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U.S. Prosecutors Ask Court to Green-Light Return of 95,000 Stolen Bitcoin to Bitfinex

U.S. Prosecutors Ask Court to Green-Light Return of 95,000 Stolen Bitcoin to Bitfinex

The remaining 25,000 bitcoins stolen in the 2016 hack must be returned through a more complex claims process....

Jan 16, 2025
BitMEX Settles Long-Running Legal Dispute with $100 Million Fine

BitMEX Settles Long-Running Legal Dispute with $100 Million Fine

The exchange admitted guilt in 2022 for failing to implement adequate Anti-Money Laundering (AML) protocols. Its minimal customer verification process, which required only email addresses, was criticized by the US Attorne...

Jan 16, 2025
Brickken secures $2.5M to expand tokenized assets platform in Europe

Brickken secures $2.5M to expand tokenized assets platform in Europe

Brickken has already tokenized over $250 million worth of assets in less than two years as it prepares to launch enterprise-grade AI agents....

Jan 16, 2025
State-owned Zhuhai Huafa issues $190m digital bond using HSBC Orion

State-owned Zhuhai Huafa issues $190m digital bond using HSBC Orion

Zhuhai Huafa Group, the Chinese state-owned conglomerate from the Zhuhai special economic zone, issued a RMB 1.4 billion ($190m) digital bond in Hong Kong on December 23. It used the HSBC Orion digital asset platform, whi...

Jan 16, 2025
U.S. Judges Demand SEC 'Explain Itself' for Rebuffing Requests for Crypto Rules

U.S. Judges Demand SEC 'Explain Itself' for Rebuffing Requests for Crypto Rules

In another 11th-hour court loss for Chair Gary Gensler's tenure, judges in a Coinbase case again call the SEC's crypto position "arbitrary and capricious."...

Jan 16, 2025
Deribit CEO Confirms Strategic Investment Inquiries, Rules Out Takeover Report

Deribit CEO Confirms Strategic Investment Inquiries, Rules Out Takeover Report

The crypto options platform is reportedly working with FT Partners to assess takeover bids....

Jan 16, 2025