How wire fraud, not securities violations, lands crypto criminals in prison
Wire fraud, the most powerful law in crypto, has nothing to do with the SEC. Recent wins by the DoJ show an emerging playbook.
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Estonia slashes crypto-friendly incentives ahead of MiCA
Estonia once had big plans to become a world-leading crypto hub. 650 firms gained digital asset licenses. Less than 100 remain today.
Is XRP a security? Ripple’s management of UNLs may hold the answer
The SEC has argued that XRP is a security, in part due to the decentralized nature of Ripple-managed default UNLs (unique node lists).
Comparing Nostr to social media alternatives BlueSky, Lens, and Mastodon
Nostr is the biggest and fastest-growing among a cohort of new, blockchain-friendly social media alternatives.
Alex Mashinsky hints Do Kwon and SBF caused Celsius bankruptcy
Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky objects to NYAG blaming him for Celsius' downfall, instead citing circumstances beyond his control.
How crypto traders can utilize MEV in blockchain transactions
Maximum extractable value (MEV) will always exist in Ethereum. Here's how different types of MEV are used by traders.
The US dollar isn’t close to losing world reserve currency status to China
China's fiat is growing in popularity. However, it's nowhere close to challenging the US dollar's reserve currency status.
How crypto-friendly Cross River Bank’s curious rise attracted regulatory heat
In light of Cross River Bank's consent agreement with the FDIC, here's a timeline of the USDC custodian's meteoric rise since 2008.
Crypto Twitter responds to SEC chair’s stern warning to crypto firms
SEC chair Gary Gensler tweeted his most severe warning to crypto exchanges to date, but the SEC still can't decide if ether is a security.
Crypto traders unleash dangerous AI trading bots on DEXs
Users are unleashing a fleet of new AI-powered trading bots onto crypto DEXs. So far, their performance has been mixed.