US hits Iran’s ‘shadow banking’ network in Hong Kong, UAE
Two Iranian financiers were sanctioned for using crypto and a “shadow banking” network to evade sanctions and facilitate Iran’s oil sales.
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Will Larry Ellison’s TikTok be safer than Chinese TikTok?
Larry Ellison’s Oracle, a16z, and VC firm Silver Lake are to buy up a new spinoff entity that would take the place of...
Gaza coins, fireworks, and pornstars: Pump Fun livestreams are back
There’s been an influx of Pump Fun streams this week, ranging from desperate Gazans pleading for funds, to kids setting themselves on fire.
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On-chain ransom negotiations show ShibaSwap hacker won’t be low-balled
K9 Finance offered a low-ball bounty for the return of tokens stolen in the ShibaSwap hack, but the hacker wants 10 times the...
Bitcoin devs cheer block reconstruction stats, ignore security budget concerns
Bitcoin Core developers omitted red charts of transaction fees when they cheered a green chart of block reconstruction stats.
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Analyst expects crypto ETFs to double on new SEC rule
The number of crypto ETFs could double within a year after a the SEC relaxed application requirements yesterday.
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These AI chatbots are happy to help you run a crypto scam
We tested popular chatbots, including Grok, Meta, and DeepSeek, to find out which would generate materials for use in a crypto scam.
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How Jim Chanos outplayed Michael Saylor: short MSTR, long BTC
Jim Chanos doubled his money shorting MSTR from its exuberant peak in November 2024. He also profited from BTC’s rally.
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Hayden Davis hit with asset freeze as LIBRA investigation deepens in Argentina
The asset freeze facing Hayden Davis and two other crypto “intermediaries” is the latest in the Argentinian case probing the LIBRA scandal.
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Lightning Network gets ‘real bitcoin’ reality check
In a recent online poll, more than 80% of respondents said they don’t think that Lightning counts as “real” BTC.
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