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Does Money Transmitting Require Control? DOJ Says No in Tornado Cash Litigation
Since the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed its legal opposition to the pretrial motions of Tornado Cash developers Roman Storm and Roman Semenov, there has been a buzz within the cryptocurrency community regarding specific aspects of the…
South African BTC Ponzi Scheme Mastermind Succumbs to Heart Attack While Detained in Brazil
Johann Steynberg, the mastermind behind a South African bitcoin Ponzi scheme, recently died of a heart attack while under house arrest on a farm in Brazil. According to his Brazilian wife, Steynberg left no will and had no assets that could…
Japan’s Web3 Ambitions Hang in Balance as Political Scandal Rocks Kishida’s Leadership
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party are advocating Web3 development amid a major corruption scandal that threatens their political stability. With leadership elections approaching in September…
Former Openbazaar Dev Chris Pacia Blasts Lightning Network: Experts Knew It Would Work ‘Like Dog…
Chris Pacia, the former lead developer of the now-defunct decentralized marketplace Openbazaar, has criticized the process that led to the proposal of Bitcoin’s lightning network (LN) as a scaling solution. Pacia stated that…
Former President Donald Trump’s Advisers Explore Penalties for Nations Ditching US Dollar
Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s economic advisers are reportedly devising strategies to deter nations from reducing their reliance on the U.S. dollar. Proposed deterrents include export controls, currency manipulation charges,…
Protocol Village: Natix, Crowdsourced Camera Network With Web3 Incentives, Secures $9.6M
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of April 25-May 1.
Analyst Eyes $300K Bitcoin Price as BTC Approaches ‘Most Aggressive Part of the Bull Cycle’
A technical analyst has highlighted that bitcoin is approaching “the point where historically the most aggressive part of the bull cycle begins,” forecasting a potential rise to $300,000 for the cryptocurrency.…
Solana Advances Congestion-Alleviating Central Scheduler Feature to Testnet
Anza, a dev collective behind Solana, recommended the adoption of Agave v1.18.12 into the blockchain’s devnet and testnet. This new version of the mentioned client ships with a central scheduler that aims to reduce congestion by…
‘Globalist Power Is No Longer a Moral Authority’: Amir Taaki Responds to Samourai Charges
In an era increasingly defined by surveillance and oversight, Amir Taaki stands out as a key figure in the Bitcoin movement, sounding a clarion call for crypto awareness following the indictment of Samourai Wallet. Taaki’s latest…
Liquid Staking Platforms See 60,000 ETH Outflow in 2 Weeks; Lido Dominates Reductions
In the last two weeks, liquid staking derivative (LSD) protocols have experienced a decline of 60,000 ether valued at over $198 million, with Lido accounting for 40,000 of the ETH withdrawn. LSD Sector Snapshot: $198 Million Ether Withdrawn…