Robinhood’s long-awaited international expansion is at full throttle. The consumer trading and investment app tailored to the younger generations is launching its crypto app to all eligible users […]
Feds seize Sinbad crypto mixer allegedly used by North Korean hackers
As part of an international law enforcement investigation, the FBI and the Dutch Financial Intelligence and Investigation Service have seized the websites of a crypto mixer that was […]
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao pleads guilty to money laundering violation, steps down
Binance will pay a $4.3 billion fine and its CEO, Changpeng Zhao, will leave the company as part of a settlement with the DOJ.
Binance to pay $4.3B in fines and CEO ‘CZ’ to step down, plead guilty to anti-money laundering charges
It’s been an eventful week for crypto exchanges and the U.S. government. Changpeng Zhao, also known as “CZ,” the founder and CEO of Binance, plans to step down […]
China’s tech giants dip their toes into web3, but prospects are limited so far
During the Staking Summit in Istanbul, a conference attended by hundreds of individuals involved in the staking practice of the crypto ecosystem, two exhibition booths stood out. They […]
Sam Bankman-Fried didn’t fool everyone – mostly just the tech elite
Elite investors and others within the tech industry were the main dupes for the FTX crypto scam.
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Prosecutors will likely proceed with SBF’s second trial in March
Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial is done, and he was found guilty on seven charges. But it’s not over yet for the former FTX CEO. Bankman-Fried won’t be sentenced till […]
a16z writes first check out of UK to crypto startup Pimlico
Upon opening its first overseas office in London last Thursday, a16z announced today that its first check written from the U.K. was for Pimlico. Based out of London […]