Deaton is “taking a serious look” at the upcoming election in the state of Massachusetts.

Pro-XRP lawyer John Deaton may run against Elizabeth Warren in 2024 elections

John Deaton, a private attorney and a vocal advocate for the crypto industry, is considering challenging the key crypto skeptic among lawmakers, Elizabeth Warren, for her seat in the United Stat...

7 months ago

Blockchain analysts alarm about a novel attack vector, where bad actors are poisoning addresses with real crypto.

Scammers target victims with real crypto in new address poisoning attack

Cyvers’ analysts have issued a warning about a newly identified phishing scam targeting crypto users, particularly those dealing with Ethereum (ETH). According to an X post on Fe...

7 months ago

The firm's Gold & Silver fund made a $2.58 million investment in an XRP ETP in the first half of 2023, which was later cancelled.

Asset Manager Jupiter’s Crypto Investment Scrapped by Compliance Team: FT

The investment in the XRP product was canceled due to crypto investment rules in Ireland. The asset manager had to quickly scrap the investment at a loss of...

7 months ago

Several unauthorized crypto apps that drain users’ assets when downloaded have been listed by tech giants over the years.

Fake Curve Finance app listed on Apple Store

A fake app impersonating decentralized finance protocol Curve has been listed on Apple’s App Store. According to a Feb. 14 warning issued by developers, there is curren...

7 months ago

The National Institute of Standards and Technology is analyzing the iOS version of the Binance Trust Wallet app for a vulnerability that could potentially be used to steal funds from crypto wallets.

US investigates Binance Trust Wallet iOS app for vulnerability

An agency of the United States Department of Commerce is analyzing the Binance Trust Wallet app for a vulnerability that could allow an attacker to steal funds from crypto wallets. Acc...

7 months ago

The U.S. Treasury sanctioned entities for illegally exporting technology to Iran, including one that developed Iran’s central bank digital currency platform.

OFAC sanctions entities behind Iran’s digital currency program

The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) said in a press release that on Feb. 14 it imposed sanctions against a network of entities resp...

7 months ago

A United States Treasury official has clarified that cryptocurrencies play a minimal role in financing the operations of militant groups

US Treasury reports minimal crypto use in financing Hamas activities

Brian Nelson, the Treasury’s Undersecretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, addressed misconceptions during a testimony before the House Financial Services Committee on...

7 months ago

Genesis’ Grayscale Shares Valued at $1.6B

Court Frees Genesis to Sell GBTC Shares Worth $1.3B to Compensate Clients

Genesis Global obtained bankruptcy court approval on Wednesday to sell its Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) shares. The bankrupt crypto lender can now sell its 35m GBTC shares ...

7 months ago

Nelson Highlights Treasury’s Focus on Illicit Finance

US Treasury to Discuss Crypto Finance Concerns at Congressional Hearing

The United States Treasury is gearing up to address Congress on the emerging challenges posed by cryptocurrencies to existing financial regulatory frameworks. In his prepared test...

7 months ago

Digitex CEO Charged for Illegally Operating Crypto Futures

Digitex crypto futures exchange CEO Adam Colin Todd willfully failed to include adequate anti-money-laundering (AML) program, Florida federal court alleged. The US Attorney’s Off...

7 months ago