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Man scammed by fake bitcoin hitman after curse fails to deter love rival
The man tried to use bitcoin to hire a fake hitman after a witch's curse he bought online failed to win the heart of his would-be lover.
From rat poison to Beanie Babies, these celebs got bitcoin all wrong
For years, celebs, politicians, and traders have talked up bitcoin's demise. Here are some famous folk who got the leading crypto all wrong.
SBF loves the CFTC so much he’s hired its former commissioner
FTX has hired Jill Sommers as Sam Bankman-Fried continues his push for the CFTC to replace the SEC as crypto's primary regulator.
Michael Saylor called tax cheat after spending too much time in DC
The Attorney General of Washington DC is suing Bitcoin evangelist and MicroStrategy Chairman Michael Saylor, alleging tax fraud.
El Salvador may be broke but it’s still throwing $200M at Bitcoin Beach
Despite plummeting creditworthiness and major delays with its sovereign bonds, El Salvador somehow found $200M for the Bitcoin Beach region.
Compound Finance upgrade bug freezes $830M in crypto
An upgrade has introduced a bug to Compound Finance, leaving the platform’s ~$830 million cETH market unusable.
FedNow is coming next year and the feds hope it’s a crypto killer
When the Federal Reserve launches FedNow in July, it will supplant most blockchains with cheap, reliable, instant, irreversible settlements.
US politician’s letter demands crypto firms turn over anti-fraud files
Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi wants Coinbase, KuCoin, FTX, Kraken, and Binance.US, to prove they're doing all they can to protect traders.
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Central banks playing catch-up in bid to influence stablecoin legislation
The European Central Bank and the Bank for International Settlements both say stablecoins pose a potential threat to financial stability.