Rodney “Bitcoin Rodney” Burton seeks launch from US custody, claiming he was unknowingly drawn into Sam Lee’s alleged $3B HyperVerse Ponzi scheme. Courtroom filings argue Burton carried out in depth due diligence, travelling internationally, however was misled by elaborate deception together with pretend places of work and actors posing asContinue Reading
The NCA uncovered a billion-pound laundering community throughout 28 UK cities, linking on a regular basis drug purchases to Russian conflict financing. Operation Destabilise has led to 128 arrests and over £25m (AU$50.68m) in seizures, exposing connections to international geopolitical hurt. Couriers transferring money for the community face critical jailContinue Reading
Davidson’s Bitcoin for America Act allows federal tax funds in Bitcoin, with all BTC saved in a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. The invoice positions Bitcoin as an appreciating, inflation-resistant asset to strengthen the nationwide steadiness sheet and preserve US competitiveness. The proposal types a part of wider US efforts to includeContinue Reading
Authorities companies within the U.S., UK and Australia joined forces to sanction Russia-based internet hosting suppliers and staff concerned in enabling ransomware assaults and different cybercrime networks. A Bitcoin pockets tackle belonging to the final director of one of many sanctioned enterprises, Aleksandr Volosovik, was included within the designation byContinue Reading
The DOJ is moving to seize more than US$15 million (AU$22.95 million) in USDT linked to North Korea’s APT38 hacking unit, following FBI seizures earlier this year. Five individuals have pleaded guilty to enabling North Korean IT workers to infiltrate U.S. companies using stolen identities and remote-hosted corporate laptops. AuthoritiesContinue Reading
The longest US authorities shutdown in historical past formally ended after President Trump signed a stopgap funding invoice legitimate till January 30, 2026. The reopening permits key monetary regulators, notably the SEC and CFTC, to renew work on a backlog of spot crypto ETF functions and different regulatory duties. TheContinue Reading
John E. Deaton, a outstanding cryptocurrency lawyer and XRP advocate, introduced his candidacy for the US Senate in Massachusetts for 2026 after shedding the 2024 election by 20 factors. Deaton gained prominence representing XRP holders within the SEC’s case in opposition to Ripple and offered in depth commentary on cryptoContinue Reading
The US Senate Agriculture Committee launched the dialogue draft of its portion of the Senate’s crypto market construction laws on Monday. The opposite half of the invoice is managed by the Senate Banking Committee. The invoice defines some key phrases and the way some ideas work together with different laws,Continue Reading
Former NRL ahead Trent Merrin was charged by NSW Police over the alleged theft of AU$140,000 in cryptocurrency from a 29-year-old man’s account following a year-long inquiry. Investigators allege Merrin obtained a “monetary benefit” by deceptive the sufferer to switch property between digital wallets. Merrin, who retired in 2021 andContinue Reading
In a letter from her lawyer, US Senator Elizabeth Warren has defended herself in opposition to threats of defamation from former Binance CEO, Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao, claiming her X feedback about his previous authorized troubles are true. The dispute stems from feedback Warren made on social media platform X aboutContinue Reading
