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Utah joins 17 other states opposing the federal regulation of cryptocurrency
> Utah’s attorney general is joining a coalition of 17 other states pushing back on the federal government’s attempt to regulate cryptocurrencies, arguing that authority should instead be left to states.
- cryptoslate.com Russia approves 15% tax on crypto mining and transactions
Russia's new tax legislation balances state interests with crypto industry needs by allowing expense deductions for miners.
- cryptoslate.com Marathon Digital upsizes debt offering to $1 billion for Bitcoin expansion
Bitcoin miner Marathon Digital's convertible notes see heightened investor interest, leading to upsized $1 billion offering.
- cryptoslate.com Trump Media Group in talks to acquire crypto trading platform Bakkt – FT
Trump Media Group's acquisition talks with Bakkt aim to bolster its entry into the institutional crypto market.
- protos.com Mexican crypto trading bot scheme disappears with 3,000 users' funds
AMG GPT allegedly lured more than 3,000 people into buying trading bots “for a set time period” in return for seemingly guaranteed returns.
- protos.com How to stay safe on-chain: Three crypto users lose $876K within hours
The largest theft was caused by a user signing a malicious ‘permit’ transaction, allowing the scammer to steal 211 stETH worth $654K.
- therecord.media Indian police arrest suspect in $230 million WazirX crypto exchange hack
Delhi police arrested a man suspected of helping to initiate an intrusion into WazirX, one of the country's largest cryptocurrency exchanges.
- www.justice.gov Bitfinex Hacker Sentenced in Money Laundering Conspiracy Involving Billions in Stolen Cryptocurrency
Ilya Lichtenstein was sentenced today to five years in prison for his involvement in a money laundering conspiracy arising from the hack and theft of approximately 120,000 bitcoin from Bitfinex, a global cryptocurrency exchange.
> According to court documents, Lichtenstein, 35, hacked into Bitfinex’s network in 2016, using advanced hacking tools and techniques. Once inside the network, Lichtenstein fraudulently authorized more than 2,000 transactions transferring 119,754 bitcoin from Bitfinex to a cryptocurrency wallet in Lichtenstein’s control. Lichtenstein then took steps to cover his tracks by deleting from Bitfinex’s network access credentials and other log files that could have revealed his conduct to law enforcement. Following the hack, Lichtenstein enlisted the help of his wife, Heather Morgan, in laundering the stolen funds.
- protos.com Crypto election interference reaches dog mayor of New York
Supporters of Bertram the Pomeranian -- and his namesake meme coin BERT -- allegedly tried to bribe voters and even discredit his opponents.
- securityintelligence.com SpyAgent malware targets crypto wallets by stealing screenshots
SpyAgent is a new Android malware that steals screenshots to target cryptocurrency recovery phrases. Discover how it spreads and learn protective measures to safeguard your sensitive information.
- protos.com OpSec chief says team quits after ZachXBT exposé, project denies it
What's left of the OpSec team appear to have been surprised by the resignation of its former CEO, Chris Williams.
- theconversation.com Cryptocurrencies are making investors very rich – and making it harder to catch financial scammers
Improving financial literacy among the population could make a big dent in scammers’ profits.
- apnews.com Bull doge! Dogecoin soars as Trump announces a government efficiency group nicknamed DOGE
Dogecoin is surging in value since Donald Trump won the presidential election. The cryptocurrency, whose mascot is a super-cute dog that muses things like “much wow,” has more than doubled since Election Day.
- protos.com Trump sells DOGE shirts after Musk appointment, Dogecoin rally
After avoiding a $DOGE pump and dump lawsuit, shirts of Musk's newly minted Department of Government Efficiency are for sale on Trump's site.
- theconversation.com The crypto community sees a powerful new friend in Donald Trump. Here’s why
Following Trump’s election, the price of Bitcoin has broken record after record. Many of his plans have caused excitement in the industry.
- protos.com How much Fairshake and its affiliates spent in your state
Fairshake and its affiliated Super PACs spent over $130 million on the 2024 election cycle, targeting races across the United States.
- www.businesswire.com MicroStrategy Announces BTC and ATM Activity; Raised $2.03 billion; Purchased 27,200 BTC; Now Holds 279,420 BTC with BTC Yield of 26.4% YTD
MicroStrategy® Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR) (the “Company”), the largest corporate holder of bitcoin and the world’s first Bitcoin Treasury Company, to
- protos.com FTX sues Binance and CZ for 'fraudulent tweets' and $1.8B clawback
FTX says that Binance's founder CZ intended to "destroy his rival" in a series of tweets right before FTX's collapse.
