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Pakistan High Court Grants Commission to Weigh Crypto Legality in Sindh Province: Report

The court said the decision to allow any form of crypto business activity falls squarely in the lap of the federal government.

Sindh Province Capital Karachi, Pakistan. (Muhammad Jawaid Shamshad/Unsplash)

Политика

Put America’s Geeks to Work, Don’t Cage Them

If the U.S. wants to beat China and Russia in cyberspace, we’ll need help from our nerds – even those with criminal pasts, writes the mother of Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht.

Lyn Ulbricht, mother of Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Политика

US Nuclear Engineer, Wife Charged Over Sale of Naval Secrets for Crypto

The pair had received $100,000 in monero before they were arrested by the FBI and NCIS, according to the criminal complaint.

Submarine Force Library and Museum, Thames River, Groton, Connecticut, USA. Home of the first nuclear submarine in the world, USS Nautilus. (Bob Smith on Unsplash)

Финансы

Mt. Gox Voting Deadline for Creditors Ends

The process of making Mt. Gox’s victims whole has been lengthy, drawn-out, and characterized by delays and legal disputes.

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Политика

Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy Charge in North Korea Sanctions Case

Griffith was charged with violating sanctions law by giving a cryptocurrency and blockchain presentation at a North Korean conference in 2019.

Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith speaks at Consensus: Singapore 2018

Финансы

Egor Petukhovsky, CEO of US-Sanctioned Suex, Says He Will Go to Court

The founder of the Russian over-the-counter crypto desk Suex said he wants to restore his reputation in U.S. court.

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Финансы

Riccardo ‘Fluffypony’ Spagni Released by US Court, ‘Actively Working’ on Return to South Africa

The release frees Spagni, at least temporarily, while he attempts to “address this matter” and put it behind him “once and for all.”

Riccardo Spagni, aka "Fluffypony"

Финансы

SEC Threatened to Sue Coinbase Over Lending Product, CEO Says

The securities regulator is threatening to sue Coinbase should the exchange launch its Lend product, Brian Armstrong claimed in a Twitter thread.

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Финансы

What Apple Settling App Store Lawsuit Means for Crypto NFTs

Apple has agreed to loosen restrictions on small developers in a move that could further expand the NFT market.

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Рынки

Korean Authorities Investigate 33 People for $1.48B in Illicit Crypto Transactions

Fourteen were referred for prosecution, 15 were fined and four remain under investigation.

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