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U.S. Department of Justice to set up task force to enforce Russia sanctions
Russian oligarchs are having their properties seized from them due to the sanctions imposed on the country.
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NFTs
Only 1 out of 10 NFT owners never experienced a scam, study shows
A recent survey uncovered that half of NFT owners lost access to their digital collectables before, and investigated which NFT wallets are believed to be the safest.
Adoption
Another hedge fund rubber stamps crypto, but who is Citadel?
Citadel founder Ken Griffin reveals the role his firm will play in the digital asset sector.
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Legal
Finally, U.S. authorities indict founder of $2 billion BitConnect fraud
DOJ statement revealed that the exchange operated like a Ponzi scheme.
Exchanges
What happened to the BitMEX founders in New York federal court?
Arthur Hayes and Benjamin Delo faced charges of violating the Bank Secrecy Act and money laundering regulations.
Banking
America’s oldest bank to launch institutional crypto custody service
At launch, BNY Mellon's upcoming crypto custody platform will support Bitcoin and Ethereum.
NFTs
World’s first NFT vending machine arrives to New York City
Set up just off Wall Street, the NFT vending machine accepts USD credit and debit cards.
Regulation
SEC plans to 10x the definition of “accredited investor”
The SEC is considering raising the threshold for who can be considered a so-called “accredited investor”. The proposed limit at $10 million would make it even harder for ordinary people to invest in startups.
Analysis
Analysts: Inflation will go down, act accordingly
The U.S. inflation rate is at its highest point since 1982, and the response from the Federal Reserve will be a series of interest rate hikes, which will have its effect pushing inflation down. But inflation will “win” in the long run, according to analysts.
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Adoption
Grayscale appeals for community support with SEC spot Bitcoin ETF application
NFTs
User sues OpenSea for $1M+ after losing his Bored Ape NFT in phishing attack
Regulation
Biden gearing up to issue executive order on crypto regulation
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