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US Man Funneled Thousands In Crypto To ISIS Over 3 Years, Faces 20 Years In Prison

A Virginia man has been found guilty of sponsoring the operations of ISIS, a Middle East-based terrorist organization, with tens of thousands of dollars in cryptocurrencies, a Justice Department release said Monday. What Happened: Mohammed Azharuddin Chhipa, a 35-year-old resident of Springfield, Virginia, was involved in collecting and sending money...
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FTX Announces Effective Date For Chapter 11 Reorganization Plan: January 3, 2025

After years of uncertainty, the defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX, previously led by convicted founder Sam Bankman-Fried, has announced the effective date for its Chapter 11 reorganization plan aimed at distributing funds to affected customers. Initial Distribution Date Set On Monday, FTX Trading Ltd. and its affiliated debtors revealed that...
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XRP Outshines Bitcoin, Ethereum Following RLUSD Launch — Derivatives Traders Amp Up Bets For Coin Even As Whales Load Up

XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) became the best-performing large-cap cryptocurrency Monday following the launch of Ripple Labs’ USD-backed stablecoin RLUSD. What happened: The payments-focused cryptocurrency rose 3.51% in the last 24 hours, outpacing the returns of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH). With the latest push, XRP’s monthly gains zoomed...
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Microstrategy Buys More Bitcoin: Another $1.5 Billion Added To Holdings

Michael Saylor’s Microstrategy has just announced a new Bitcoin purchase that has taken the firm’s total holdings to 439,000 BTC. Microstrategy Has Bought Another 15,350 BTC A large buyer that has had a constant presence during this latest Bitcoin bull run has been Microstrategy. The cryptocurrency’s price has been...
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