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DeFi Education Fund Drops SEC Lawsuit as Crypto Stance Softens

Texas-based apparel company Beba and crypto lobby group DeFi Education Fund have withdrawn a 2024 lawsuit against the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...

Minors Sue xAI in California Over Alleged Grok Deepfake Images

In brief Three Tennessee minors have sued xAI, alleging Grok generated CSAM from their real photos and spread it online, causing severe harm. The filing claims...

Sheriff’s Deputy Sentenced for Extorting Rivals of Self-Styled Crypto ‘Godfather’

In brief The former LASD deputy was sentenced in a federal extortion case tied to crypto “Godfather” figure Adam Iza. The case details how law enforcement...

BTC price nears $74,000, memecoins drive risk-on mood: Crypto Markets Today

The crypto market is on the cusp of a major breakout as bitcoin BTC$74,600.92 trades at $73,000 and ether (ETH) at $2,250, its highest...

Polymarket Users Threaten Reporter to Change Iran Strike Story

Prediction markets platform Polymarket says it has now banned and reported users who pressured an Israeli journalist with death threats to amend a news...

South Korea fines Bithumb $24 million, orders 6-month partial suspension over AML violations

Bithumb, one of South Korea's leading crypto exchanges, has been fined by the country's anti–money laundering and counter-terrorism financing agency.South Korea's Financial Intelligence Unit...

Bitcoin Price Soars Above $75,000 As Momentum Builds

The bitcoin price climbed above $75,000 on Monday evening extending a sharp rebound that has lifted the asset nearly 25% from its...

buys 60,999 ether (ETH) as Tom Lee touts crypto strength amid Iran war

Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR), the largest ether-focused treasury firm, bought 60,999 ether (ETH) last week as it continues to build up its holdings of...

U.K. judge allows lawsuit over alleged $172M bitcoin theft between spouses

A U.K. High Court judge allowed a lawsuit over the alleged theft of more than 2,323 bitcoin to move forward last week, in a...

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France wants cryptocurrency platforms to face liability for certain...

Utah Officials to Seek Up to $60M from Kalshi in Lawsuit

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