USA | ForkLog - Part 72

ForkLog 15 15.09.2023

Former Celsius Network executive pleads guilty

Former Celsius Network chief executive Roni Cohen-Pavon pleaded guilty to four counts, including fraud and price manipulation.

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ForkLog 15 14.09.2023

CFTC calls DeFi exchanges an ‘obvious threat’.

Unregulated exchanges in the DeFi space pose an 'obvious threat' to markets and clients, said Ian McGinley, the CFTC's enforcement director.

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ForkLog 33 13.09.2023

Ripple CEO calls the United States the ‘worst’ country for crypto startups

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse says the United States is one of the worst places to launch cryptocurrency projects.

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ForkLog 16 13.09.2023

Elon Musk, Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg to discuss AI regulation

On September 13, a U.S. congressional hearing on AI regulation will feature leaders from the largest technology companies.

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ForkLog 16 13.09.2023

U.S. Representative Reintroduces CBDC-Privacy Bill

On September 12, House Republican Leader Tom Emmer and 49 co-authors of the 'financial privacy' bill reintroduced the measure for the administration's consideration.

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ForkLog 11 13.09.2023

Former Celsius CEO seeks to dismiss FTC suit

The former Celsius Network CEO Alex Mashinsky has filed in the Southern District of New York a motion to dismiss the FTC's suit against him.

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ForkLog 24 13.09.2023

OneCoin co-founder sentenced to 20 years in prison

OneCoin co-founder Karl Sebastian Greenwood has been sentenced to 20 years in prison and fined $300 million.

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ForkLog 14 12.09.2023

Alexander Vinnik’s trial postponed to September 2024

The court hearing in the case of Alexander Vinnik, who is accused of laundering at least $4 billion through the BTC-e bitcoin exchange, has been postponed to September 2024.

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ForkLog 18 11.09.2023

US authorities seek $5.2 million in Bitcoin from a hacker

A court issued a preliminary order to seize cryptocurrency and a sports car from the hacker accused of siphoning assets from Silicon Valley companies.

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ForkLog 17 10.09.2023

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz touts Bitcoin mining benefits for Texas

Republican U.S. Senator for Texas, Ted Cruz, said that Bitcoin mining can help stabilise the power grid during extreme weather events.

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ForkLog 12 09.09.2023

Vinnik’s lawyer signals possible guilty plea by his client

The Russian Alexander Vinnik, accused of laundering at least $4 billion through the BTC-e Bitcoin exchange, may plead guilty if there is a strong evidentiary basis against him.

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ForkLog 17 08.09.2023

LBRY to Resume Legal Battle with the SEC

Blockchain startup LBRY has filed a Notice of Appeal in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire against a ruling dated July 11, 2023.

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