Samourai Wallet Co-Founder Bill Hill Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Unlicensed Money Transmitting
The 67-year-old Hill’s recent autism diagnosis, as well as his advanced age, seemed to serve as mitigating factors for the sentencing judge....
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Samourai Wallet’s William Hill receives 4-year sentence for money laundering involvement
The case highlights the tension between privacy in cryptocurrency and regulatory efforts to curb illicit financial activities. The post Samourai Wallet’s William Hill receives 4-year sentence for money laundering involvement appeared first on Crypto Briefing....
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New Hampshire Approves First Municipal Bond Backed by Bitcoin
The state of New Hampshire has approved the first municipal debt instrument in the United States to be backed by Bitcoin (BTC). Industry observers believe the move could open the door for digital assets to enter the global debt market, which is valued at about $140 trillion. $100M Bitcoin-Backed...
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BlackRock registers iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF in Delaware
BlackRock’s move signals growing institutional interest in Ethereum staking, potentially boosting mainstream adoption and regulatory clarity. The post BlackRock registers iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF in Delaware appeared first on Crypto Briefing....
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Bitfury Says Goodbye To Mining, Hello To A $1 Billion Tech Fund
Bitcoin mining firm Bitfury announced plans to step beyond mining with a major new investment push. According to reports, the company will launch a $1 billion technology fund after 14 years focused mainly on emerging tech such as artificial intelligence, quantum computing and decentralized identity systems. The move signals...
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What’s behind Zcash’s sudden price spike? Ran Neuner explains
The privacy coin has seen a significant rally, and Ran Neuner of Crypto Banter says he has a pretty good idea about who’s behind it....
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Nvidia jumps after earnings beat and helps Bitcoin reclaim $90,000
Nvidia earnings beat estimates for Q3, boosting its shares and helping Bitcoin rebound to $90,000 amid strong data center revenue. The post Nvidia jumps after earnings beat and helps Bitcoin reclaim $90,000 appeared first on Crypto Briefing....
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Nvidia Earnings Beat, Strong Outlook Calm Jittery Markets; Bitcoin Re-Takes $90K
“Blackwell sales are off the charts, and cloud GPUs are sold out,” said Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang....
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DeFi Giant Spark Shelves Crypto App Plans to Focus on Institutional Infrastructure
The protocol will instead focus on “liquidity infrastructure and deals” such as its recent $1 billion investment into PayPal’s PYUSD....
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Trump’s Pick to Run CFTC, Selig, Tells Senators Crypto a ‘Critical Mission’ at Agency
Mike Selig, the nominee to be the next chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, testified at his confirmation hearing in the Senate....
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