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...
Senate Plan Would Put Bitcoin, Ether Under Commodity Regulator’s Watch
WASHINGTON—Leaders of a Senate committee are set to propose legislation that would assign oversight of the two largest cryptocurrencies, bitcoin...
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...
Terra crash sharpens Washington’s attention on crypto regulations
The collapse of the stablecoin TerraUSD USTUSD, +1.73% has made waves in Washington, attracting the attention of the nation’s top...
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...
Bitcoin Is Back Over $41,000 as Cryptos Regain Strength
Text size Dreamstime Bitcoin has rebounded more than 3% over the last 24 hours, pushing to just below $41,700, as...
Congress Treats Bitcoin Like Stacks of Cash
Photo: ozan kose/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images Without fanfare or debate, Congress has recently determined that economically meaningful transfers of digital assets...
