UK Revolut Nears US Bank Launch as Bitcoin Services Could Follow 
Geyser Rejects Cuba Bitcoin Initiative Over US Sanction Compliance 
Coinbase Brings 24/7 Stock Perpetuals to the US 
IMF Reveals Donations Fund El Salvador Bitcoin Accumulation 
Surprise nonfarm payrolls print sends Bitcoin back below 80K Ripple Stablecoin Enters Beta Testing; Company Owes $125 Million in XRP Case
Ripple announced on August 9 that it has advanced its upcoming stablecoin, Ripple USD (RLUSD),…
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Tornado Cash dev Alexey Pertsev seeks more funding for legal appeal
Pertsev’s case is a pivotal moment for the crypto community and advocates of digital privacy.
BitGo set to transition Wrapped Bitcoin business to multi-jurisdictional custody
BitGo claims the move of its Wrapped Bitcoin business will make it the world’s first…
Tether Partners With Crypto Firm to Boost Blockchain Education in South Africa
Stablecoin issuer Tether Holdings Ltd. recently announced a partnership with a crypto payments provider to…
Speed Launches USDT-L, Tether’s First Iteration on Top of Bitcoin’s Lightning Network
Speed, the company behind the Speed Wallet, has launched USDT-L, the first iteration of Tether,…
SEC Cracks Down on Ideanomics for Fraud in Misleading Crypto and Revenue Disclosures
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Ideanomics Inc. and three of its…
Nigerian Files Lawsuit to Overturn Crypto Ban, Seeks BTC Commodity Status
A Nigerian bitcoin proponent has launched a lawsuit challenging government restrictions on owning, using, and…
CFTC Pays $1M to Whistleblower in Digital Asset Case
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission paid a $1 million whistleblower award for information leading to…
Queens Bitcoin Heist: Seven Charged With Grand Larceny and Money Laundering
Seven individuals have reportedly been indicted on charges of grand larceny, money laundering, and identity…
Cornell Professor Warns of Growing Crypto Risks Amid Misleading Promises and Hype
A professor at Cornell University’s Dyson School, Eswar Prasad, has raised concerns about the increasing…
SEC Addresses Final Court Ruling in Ripple Case, Highlights Key Outcomes
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has addressed District Judge Analisa Torres’ ruling in…
XRP surges after Ripple ‘victory,’ Trump Jr. crypto platform plans, and more: Hodler’s Digest, Aug. 4-10
XRP surged 26% after Ripple scores a ‘victory,’ Donald Trump Jr. reveals plans to launch…
Putin Signs Law to Regulate Crypto Mining in Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin has enacted legislation to formally regulate the cryptocurrency mining sector in…
Peru Issues VASP Regulation, Strengthens AML/TF Requirements
The Superintendence of Banking and Insurance (SBS) of Peru, has issued a resolution that forces…
Economist Art Laffer Slams US Economic Policies, Warns of Dollar’s Decline as Global Reserve Currency
Economist Art Laffer, known for his work on supply-side economics, has expressed concerns over the…