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Open case filled with gold Bitcoin coins on wet pavement at dusk, symbolizing the White House claim that the Iran war consumed value equal to half of the US Bitcoin reserve in six days

White House admits Iran war burned equivalent of half the US Bitcoin reserve in 6 Days

Estimating the $13B in the US's Iran war spending in Bitcoin highlights BTC's potential as a hedge against military-driven inflation and fiscal strain.

3 weeks ago

Regulation

Hester Peirce objects to SEC’s handling of LBRY case

The commissioner said the case "illustrates the arbitrariness and real-life consequences" of what she held was disproportionately severe penalization.

2 years ago

Legal

Sam Bankman-Fried takes the stand with jury present in second day of testimony

The FTX founder first testified on Oct. 26, but not in the presence of the jury.

2 years ago

Exchanges

Thousands of Coinbase users sign up as potential amicus curiae in legal fight with SEC

The ongoing legal battle between the SEC and Coinbase is set for oral argument by next January.

2 years ago

Crypto

Gemini sues Genesis over $1.6B worth of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust shares originally posted as collateral

The complex web of interactions between Gemini, Genesis, and its parent firm, Digital Currency Group has spawned yet another in a series of high-profile lawsuits.

2 years ago

Crypto

Deputy Treasury Secretary warns crypto companies not to neglect safeguarding against illicit finance

Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo said if digital asset companies "do not act to prevent illicit financial flows, the United States and our partners will."

2 years ago

OpenAI introduces Preparedness team in move to counter potential risks of future AI models

OpenAI is developing its approach to catastrophic risk preparedness in response to the potential dangers of frontier AI technology.

2 years ago

Legal

SBF Trial – SBF claims he acted in good faith as lawyers blessed his decisions at FTX

SBF told the court that his actions were driven by a sincere belief in their legality, given that legal experts had approved certain aspects of his policies.

2 years ago