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Coinbase CLO Urges to Rescind Prohibition on SEC Staff Holding Crypto

Coinbase CLO Urges to Rescind Prohibition on SEC Staff Holding Crypto

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Paul Grewal, chief legal officer for Coinbase, has urged to rescind prohibition of SEC employees from holding or using cryptocurrencies. He called the prohibition “particularly egregious” as the vast majority of crypto activity does not involve securities. In a letter to the acting director of the US Office of Government Ethics (OGE), Grewal stressed that […]

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Bitget Pursues Legal Action Against Eight Accounts Over M VOXEL Trading Manipulation

Bitget Pursues Legal Action Against Eight Accounts Over $20M VOXEL Trading Manipulation

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Crypto exchange Bitget has launched legal action against eight accounts it accuses of manipulating VOXEL token trading and profiting over $20m during a sudden market surge on April 20. The company’s head of Asia, Jiayin Xie, said on X that legal letters had been sent to the accounts, which it believes were operated by a

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Russian Governor Says Gas Solution May Solve Region’s Bitcoin Mining Woes

Russian Governor Says Gas Solution May Solve Region’s Bitcoin Mining Woes

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A Russian provincial governor has claimed that associated gas produced at oil drilling sites could provide a solution to ongoing Bitcoin mining-related concerns. Earlier this month, the BTC mining hotspot of Irkutsk unveiled the nation’s first-ever year-round ban on crypto mining in the southern part of the oblast. This move came just months after Moscow

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SEC Chair Paul Atkins Marks Swift Departure From Gary Gensler-Rulemaking

SEC Chair Paul Atkins Marks Swift Departure From Gary Gensler-Rulemaking

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Newly confirmed United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins laid out what his tenure at the federal regulator will look like on Friday while giving opening remarks at the agency’s third-ever crypto roundtable. Atkins Gives First Crypto Roundtable Remarks As SEC Chair In his April 25 remarks, Atkins reaffirmed his vision to

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OpenSea Grabs 42% of NFT Market After 0.5% Fee Cut as Rivals Lag

OpenSea Grabs 42% of NFT Market After 0.5% Fee Cut as Rivals Lag

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A recent report revealed that OpenSea has maintained the top position in non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace trading volume over the past 30 days. Transaction volumes spiked as traders flocked to OpenSea’s revamped platform, drawn by lower fees and cross-chain support. Can Wallet Growth Reignite NFT Mania? According to data from NFT Scan, the total trading

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North Korea Spies Used Fake US Firms to Hack Crypto Developers: Report

North Korea Spies Used Fake US Firms to Hack Crypto Developers: Report

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Cyber operatives from North Korea infiltrated the US corporate system to launch a malware campaign aimed at crypto developers, Reuters reported Friday. According to US cybersecurity firm Silent Push, North Korean hackers set up two companies, Blocknovas LLC and Softglide LLC, using fake names and addresses in New Mexico and New York. Meanwhile, a third

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KuCoin’s Licensed Thai Debut Sparks Showdown With Bitkub’s M Empire

KuCoin’s Licensed Thai Debut Sparks Showdown With Bitkub’s $70M Empire

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Key Takeaways: KuCoin pivots to Asia after U.S. regulatory crackdown. Rebranding ERX accelerates KuCoin’s strategic entry into Thailand. Thailand’s strict crypto regulations favor licensed exchanges like KuCoin. On April 23, KuCoin announced the launch of its fully licensed cryptocurrency exchange platform in Thailand. The move follows the rebranding of ERX Company Limited to KuCoin Thailand.

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Russian Energy Ministry May Ban Crypto Mining in Three More Regions

Russian Energy Ministry May Ban Crypto Mining in Three More Regions

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The Russian Energy Ministry could ban crypto mining in three more regions as local electricity grids continue to come under pressure. The state-run news agency TASS reported that the ministry is mulling mining bans in the northern part of Karelia (northwestern Russia), the Penza Oblast (over 600km southeast of Moscow), and part of Khakassia, in

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Binance Enforces Sender-ID Checks as 8M South Africa Crypto Market Heats Up

Binance Enforces Sender-ID Checks as $278M South Africa Crypto Market Heats Up

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According to a release on April 23, Binance will require South African users to submit sender and receiver information for all crypto deposits and withdrawals. The move responds to local regulatory requirements and seeks to tighten compliance in the country’s fast-growing crypto sector. What Binance Users Must Now Disclose for Deposits and Withdrawals Starting April

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Aptos Logs 133K Wallets, 558K Transactions in Osaka Expo Week One—Is Adoption

Aptos Logs 133K Wallets, 558K Transactions in Osaka Expo Week One—Is Adoption

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Aptos has taken a bold step toward mainstream blockchain adoption with its official debut as the digital wallet provider for Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan. In just its first week at the event, the platform processed more than 558,000 transactions and registered an impressive 133,000 new user accounts—a milestone that shows there is growing public

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