The Arizona House of Representatives approved two bills proposing different methods that the state could use to establish a cryptocurrency reserve.
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US senators press for answers on Trump's crypto interests There were calls for additional investigations and possibly impeachment of the US president after he announced a "gala dinner" and White House tour for his top memecoin holders.
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Polymarket bets on Mark Carney for PM as Canadians head to the polls Many polls and betting platforms favor Liberal Party candidate Mark Carney over the Conservative Party's Pierre Poilievre in the snap election for Canada's next prime inister.
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Traders still offloading TRUMP holdings after dinner announcement — Nansen Data from the blockchain analytics firm showed the memecoin had seen more than $869 million in outflows and $96 million in inflows over the past seven days.
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SEC chair suggests 'huge benefits' in agency's third crypto roundtable The roundtable event on crypto custody marked one of the first times Paul Atkins spoke as the new chair of the SEC since being sworn in on April 21.
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Nigerian court green lights arrest for six CBEX promoters — Report Six individuals allegedly defrauded investors out of $620,000 in Nigeria through falsely advertising the Crypto Bridge Exchange.
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Italian town to unveil locally financed Satoshi Nakamoto monument The municipality said the Satoshi artwork, set to be released on May 1, had been designed by a local artist and financed by the Fornelli government.
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Ex-SEC chair, now heading SDNY, offers rebuke in $12M crypto fraud case Former SEC chair Jay Clayton has released public statements on criminal cases involving crypto since becoming interim US Attorney for the Southern District of New York on April 22.
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SEC task force met with Trump-supporting firms to discuss crypto regulation The commission's crypto task force announced a meeting with Ondo Finance and law firm Davis Polk and Wardwell, both of which have supported Donald Trump through donations or deals.
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Americans lost $9.3B to crypto fraud in 2024 — FBI The bureau reported that individuals over 60 had been the most affected by crypto-related fraud in 2024, with roughly $2.8 billion in losses.
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SEC discusses deepening US-El Salvador ties amid deportation backlash The financial regulator said El Salvador's National Commission on Digital Assets agreed to a collaborative sandbox pilot program.
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Top TRUMP tokenholders revealed? US President to host memecoin dinner The price of the controversial memecoin surged roughly 52% shortly after news of the dinner broke.
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Peirce signals SEC ‘reorientation’ under new chair Paul Atkins Hester Peirce addressed Paul Atkins' potential conflicts of interest with the crypto industry and the direction the SEC may take under new leadership.
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Lawyer hopes Hashflare co-founders can 'self-deport' after sentencing While bail conditions for the two Estonian nationals, who pleaded guilty to wire fraud, require them to remain in Washington state, an order from the US DHS urges them to "immediately" depart.
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US lawmaker targets crypto investors using Puerto Rico as a tax haven The legislation proposed by New York Representative Nydia Velázquez came after the Puerto Rico Governor floated a 4% capital gains tax for new applicants.
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Investors sue Meteora and VC firm, alleging fraud A class-action lawsuit filed in New York alleges that Meteora, Kelsier Labs, and specific individuals misrepresented the M3M3 token to "illicitly enrich themselves."
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Consensys, Solana, Uniswap CEO donated to Trump's $239M inauguration fund The SEC under US President Donald Trump announced it would closie its investigation of Uniswap and lawsuit against Consensys in February, roughly a month after the donations.
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MoonPay CEO calls on Congress to keep state authority over stablecoins The House of Representatives and Senate are considering two bills to regulate payment stablecoins with federal and state-level authorities.
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US prosecutors to pursue ex-SafeMoon CEO case despite DOJ memo The US Justice Department under President Donald Trump issued a memo on April 7 suggesting it would halt the prosecution of cases involving crypto enforcement.
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Crypto exchange eXch to shut down amid money laundering allegations The firm said it had chosen a “cease and retreat” strategy in response to allegations that the Lazarus Group laundered funds stolen in a $1.4 billion exploit of Bybit.
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Wyoming commission floats whether stablecoin is 'covered' by SEC rules The federal financial regulator issued guidelines on "covered" tokens in April that had some members of a Wyoming commission questioning its rollout for a state-issued stablecoin.
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SEC's next roundtable to discuss crypto custody with insiders The commission has not officially announced that Senate-confirmed chair Paul Atkins will be leading the SEC's regulatory efforts on crypto.
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Sam Bankman-Fried's latest California prison once housed Al Capone US authorities relocated the former FTX CEO to the Federal Correctional Institution in Terminal Island after he participated in a reportedly unsanctioned interview.
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Court grants 60-day pause of SEC, Ripple appeals case The case in the Second Circuit is still winding down despite both parties seemingly agreeing to drop the matter.
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Bakkt investors file class-action lawsuit after loss of Webull, BoA contracts The lawsuit against Bakkt alleged investor losses in part due to the company misrepresentating "revenue was substantially dependent on a single contract with Webull."
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Gemini to open Miami office after judge stays SEC case The crypto exchange will reportedly be located in the same Wynwood neighborhood as Ripple Labs' Miami operation.
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US lawmakers advance anti-CBDC bill Bills regulating stablecoins and a potential digital dollar moved out of the US House Financial Services Committee after a late-night vote.
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Trump’s pick for SEC chair makes it out of committee US lawmakers in the Senate Banking Committee voted to advance four of President Donald Trump's picks for crucial government positions, including prospective SEC chair Paul Atkins.
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US lawmakers press SEC for info about Trump family-backed crypto firm According to Elizabeth Warren and Maxine Waters, Americans deserve transparency about Donald Trump’s crypto initiatives and how they could potentially influence the SEC.
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HBAR Foundation joins OnlyFans founder startup to bid on TikTok A law passed in the previous session of the US Congress requires ByteDance to divest ownership of TikTok or face a potential ban starting on April 5.