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Politicians urge Biden to bring back Binance exec from Nigeria

The U.S. politicians have accused Nigeria’s government of charging Gambaryan, a Binance compliance officer and former federal agent, with “baseless” crimes.

Fidelity exec says most investors should have some Bitcoin allocation

The head of digital asset strategies at Fidelity Bank explained that most investors should have positions in Bitcoin regardless of their market thesis.

SEC to close regional office after judge dismisses DEBT box case

A judge ordered the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to pay $1.8 million following “bad faith conduct” over a temporary restraining order to freeze DEBT Box’s assets.

Elon Musk sets record straight on Nvidia AI chip shipments

The billionaire industrialist clarified that the south extension of Tesla's Giga Factory in Texas would soon be complete, allowing for more AI infrastructure.

Zimbabwe central bank ironing out wrinkles in new currency

The new currency, an outgrowth of the government’s gold-backed token, is performing well economically but receiving mixed public reviews.

Consensus 2024: Reacting to Trump verdict during crypto conference

Digital asset regulation and policy were at the center of discussion for many panels at the crypto event when news of Donald Trump’s 34 felony convictions broke.

Ethereum ETF excitement? ETH futures tell a different story

ETH futures reflect pessimism with crypto regulation and potential delay in the spot ETF launch.

Shibarium dev issues warning on fake TREAT token

A notable Shibarium team member stressed that while the token cannot be taken down from exchanges, traders should exercise best practices.

FTX reaches $200M settlement with IRS on tax bill

The agreement, which is subject to court approval, resolves a major hurdle for the FTX bankruptcy process.

Japanese blockchain Astar proposes $38M token burn

The tokens were initially reserved for a parachain slot on Polkadot but have since fallen out of use.

Sam Bankman-Fried is back in NYC prison for his appeal

The former FTX CEO spent roughly a week at the Federal Transfer Center in Oklahoma City, with many speculating authorities planned to send him to a California prison.

Polygon never set out to beat Ethereum: Anurag Arjun, X Hall of Flame

Polygon never set out to slay Ethereum, despite perceptions at the time, says co-founder Anurag Arjun.

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway did crash 99%... against Bitcoin since 2015

Allocating just 1% of Berkshire Hathaway’s portfolio to Bitcoin could have boosted Warren Buffett’s profits by over 25%.

Former OpenAI, Anthropic employees call for ‘right to warn’ on AI risks

Former OpenAI, Anthropic and DeepMind employees urge AI companies to expand whistleblower protections to publicly address AI risks amid growing concerns over the “deprioritization” of safety.

Who governs Ethereum? Galaxy report reveals all

A Galaxy Digital report reveals Ethereum’s decentralized governance avoids direct on-chain voting, detailing key stakeholder roles and transparency challenges.

StarkWare launches $1M research fund for ZK Bitcoin scaling

StarkWare’s fund seeks to promote research into OP_CAT and demonstrate its potential to unlock and benefit Bitcoin and the blockchain community in general.

Worldcoin suspends Spanish operations amid data protection probe

Worldcoin agrees to suspend activities in Spain until the end of the year or until a resolution is reached by the German data authority in ongoing data protection investigations.

Avail secures $43M in Series A for Web3 unification

Avail, led by a Polygon co-founder, raises $75 million to tackle Web3 challenges like fragmentation and data availability.

Polygon Labs acquires Toposware, pushing total ZK investment to $1B

The deal brings Polygon’s cumulative zero-knowledge technology investment to over $1 billion, the company said. Toposware’s team is behind Polygon’s Type 1 Prover technology.

Bitcoin dormant for 5 years or more awakens in new ‘distribution’

Bitcoin long-term holder “inactivity” is being slowly challenged as BTC emerges from hibernation, in some cases lasting over a decade.

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