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Interpol Cybercrime Sweep Recovers Over $105 Million, Nets 1,462 Arrests
An Interpol cybercrime sweep recovered over $105M and made 1,462 arrests, including crypto-mining seizures in Angola.
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Blockchain Association Presses Congress on Crypto Taxes as Clarity Act Stalls
Blockchain Association urges Congress to pass crypto tax relief as the Clarity Act stalls and the House bill drops mining and staking relief.
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Are You Sure Your USDC Rewards Are Safe?
Under the GENIUS Act, stablecoin issuers cannot pay interest, yet some exchanges pay USDC holders anyway, such as Coinbase at 3.75%. The piece examines whether those rewards are safe for users.
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JPMorgan says crypto regulatory moves partly offset Clarity Act failure, but risks remain
JPMorgan says recent US regulatory actions partly offset the Clarity Act setback, but it argues durable rules are still needed. Useful policy context, though the snippet is thin.
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Coinbase Fined Again in Ireland, This Time $3.6M Over Fund Safeguarding
Central Bank of Ireland fined Coinbase Ireland about €3.25M over underfunded safeguarding, its second European penalty in a year.
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Coinbase Ireland Admits Breaches, Takes $3.64 Million Penalty Over Underfunded Customer Account
Coinbase's Irish e-money unit admitted safeguarding breaches over 30 institutional clients' dollars for 19 months and pays a $3.64M penalty. Coinbase says no customer lost money.
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Irish central bank fines Coinbase Ireland $3.6 million over fund safeguarding failures
Irish central bank fined Coinbase Ireland $3.6M after it moved customer funds to an alternate account during Silvergate's 2023 collapse.
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Irish central bank fines Coinbase unit €3.25 million
Irish central bank fined Coinbase Ireland about €3.25M over safeguarding and oversight failures tied to the Silvergate-era fund transfers.
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Robinhood Wins Dubai License to Bring Bitcoin and Stock Trading to the Middle East in 2027
Robinhood received DFSA approval in Dubai to offer bitcoin, crypto and stock trading from 2027.
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Coinbase Ireland fined $3.6 million over customer fund segregation, oversight failures
Coinbase Ireland was fined $3.6M for safeguarding failures that left customer funds underfunded and commingled.
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Central Bank of Ireland Fines Coinbase Unit €3.25 Million Over Customer Fund Safeguarding Failures
Central Bank of Ireland fined Coinbase Ireland €3.25M for commingling customer funds and relying on its US parent for safeguarding controls.
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Crypto is making a splash in U.S. elections — but chiefly in jabs about industry influence
Crypto's role in U.S. elections is mostly being used as a political attack line on industry influence and Trump ties.
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Coinbase Ireland Fined €3.25 Million Over Customer-Fund Failures
Ireland fines Coinbase EUR 3.25M over customer-fund safeguarding failures, with a EUR 5.2M shortfall in 2024.
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The UK needs a workable route to regulated DeFi access
Coinbase's policy head argues UK 2027 crypto rules could effectively bar regulated firms from offering DeFi access.
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Italy Busts Mafia 'Secret Bank' That Laundered Money Through Crypto, Seizes $24M
Italian police bust a mafia 'secret bank' that laundered money through crypto and seized $24M.
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Chinese Prosecutors Seek to Confiscate $5.1B in Bitcoin Seized by UK in Qian Case
China seeks to confiscate $5.1B in Bitcoin that the UK seized in the Qian case, with a parallel legal fight in London.
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Resolving Past Safeguarding Issues: Our Settlement with the Central Bank of Ireland
Coinbase settles past safeguarding failures with the Central Bank of Ireland, a notable compliance disclosure.
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Trump Says Nearly $1 Billion in Scam-Linked Crypto Is Frozen as DOJ Goes Nationwide
DOJ's crypto scam strike force lists $938.5M restrained, with the president claiming $1.6B in prevented losses.
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China Opens Its Own Case to Confiscate 61,896 Bitcoin Held by UK Authorities
China opened a competing forfeiture case over 61,896 BTC held by UK authorities, a day after a London court ruled Chinese law governs victims' rights.
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China seeks to seize 61,800 BTC tied to $5.7 billion fraud scheme
Chinese prosecutors seek to seize over 61,800 BTC tied to a $5.7 billion fraud, days after a UK court ruled Chinese law governs victims' claims. This is the more detailed version of the story.
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Mastercard Crypto Credential, KYC, Travel Rule and Screening Compared
Comparison of Mastercard crypto credential, KYC, Travel Rule and screening tools, clarifying what each check does and who decides on payments.
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Suits & Cypherpunks with Alex Thorn
Galaxy Research interview with lawyer Alex Thorn on crypto law and the cypherpunk tradition; snippet is thin, so the depth is unclear.
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American Bankers Association: OCC’s GENIUS rules ‘undermine’ US Congress
Bank trade groups are attacking the OCC's finalized GENIUS Act stablecoin rules, especially the yield provisions, arguing Congress was undermined.
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Polymarket Takes Ohio to Federal Court, Citing New CFTC Rules After Kalshi’s Appeals Loss
Polymarket US sued Ohio in federal court, arguing new CFTC rules and the Commerce Clause put its sports contracts beyond state reach.
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Three Companies Have Notified the SEC of Intention To Start Tokenized Stocks Trading
Three companies have notified the SEC of plans to start trading tokenized stocks, per Bitcoin Magazine.
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Kazakhstan’s AIFC Regulator Turns to Apple and Google to Enforce Coinbase, HTX Injunctions
After a court declined to order Apple and Google directly, Kazakhstan's AIFC regulator will serve them injunctions against Coinbase, HTX and four other unlicensed platforms. Notable enforcement story.
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Trump Touts Crypto Scam Crackdown as DOJ Reports $938 Million Restrained
DOJ reports $938 million restrained in a nationwide crypto scam prosecution push, touted by Trump and AG Blanche.
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Trump didn‘t mention ‘crypto’ once in White House cybercrime roundtable
Trump's White House cybercrime roundtable referenced scams but never mentioned crypto by name, only cybercurrency.
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American Bankers Association accuses OCC of undermining Congress with final stablecoin rewards rule
Bankers' association accuses the OCC of undermining Congress over its final stablecoin rewards rule.
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Cardano Foundation urges EU against expanding MiCA rules to DeFi and staking
Cardano Foundation urges the EU not to extend MiCA to DeFi and staking, arguing for risk-based rules.