US News

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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.

4 weeks ago

Bankruptcy

Celsius CEO under fire as Committee of Creditors, DFPI implicate him

Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky is accused of promoting false information about the safety of users' funds at the brink of the bankruptcy.

4 years ago

Crime

US vows to ‘aggressively pursue’ crypto mixers following Tornado Cash sanctions

U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said the government will continue clampdowns against crypto mixers that are laundering money for criminals.

4 years ago

Legal

Another BitMEX executive pleads guilty to violating Bank Secrecy Act

BitMEX former executive Gregory Dwyer has pleaded guilty to violating the Bank Secrecy Act.

4 years ago

Culture

Erik Voorhees urges MakerDAO community to exit USDC positions after Tornado Cash sanctions

Shapeshift CEO Erik Vorhees urged the MakerDAO community to unwind USDC collateral and move it to a stablecoin more "resistant" to censorship.

4 years ago

Mining

Texas miner earned $9.5M in power credits while mining 318 BTC

Riot Blockchain showed the potential Bitcoin miners have when it comes to stabilizing power grids during periods of high demand.

4 years ago

Regulation

CommerceBlock CEO slams US Treasury Department’s crackdown on Tornado Cash, says it ‘makes little sense’

The U.S. Department of Treasury sanctioned the crypto mixer Tornado Cash website on August 8, claiming that cybercriminals with affiliations to North Korea have been using it to launder money.

4 years ago