Cryptocurrency Market

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Washington Man Faces Charges in $64 Million Crypto Laundering Scheme

A Washington resident has been charged with involvement in a $64 million cryptocurrency laundering scheme. He allegedly deceived investors, posing as an escrow agent, and transferred funds into his accounts. The funds were moved offshore or converted to cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and ethereum via exchanges like Gemini, Bitstamp, Coinbase, and Binance. Investigators traced the […]

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Tyler Winklevoss Warns Operation Chokepoint 2.0 Remains in Full Swing

Tyler Winklevoss, co-founder of U.S.-based exchange Gemini and VC firm Winklevoss Capital, has alerted about the ongoing status of Operation Chokepoint 2.0, a plan directed to difficult banking access to crypto companies. Winklevoss’ remarks come after the Federal Reserve found Customers Bank, a crypto-friendly bank, had “deficiencies” in compliance with anti-money laundering requirements. Tyler Winklevoss

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Gemini Founders Donate $2 Million in Bitcoin to Donald Trump to End Biden’s ‘War on Crypto’

Crypto exchange Gemini’s co-founders, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, have donated $1 million each in bitcoin to Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. Tyler criticized the Biden administration for allegedly weaponizing government agencies, as well as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), against the crypto industry. Cameron echoed these sentiments, declaring Trump as the pro-bitcoin, pro-crypto, and

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Silvergate Bank Announces Voluntary Liquidation as Crypto Industry Woes Persist

At 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time, Silvergate Bank announced its intention to wind down the crypto-friendly bank’s operations and voluntarily liquidate the company’s assets. The news follows significant financial troubles the bank faced, and the firm’s stock plummeted in value. Details of Silvergate’s Wind Down and Liquidation Plan Over the last six months, Silvergate Capital Corporation’s

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Filecoin Creator Protocol Labs Announces Layoffs Amid Crypto Winter and Economic Downturn

Protocol Labs CEO Juan Benet published a blog post on Friday announcing that 21% of the company’s staff will be laid off. Protocol Labs is the creator of the blockchain network Filecoin. Benet emphasized in the blog post that it has been an “extremely challenging economic downturn, worldwide, and especially in the crypto industry.” Protocol

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Matrixport Joins Growing List of Crypto and Blockchain Companies Letting Employees Go

The crypto firm Matrixport, led by former Bitmain CEO Jihan Wu, is laying off 10% of the company’s staff, according to reports published on Friday. Matrixport’s COO, Cynthia Wu, cited a “shift in the regulatory climate” and “industry-wide capitulations” as reasons for the layoffs. Matrixport Lays Off 10% of Staff as Crypto Winter Continues Jihan

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Crypto Lender Genesis Files for Bankruptcy Following SEC Lawsuit

Crypto lender Genesis, a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group (DCG), has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The filing followed a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Genesis claims to have “ample liquidity to support its ongoing business operations and facilitate the restructuring process.” Genesis’ Bankruptcy Filing Genesis Global Holdco LLC, a

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Osprey Vies for Control of Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust; Tron’s Justin Sun Offers to Invest Up to $1B on DCG Assets

Following charges by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission against the crypto exchange Gemini and the digital currency lender Genesis, Tron founder Justin Sun told the press that he may be able to purchase assets from Genesis, up to $1 billion, “depending on their evaluation of the situation.” Additionally, the crypto investment manager Osprey has

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Gemini Co-Founder Accuses Digital Currency Group of Misrepresentation, Demands CEO Resignation

Gemini CEO Cameron Winklevoss has published another open letter on Twitter, addressed to the board members of Digital Currency Group (DCG). In the letter, Winklevoss accuses DCG and CEO Barry Silbert of making poor decisions with the now-defunct crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC), and claims that DCG orchestrated a “campaign of lies” in

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Report: Federal Prosecutors in New York Probe Digital Currency Group and Subsidiary Genesis

Following accusations from Gemini co-founder Cameron Winklevoss in an open letter to Digital Currency Group CEO Barry Silbert, a report citing “people familiar with the matter” states that federal prosecutors from New York are scrutinizing transfers between Digital Currency Group and its subsidiary, Genesis Global Capital. Report Claims Digital Currency Group, Genesis Global Capital Allegedly

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