Does Money Transmitting Require Control? DOJ Says No in Tornado Cash Litigation
Since the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed its legal opposition to the pretrial motions of Tornado Cash developers Roman Storm...
Month: April 2024
South African BTC Ponzi Scheme Mastermind Succumbs to Heart Attack While Detained in Brazil
Johann Steynberg, the mastermind behind a South African bitcoin Ponzi scheme, recently died of a heart attack while under house...
Japan’s Web3 Ambitions Hang in Balance as Political Scandal Rocks Kishida’s Leadership
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party are advocating Web3 development amid a major corruption scandal...
Former Openbazaar Dev Chris Pacia Blasts Lightning Network: Experts Knew It Would Work ‘Like Dog Sh*t’
Chris Pacia, the former lead developer of the now-defunct decentralized marketplace Openbazaar, has criticized the process that led to the...
Analyst Eyes $300K Bitcoin Price as BTC Approaches ‘Most Aggressive Part of the Bull Cycle’
A technical analyst has highlighted that bitcoin is approaching “the point where historically the most aggressive part of the bull...
Solana Advances Congestion-Alleviating Central Scheduler Feature to Testnet
Anza, a dev collective behind Solana, recommended the adoption of Agave v1.18.12 into the blockchain’s devnet and testnet. This new...
‘Globalist Power Is No Longer a Moral Authority’: Amir Taaki Responds to Samourai Charges
In an era increasingly defined by surveillance and oversight, Amir Taaki stands out as a key figure in the Bitcoin...
Liquid Staking Platforms See 60,000 ETH Outflow in 2 Weeks; Lido Dominates Reductions
In the last two weeks, liquid staking derivative (LSD) protocols have experienced a decline of 60,000 ether valued at over...
Japanese Yen Tumbles to 34-Year Low Against Soaring US Dollar
This week, the Japanese yen plummeted to its lowest point since 1990 against the U.S. dollar, weighed down by Japan’s...
Financial Squeeze Tightens for Bitcoin Miners as Earnings Continue to Fall
On Friday, Bitcoin’s hashprice was $56.95 per petahash per second (PH/s), but by Sunday, it had dropped to $51.66 per...
Dimon Doubles Down on Bitcoin Dislike, SBF to Aid Legal Action Against Celebrities, and More — Week in Review
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has reiterated his critical stance on bitcoin, labeling it a fraud and dismissing its potential...
Nigerian Currency Reverses Early April Gains, Depreciating by 12% in Seven Days
The Naira recently depreciated by 12% in just seven days, thus shedding all the gains it made against the U.S....
FBI Warns Against Using Unregistered Cryptocurrency Money Transmitting Services
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a warning about using unregistered cryptocurrency money transmitting services that fail to...
Rich Dad Poor Dad Author Robert Kiyosaki Declares US Economy in a Depression
Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki has issued a stark warning that the U.S. economy is currently in a...
DOJ Counters Motion to Dismiss Charges Against Tornado Cash Developer
In a notable development, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has countered a motion to dismiss the criminal charges against...
