Former EU senator working for Chinese spies said Binance is ‘the future’
Chinese spies used Binance to pay far-right politician Frank Creyelman for influencing decisions made by the European Parliament.
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FTX owes more in legal fees than it does to creditors
Recent filings show that FTX has been billed $1.45 billion in bankruptcy legal fees so far while it owes $1.42 billion to creditors.
Tether rarely minded law enforcement, now it suddenly does
A few weeks after US Secret Service and FBI agents began surveilling USDT wallets, Tether announced “voluntary” sanctions compliance.
Researcher finds data harvesting inside Ledger Live app
Ledger Live, the most popular crypto hardware wallet software, is tracking and transmitting sensitive user data to third parties.
Russian founder of sanctioned exchange Garantex starts Tether desk
Exved, a new Russian firm working on cross-border USDT flows, is working with executives of previously sanctioned firms like Garantex.
Examining Cumberland, Tether’s biggest client left standing
Cumberland is the largest Tether client to not declare bankruptcy, and is an important market-maker, OTC desk, and venture firm.
Did Bukele lie about El Salvador’s bitcoin profits?
Nayib Bukele used a third-party tool to claim that El Salvador's bitcoin holdings were profitable, but the tool wasn't particularly accurate.
The US gov’t will monitor Binance for years — who’s right for the job?
Per its $4.3 billion settlement, Binance will have to welcome a US government-appointed compliance monitor for at least three years.
Are Bitcoin companies sifting customers’ deposits for rare satoshis?
Bitcoiners suspect that large custodians might be sifting through their clients’ bitcoin deposits for rare satoshis.
Casino operators with ties to Tether, Wirecard busted for money laundering
Imperial Pacific casino operator Ji Xiabao has been found guilty of money laundering and running a criminal syndicate by Chinese courts.