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SBF says spending FTX customers’ money was part of ‘risk management’: Report

Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried, the founder of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, claims that spending clients’ fiat deposits was just part of “risk management” for his intertwined crypto hedge fund Alameda Research.During the former crypto executive's court testimony on October 31, prosecutor Danielle Sassoon of the Southern District of New York asked SBF

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Crypto startup Bastion secures money transmitter licenses in US

Bastion, a new cryptocurrency startup created by former Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) executives, has secured two money transmitter licenses (MTL) in the United States.Bastion has acquired MTLs in New Hampshire and Arkansas, the first two licenses obtained by the firm, Bastion announced on Oct. 31.The new licenses, granted by the New

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Rising M2 money supply will see crypto become ‘Super Massive Black Hole’: Raoul Pal

The rising total money supply (M2) could propel crypto into another bull rally and help it outperform the traditional markets, according to Raoul Pal, co-founder and CEO of financial media platform Real Vision. Pal’s X post highlighted the correlation between the rising fiat market supply and the start of the

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Australian police seize $50m in crypto money laundering scheme

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has accused Changjiang Currency Exchange of a money laundering scheme. In a press release, the AFP said the operation, codenamed Ironside, resulted from a three-year investigation into the activities of the currency exchange business. Changjiang Currency Exchange operated from multiple locations across Sydney and Melbourne. The company

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CoinFLEX’s Creditors Are Suing CEO Mark Lamb Over OPNX Pivot and Want to Claw Back Money From Roger Ver

"I was the plaintiff, not CoinFLEX," Ver insisted, adding that the suit was kept confidential in accordance with Hong Kong law. CoinFLEX "later filed a counterclaim for $84 million" and, he claimed, Lamb "broke confidentiality to intentionally misrepresent to the entire world that CoinFLEX was the plaintiff." Source

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Lightspark adds support for Universal Money Address standard

Lightspark’s recent endorsement of the Universal Money Address standard marks a pivotal development in the realm of global digital payments, inviting a thorough exploration of its potential benefits, challenges, and implications in the rapidly evolving financial technology landscape. Lightspark has thrown its weight behind the Universal Money Address (UMA) standard, promoting

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Thailand delays digital money handout, critics call for probe

Thailand’s planned digital wallet scheme, which intends to payout 10,000 baht (~$274) to citizens over 16 years old, has been delayed, while critics call for a probe from the country’s electoral commission.As originally reported by the Bangkok Post, Thailand’s deputy finance minister, Julapun Amornvivat, announced that the planned February 2024 launch

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