President Biden proposes ban on congressional stock trading: Report
The US president, with only a month left in office, reportedly said “nobody in the Congress should be able to make money in the stock market” while serving the United States.This post was originally published on this site
US government selling Bitcoin is a ‘huge strategic mistake,’ say observers
“There is no price where it makes sense for the US to sell any Bitcoin it has under its control,” said Space Force Major Jason Lowery.This post was originally published on this site
US gov’t transfers $1.9B BTC seized from Silk Road to Coinbase Prime
A wallet that contained Bitcoin associated with the 2021 seizure from an individual who stole crypto from the Silk Road marketplace has moved.This post was originally published on this site
Trump’s 2nd term to start with trifecta as Republicans tipped to win House
The Republicans will have total control of the executive branch and all of Congress after the GOP was projected to keep a majority in the House.This post was originally published on this site
Trump’s 2nd term to start with trifecta as Republicans tipped to win House
The Republicans will have total control of the executive branch and all of Congress after the GOP was projected to keep a majority in the House.This post was originally published on this site
WSJ Report Claims Tether Faces US Federal Inquiry on Alleged AML Charges
According to an exclusive report by the Wall Street Journal, the U.S. federal government is allegedly examining the cryptocurrency and stablecoin company Tether for potential breaches of sanctions and anti-money-laundering regulations, according to unnamed sources close to the investigation. This criminal probe, reported by the Journal’s Angus Berwick, Vivian Salama, and Ben Foldy is said […]
Bitfinex wallet hacker returns most of the $20 million back to US gov’t
According to security firm CertiK, crypto losses in Q3 2024 are up 9.5%, with more than $750 million in total funds stolen by threat actors.This post was originally published on this site
Did Hackers Compromise US Government Crypto? $20M in Suspicious Activity
In a new update from Arkham Intelligence, it seems that crypto wallets linked to the U.S. government may have been compromised, losing around $20 million. According to Arkham, the bulk of the funds, primarily made up of stablecoins, were converted into ethereum “through suspicious addresses linked to a money laundering service.” $20M Vanishes From U.S. […]
8 Months of Inactivity, Then Millions Withdrawn: What’s Going on With the US Government’s Seized Crypto?
Blockchain monitoring firm Arkham Intelligence has reported that the U.S. government recently initiated a significant transaction, withdrawing $5.4 million from the decentralized finance (defi) platform Aave. This transfer marks the first activity on this specific government-linked address in eight months. Arkham, known for tracking high-profile movements on the blockchain, flagged the event with an alert, […]
US sanctions Russian crypto platforms for money laundering ties
Two crypto exchanges and two individuals have been sanctioned for ties to underground finance.This post was originally published on this site