The United States Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned the Tornado Cash mixer in 2022 — accusing it of facilitating money laundering. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/vitalik-buterin-donates-100-eth-roman-storm-defense-fund?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
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Coinbase urges court to reconsider appeal, cites SEC vs Ripple
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued Coinbase in June 2023 and accused the company of selling unregistered securities. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinbase-urges-court-consider-interlocutory-appeal-cites-appeal-ripple-case?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
EigenLayer says $5.7M hack ‘isolated’ incident, no vulnerability on protocol
EigenLayer said that some of the stolen funds have been frozen as part of ongoing recovery efforts. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/eigenlayer-5-7m-hack-isolated-incident-no-protocol-vulnerability?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
XRP price falls 15% in 3 days — Will Ripple’s legal setback mark the bottom?
XRP could see a 4,000% rally in the next bull market cycle, according to a fractal pattern reminiscent of its 2017 price surge. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/xrp-price-falls-15-3-days-ripple-legal-setback-the-bottom?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
'Ancient' Bitcoin whale moves more BTC mined from 2009: Arkham
The mysterious Bitcoin whale has now sent $3.58 million worth of Bitcoin to Kraken’s crypto exchange, Arkham Intelligence said. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/ancient-bitcoin-whale-moves-more-btc-to-kraken?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Founder of crypto ‘Ponzi’ scheme’ IcomTech sentenced to 10 years in prison
David Carmona was the “mastermind” behind IcomTech’s “Ponzi scheme,” which netted an estimated $8.4 million from victims. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/founder-of-crypto-ponzi-icomtech-receives-10-year-prison-sentence?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Who was Len Sassaman, and why might HBO think he is Satoshi Nakamoto?
The late cryptographer and privacy advocate is in the spotlight because bettors on Polymarket think he may be identified as Satoshi Nakamoto. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/len-sassaman-satoshi-nakamoto-bitcoin?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
AI chatbots are getting worse over time — academic paper
A dwindling consumer interest in chatbots caused a drop in AI-sector revenues during the second business quarter of 2024. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/ai-chatbots-getting-worse-over-time-academic-paper?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
SUI charts 115% monthly gain as its ecosystem memecoins rally after USDC integration
SUI gained 115% in a month after integrating USDC into its blockchain, which resulted in a parabolic surge in user and network activity. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/sui-charts-115-monthly-gain-and-its-ecosystem-memecoins-rally-after-usdc-integration?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
CleanSpark reports 187% hashrate growth
CleanSpark’s hashrate increased from 9.6 EH/s to 27.6 EH/s over the past year, driven largely by strategic acquisitions that boosted its mining capacity. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/cleanspark-reports-187-percent-hashrate-growth?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound