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The US Treasury is investigating Kraken for enabling crypto trading in sanctioned countries
It's rough seas for crytpocurrency exchanges these days and the latest to be buffeted is one of the world's largest, Kraken.
Democratic lawmakers want federal regulators to track crypto mining energy use and emissions
Democratic lawmakers want federal regulators to require crypto miners to disclose their energy use
Putin signs law prohibiting crypto payments in Russia
Russians will no longer be able to use cryptocurrencies and NFTs to pay for goods and services.
Crypto lending giant Celsius files for bankruptcy
It froze withdrawals and transfers a month ago after its tokens value crashed.
Great, there’s a buy now, pay later service for NFTs
It's like a normal escrow service, but much worse.
Reddit's collectible, blockchain-based avatars definitely aren't NFTs
Reddit is launching a new take on NFTs with collectible avatars, one of its first forays into blockchain-based tech.
British army Twitter and YouTube accounts compromised to promote crypto scams
The British army is investigating an apparent hack after its official Twitter and YouTube accounts were compromised on Sunday.
Meta’s Novi cryptocurrency wallet is shutting down
Meta is shutting down Novi, its short-lived cryptocurrency digital wallet.
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‘Axie Infinity’ hack victims will only get back around a third of what they lost
Sky Mavis will reimburse around $216.5 million after the price of Ethereum tumbled.
Cryptocurrency is more centralized than many advocates claim, according to report
DARPA-backed researchers found that a fifth of bitcoin nodes are using old, vulnerable tech.
FBI warns crypto fraud on LinkedIn is a 'significant threat'
Networkers beware. LinkedIn has acknowledged a "recent uptick of fraud on its platform."
Coinbase cuts roughly 1,100 jobs amid fears of a 'crypto winter'
Coinbase is cutting 18 percent of its workforce, or about 1,100 jobs, as the crypto world continues to struggle.
Binance sued over the collapse of the TerraUSD stablecoin
The plaintiff accuses the exchange of falsely advertising Terra as a safe asset.
Crypto lending giant Celsius 'pauses' withdrawals after token value plunges
Crypto lender Celsius has halted all withdrawals after its token value tumbled to a fraction of its earlier value.
Senators introduce bipartisan bill to regulate crypto assets
A bipartisan Senate bill would create a full regulatory framework for cryptocurrency and other digital assets.
Winkelvoss twins' crypto exchange faces lawsuit over $36 million theft (updated)
The Winklevoss twins' crypto exchange, Gemini, is facing a lawsuit accusing it of negligence in a $36 million theft.
Coinbase is retracting job offers amid hiring freeze
Coinbase is not only freezing new hires, it's pulling existing job offers.
New York passes a bill to limit bitcoin mining
It's up to Governor Kathy Hochul whether to sign it into law.
Chipotle now accepts cryptocurrency payments
As long as your wallet app supports the Flexa digital payments platform.