republican nomination for House Speaker
Republican members of the United States House of Representatives have chosen Tom Emmer, current majority whip and crypto proponent, as their nominee to be the next Speaker.According to multiple reports from Oct. 24, Rep. Emmer will be…
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US Congress remains legislatively paralyzed on crypto bills without a House speaker
No piece of legislation — crypto-related or otherwise — has largely been able to move through the United States Congress since Oct. 3, when lawmakers voted to oust then-Speaker of the House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy. This marks…
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Crypto advocates file amicus brief to address users’ Fourth Amendment privacy rights
Cryptocurrency advocacy group the DeFi Education Fund (DEF) has urged a United States court to consider the unique aspects of blockchain technology when evaluating the privacy rights of cryptocurrency users under the Fourth Amendment of…
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Crypto-friendly Rep. Tom Emmer pursues nomination for House speaker
Crypto-friendly Republican Representative Tom Emmer is pursuing a nomination to become speaker of the United States House of Representatives, with the 62-year-old receiving endorsement from multiple lawmakers. Representative Patrick…
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New York AG sues Gemini, Genesis for $1 billion fraud
The New York Attorney General Letitia James filed the lawsuit against Gemini, Genesis and DCG on Thursday.
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Advocacy groups push back against Sen. Warren linking crypto with terrorism
United States-based crypto advocacy organizations are calling out Senator Elizabeth Warren and other lawmakers for some of the claims made regarding connections between the terrorist group Hamas and financing through cryptocurrency.On…
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Australia proposes new licensing regime for crypto exchanges
Exchanges with specific asset levels must obtain an Australian Financial Services License
The draft legislation is…
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Nishad Singh says there was ‘a lot’ he didn’t remember about FTX in 2022 — SBF…
Lawyers representing former FTX CEO Sam “SBF’ Sam Bankman-Fried conducted their cross-examination of Nishad Singh, pressing the former engineering director on events leading to Alameda Research using funds from the crypto…
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Tether freezes 32 addresses linked to terrorism in Israel and Ukraine
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Stablecoin issuer Tether has frozen over 30 crypto addresses linked to terrorism and warfare in Ukraine…
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