FBI wants to know who posted the fake bitcoin ETF announcement
The SEC claimed the fake bitcoin ETF post was not drafted or created by the agency and that a joint investigation with the FBI is underway.
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Crypto reacts to SEC’s dramatic spot bitcoin ETF approvals
Commissioner Hester Peirce critiqued the SEC's "begrudging" approval of 11 spot bitcoin ETFs, which provided plenty of fodder for memes.
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TrueUSD attestations paused again, this time for improper ‘balances’
TrueUSD, a dollar-pegged stablecoin connected to Justin Sun, have paused its attestations, citing a 'balances' issue.
UK crypto traders could face £900 fine if they don’t file taxes this month
HMRC has reminded UK crypto traders to pay taxes when they receive crypto as part of a trade or via income from crypto-related activities.
India pulls Binance, Kraken from App Store following AML breach
India has been accused of driving crypto traders to non-compliant services with a 30% tax on gains and a 1% deduction on transactions.
UK politician Zack Polanski hacked on X to promote crypto scam
The X account for the deputy leader of the UK Green Party was hacked to promote a crypto scam last weekend.
Inside job or hack? Crypto reacts to SEC’s fake bitcoin ETF approval
Is the SEC faking a hack to delay a spot bitcoin ETF decision? Crypto sleuths investigate a curiously well-timed spoof.
Martin Shkreli tells reporter to ‘lick my balls,’ New York cancels his crypto event
Martin Shkreli told a reporter to "lick my balls" before his high school crypto talk was canceled by the New York Department of Education.
Elon Musk promised to fund Dogecoin, now the foundation accounts are overdue
Despite Elon Musk's vocal support, Dogecoin's development efforts have been slow and the foundation now is at risk of dissolution.
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Who is Steve Harrison? The fake HyperVerse CEO unmasked
The fake CEO of crypto scam HyperVerse that lost more than $1B of client funds was a freelance British TV presenter living in Thailand.