Sam Bankman-Fried’s Downfall Doesn’t Deter Bitcoin: Crypto Rallies 60% Since His 2022 Arrest
Despite the collapse of FTX and the downfall of its co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried, investor confidence in the apex cryptocurrency stands strong as the price of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has rallied over 60% since his arrest. What Happened: Once a major…
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Crypto Trial Advances With Juror Dismissals
The trial of Sam Bankman-Fried, the controversial co-founder of the now-defunct crypto exchange FTX (CRYPTO: FTT), is underway with the initial phase of juror selection and assessment. This process, overseen by U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan, continued into its second…
Bitstamp CEO At Benzinga’s Fintech Deal Day & Awards: ‘Bitstamp Is The Longest Running Cryptocurrency Exchange’
With Benzinga’s Fintech Deal Day just around the corner, scheduled for Nov. 13 in NYC, we reflect on an insightful interview from last year’s event with a leading figure in the crypto industry. “Bitstamp is the longest running cryptocurrency exchange,”…
Introducing Dumb Money: The Game-Changing Crypto Project on the Ethereum Chain
CALIFORNIA CITY, CA, Oct. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In a world where traditional finance has left many feeling like mere spectators, a group of passionate individuals decided it was time to take matters into their own hands. Inspired by…
Sam Bankman-Fried’s High-Profile Trial Intensifies Washington’s Struggle For Clear Crypto Regulation
The trial against former crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried officially started on Tuesday. The 31-year-old founder of collapsed crypto exchange FTX is being accused of a slew of charges related to an alleged multi-billion dollar cryptocurrency fraud. As jury selection begins,…
Investigation: Baltic-registered crypto firms service payments for Russian private army, allow sanctions evasion
Known for its innovative e-governing system and booming IT industry, Estonia made a supposedly groundbreaking move in 2017. By launching a licensing system for cryptocurrency companies, the Baltic country wanted to become the first in the European Union to regulate…
How a Big Pharma Company Stalled a Potentially Lifesaving Vaccine in Pursuit of Bigger Profits
by Anna Maria Barry-Jester ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Ever since he was a medical student, Dr. Neil Martinson has confronted the horrors…
Louisiana Supreme Court Ruling Overturns Reform Law Intended to Fix “Three-Strikes†Sentences
by Richard A. Webster, Verite News This article was produced for Verite News by Richard A. Webster, who covered Jefferson Parish as part of ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in 2021-22. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one…
Crypto hacks and scams grew by over 150% in Q3 2023: Immunefi report
Key takeaways The number of crypto hacks and scams surged by 153% in the third quarter of the year. Nearly $700 million was lost to hacks and scams in the last quarter. Crypto investors lost nearly $700 million to hacks…
High Performance Crypto Miners Disrupt the Market
Hong Kong, Oct. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ASICRUN is well and truly on its way to causing a serious disruption in the crypto mining market. The company’s new AR1, AR2, and EliteAR miners have taken mining efficiency to unforeseen levels…