US Treasury to raise red flags over crypto risks as key reports near
The US Treasury Department will lay out the risks it perceives cryptocurrencies pose to consumers and the financial system in...
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Head Trader of Crypto Platform EmpiresX Pleads Guilty in $100 Million Fraud Scheme
The head trader of South Florida-based cryptocurrency platform EmpiresX pleaded guilty in an alleged investment fraud scheme that raised around...
Former NFT Marketplace Employee Charged in Insider Trading Scheme
The Justice Department charged a former employee of an NFT marketplace with fraud and money laundering in what prosecutors said...
Sen. Elizabeth Warren Questions Fidelity’s Plan to Put Bitcoin in 401(k)s
Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Tina Smith of Minnesota raised questions about a plan by Fidelity Investments to let...
Bitcoin Soars as Sanctions on Russia Breathe New Life Into Crypto
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is turning into a geopolitical test for Bitcoin as a digital currency in a time of...
How the Feds Tracked Down $3.6 Billion in Stolen Bitcoin
The U.S. government’s $3.6 billion bitcoin bust this week appears to reflect its success five years ago in disrupting some...