Tether’s history with China goes far beyond commercial paper
Recent disclosures confirmed that Tether had significant securities from China, but connections are larger and more extensive.
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Nomo Bank latest in UK to block Binance payments
London-based Nomo Bank announced that it would block Binance in line with stricter regulations and banking norms in the UK.
Scoop: EU officials suspect Binance is faking accounts in Ireland and Malta
EU investigators told Protos that crypto exchange Binance may be using companies in Ireland and Malta to hide illicit activity.
Prime Trust halts withdrawals and deposits as acquisition fails
Prime Trust has closed deposits and withdrawals after receiving a cease and desist from Nevada as BitGo pulls out of its acquisition.
Tether bought commercial paper from subsidiary of alleged terrorist-linked bank
Tether apparently bought nearly $50M worth of commercial paper from a subsidiary of Masraf Al Rayan, a bank fined $4M by the FCA.
Twitter Spaces host Mario Nawfal’s dubious crypto dealings
Mario Nawfal is one of the most popular Twitter Spaces hosts yet he allegedly operates and promotes dubious crypto schemes.
Regulators say crypto lender Abra is insolvent and lied about FTX exposure
Abra has supposedly directed investors to open accounts at Prime Trust, despite the firm lacking a money transmission license in Texas.
Banq alleges founder stole assets to start crypto custodian Fortress
Banq currently has around $5,000 in cash on hand but hopes that pursuing Scott Purcell can result in a recovery that will hand it $9 million.
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Prime Trust delays withdrawals, spooks Binance US, Swan users amid acquisition
Depositors at Binance and Swan Bitcoin have accused Prime Trust of delaying withdrawals amid bank run fears and a buyout by BitGo.
Chief Russian investigator accused of accepting record 1,032 bitcoin bribe
The alleged bitcoin bribe, worth $26.5 million, was accepted from Russian hackers in exchange for protecting their illegal assets.