Stablecoin issuer Tether told CryptoSlate that the firm would freeze any addresses linked to sanctioned entities. This decision comes in response to reports indicating that some state actors were leveraging Tether’s USDT tokens to circumvent US sanctions. A spokesperson for the firm said: “Tether respects the Office of Foreign Assets…
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Available exclusively via From 2012 to 2024: Analyzing market conditions before each Bitcoin halving Andjela Radmilac · 4 days ago As the fourth Bitcoin halving approaches, an in-depth look at past events offers insights into potential market impacts.
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Quick Take Data from Coinwarz shows the Bitcoin network is gearing up for another difficulty adjustment, scheduled for April 24 at approximately 1:57 PM UTC. The adjustment is expected to be over 2.2%, pushing the difficulty to a new all-time high of 88.30T. Ahead of the halving on April 20,…
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ViaBTC, the world’s third-largest mining pool, is initiating an auction for the “epic sat” it uncovered during Bitcoin’s fourth halving event on April 20. In an April 23 announcement, ViaBTC disclosed that the auction is underway on the CoinEx crypto exchange and is slated to conclude by April 26. The…
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Founder and CEO of Biotechnology company Profluent Ali Madani revealed today that his team has successfully edited DNA in human cells using gene editors entirely designed by artificial intelligence. Furthermore, these newly created molecules will be made available for free under the OpenCRISPR initiative, potentially revolutionizing how researchers approach gene…
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The Philippines Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said it is working with Google and Apple to remove the Binance app from their app marketplaces for Filipino users, according to an April 23 statement. The regulator said: “In separate letters addressed to Google and Apple dated April 19, the SEC has…
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Could a recent US criminal court case involving digital assets trading be helpful to Coinbase in its defense against the SEC? Last week, Avraham Eisenberg was convicted in a groundbreaking case on digital asset commodities fraud for manipulating Mango Markets to illicitly withdraw $110 million. On October 11, 2022, Eisenberg…
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Crypto company Ripple has responded to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) pursuit of nearly $2 billion in fines by advocating for a different approach. In a court filing dated April 22, Ripple proposed that the Court reject the SEC’s demands and instead impose a civil penalty not exceeding $10…
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Solana memecoin pre-sales have rugged investors of over $25 million within the past month as more than 50% of the top projects were abandoned, with some never even launching a token. Solana Co-Founder Anatoly Yakovenko retained his negative stance on the phenomena, commenting, “Pre selling a meme doesn’t make any…
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The following is a guest post by Brendan Cochrane, Partner at YK Law LLP. Artificial Intelligence tools could revolutionize anti-money laundering efforts in cryptocurrency transactions. These tools can analyze far more transactions quickly than any human, helping banks and law enforcement keep up with the volume of transactions, of which…