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Tesla reports Bitcoin-related ‘impairment’ of $23 million after BTC tumbled 40% in 2021
The electric car manufacturer had to mark down $23 million worth of Bitcoin on the heels of May's crypto market dip.
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Congressman Tom Emmer quashes talk that ‘Fed Coin’ would spy on citizens
Fears of a dystopian future grow louder, but Congressman Emmer says the U.S government doesn't want to control its citizens.
Stablecoins
Tether (USDT) faces criminal probe in the US, report says
According to undisclosed sources, Tether executives are facing a criminal probe into bank fraud.
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Exchanges
Coinbase hit by securities class action following $86 bn NASDAQ listing
After being sued over a “misleading” Dogecoin campaign, the biggest crypto exchange in the US is facing a lawsuit over NASDAQ listing.
Legal
Ripple transfers 60 million XRP even as US SEC lawsuit crawls on
Ripple and Binance caught on radar as 110 million XRP got moved, while the company keeps bolstering its fair notice defence in the lawsuit against SEC.
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SEC vs. Ripple update: Agreement to reschedule deposition on Ethereum and XRP
After SEC unsuccessfully tried to quash the former agency director from testifying the parties made substantial progress in resolving the privilege issues and agreed to reschedule the deposition.
Regulation
Crypto bank BlockFi faces regulatory block in New Jersey
Starting Thursday, popular cryptocurrency lender BlockFi won't be able to onboard new clients from New Jersey.
Regulation
US Feds want to tame ‘wildcat’ stablecoins like Tether and USDC
A Yale economist and an US Federal Reserve attorney urged supervision, while addressing the porous regulation risk presented by stablecoins.
Crime
The FBI issues warning to cryptocurrency users over growing threat of cybercrime
Research shows crypto crime is falling, contradicting the warning issued by the FBI
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