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Sam Bankman-Fried’s bid for a new trial in the FTX fraud case has been denied, with Judge Lewis Kaplan blasting the request as legally weak and treating it less like a search for justice and more like a desperate attempt to salvage a wrecked reputation. Retrial request denied Judge calls arguments “baseless” Witness claims rejected […]
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Japan is moving to shut down crypto-enabled money laundering in real estate while keeping the door open for legitimate Bitcoin and digital asset adoption. Four Japanese agencies issued joint guidance on crypto in property deals KYC and source-of-funds checks are getting stricter for real estate firms Cross-border crypto transfers above 30 million yen trigger reporting […]
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South Korea’s Hana Financial Group, POSCO International, and Dunamu are moving blockchain payments from theory to live trade flows, with a pilot that could make cross-border settlement faster, cheaper, and a lot less painful than the old SWIFT grind. Hana, POSCO, and Dunamu signed a trilateral blockchain payment agreement Real trade transactions will be used, […]
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Hong Kong’s regulated stablecoin push is barely underway, and scammers are already trying to hijack the hype. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has warned the public about fake stablecoins being promoted ahead of the city’s official rollout, including unauthorized tokens using the tickers “HKDAP” and “HSBC.” Fake stablecoins are already being pushed before the […]
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Czech National Bank Governor Aleš Michl is not selling Bitcoin as financial salvation. He’s treating it like a reserve asset test — and that alone says a lot. Speaking at Bitcoin 2026 in Las Vegas, Michl laid out a cautious experiment to see whether a small Bitcoin allocation could improve long-term reserve performance without materially […]
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Strategy’s latest Bitcoin buying spree may be doing more than just stacking sats — it may also be helping power BTC’s recent 20% rebound, according to Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan. Strategy bought about $7.2 billion in Bitcoin over eight weeks Hougan says the company has been a major driver of Bitcoin’s 20% rebound STRC is […]
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The CLARITY Act was supposed to give the U.S. a cleaner rulebook for crypto, defining who regulates digital assets and where stablecoins, DeFi, and exchanges fit in. Instead, it’s getting stuck in the usual Washington swamp: banking lobby fights, Trump-linked ethics drama, and a legal knife fight over whether software developers should be treated like […]
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Canada is moving toward a tougher stance on crypto ATMs after investigators tied the machines to a growing wave of fraud and scam payments. What began as a handy cash-to-bitcoin bridge is increasingly being treated like a criminal convenience tool with a QR code. Canada crypto ATM crackdown Crypto ATM scams are rising Bitcoin ATM […]
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Canada is weighing tighter rules for crypto ATMs as regulators link the kiosks to scams, fraud, and money laundering. The machines have become a lightning rod because they make it easy to turn cash into Bitcoin fast — which is handy for legitimate users, and just as handy for scammers. Canada is considering a crackdown […]
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Bitcoin ETFs hit $102 billion in AUM just crossed $102 billion in assets under management as U.S. spot funds pulled in another $824 million, while a hyped presale called Pepeto is trying to sell traders on the old crypto fantasy: tiny entry, giant upside, and a Binance listing-shaped carrot on a stick. Bitcoin ETFs topped […]
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