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Nigeria restarts $35M money laundering case against Binance

Homepage > News > Business > Nigeria restarts $35M money laundering case against Binance Nigeria’s financial crimes watchdog has amended its lawsuit against Binance and one of its executives, accusing the exchange of laundering over $35 million. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) submitted the amended lawsuit to Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja this week, local outlets report. It alleges that Binance and its ...

US SEC chief Gensler to step down on Jan. 20

Synopsis SEC Chair Gary Gensler, known for his ambitious agenda to regulate Wall Street and the crypto industry, will step down on January 20th. During his tenure, Gensler oversaw new rules to boost transparency and reduce risks in financial markets, as well as enforcement actions against firms using unauthorized communication channels and cryptocurrency exchanges. Reuters Gary Gensler U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler will step down on Jan....

German Government Has $1.5 Billion in Bitcoin Left to Sell

By Mark Hunter 1 month agoTue Jul 09 2024 07:55:56 Reading Time: 2 minutes The German government has recently sold another $900 million in Bitcoin, causing the price to drop to $55,000 Arkham Intelligence revealed that German government-labeled wallets recently moved 16,300 bitcoins to exchanges like Bitstamp, Kraken, and Coinbase Despite the recent sales, the German government has still holds more than 23,700 bitcoins The German government recently sold another...

OrdinalsBot Inscribes WikiLeaks’ Afghan War Logs on Bitcoin

By Philip Maina 11 hours agoFri Dec 06 2024 10:17:37 Reading Time: 2 minutes OridnalsBot is inscribing WikiLeaks’ Afghan War Logs on the Bitcoin blockchain OrdinalsBot is conducting the process with the help of other Bitcoiners pseudonymously known as Project Spartacus The process is supported by Gabriel Shipton, Julian Assange’s campaign chairman OrdinalsBot has collaborated with a group of Bitcoiners known as Project Spartacus to preserve WikiLeaks’ Afghan War Logs...

Bitcoin Bears Crushed: $100M In Crypto Shorts See Flush As BTC Breaks $63,000

Data shows the cryptocurrency derivatives market has registered significant liquidations after the Bitcoin rally above the $63,000 mark. Bitcoin Rally Has Resulted In Short Liquidations On Derivatives Market According to data from CoinGlass, the latest volatility in the cryptocurrency market has led to large liquidations on the derivatives side. “Liquidation” here naturally refers to the process that any open contract undergoes where its platform forcibly closes it off after it...

Bitcoin ETF creates records, from Hong Kong to Australia, as BTC rises 4%

Journalist Hong Kong Bitcoin ETF reserves touched 4,941 BTC, worth over $310 million.  BTC was up by 4% in the last 24 hours, but a few metrics were bearish.  Bitcoin [BTC] ETFs have remained a hot topic of discussion in the crypto space since their approval in January 2024. While the United States dominated the ETF sector at a global level, new players have now started to enter. For example,...

MARA Piles Into Bitcoin: 5,771 BTC Bought After $1B Note Offering

MARA Holdings Inc., the largest publicly traded bitcoin mining firm, has wrapped up a $1 billion issuance of 0% convertible senior notes set to mature in 2030. Nasdaq Listed Bitcoin Miner MARA Buys 5,771 Bitcoin Following Sale of Convertible Notes MARA Holding, listed as MARA on Nasdaq, stated that the funds will go toward acquiring bitcoin (BTC), refinancing existing debt, and other general corporate needs. Announced Friday, the issuance was...

What's Next for Bitcoin? Riot Platforms Raises $500M to Invest in Crypto's Rise

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Dev's Defection Highlights Ethereum's Growing Solana Problem

"There's just so much more possibility and potential energy in Solana," Max Resnick told CoinDesk after quitting his Consensys job for a job at Anza. Updated Dec 10, 2024, 3:46 a.m. UTC Published Dec 9, 2024, 10:18 p.m. UTC Ethereum's place near the top of the crypto market is unquestioned from the perspective of market cap. But beneath the surface – at the product, developer and decision-making levels – the...

Solana Outpaces Bitcoin in Gains: What Is Driving This Rally?

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