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After the pro-cryptocurrency Silvergate Bank was shut down, several industry insiders have speculated that the U.S. government is actively targeting the cryptocurrency sector. U.S. Representative Tom Emmer claimed on March. 16 that the government headed by president Biden looks to be “weaponizing market instability to crush crypto.” His investigation led him to
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On Wednesday, Tom Emmer, the U.S. Republican congressman from Minnesota, revealed he sent a letter to Martin Gruenberg, the chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), regarding reports that the FDIC is “weaponizing recent instability” in the U.S. banking industry to “purge legal crypto activity” from the United States.
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That, however, may be a challenge, Graham said, because AI-generated content such as deepfakes could be crossing an ethical line. Deepfakes are a form of manipulated media that can make anyone appear to be doing or saying anything – for instance, Tom Cruise, who was depicted by a person digitally
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The so-called “Crypto King of Congress” blames over-centralization and old-fashioned fraud for FTX’s collapse (not crypto). As Congress considers new crypto legislation, can he persuade his colleagues – including the combative Elizabeth Warren – of the same? Source
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Crypto-friendly Congressman Tom Emmer is considering re-floating a bipartisan bill that would lift the requirement for certain crypto businesses and projects to register as Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) in the wake of the FTX collapse. The bill titled “Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act” was led by Republican Emmer and Democratic Congressman
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The abrupt firing marks the latest shakeup in crypto this month after FTX and Alameda Research’s market-shattering collapse. It was not immediately clear whether Prime Trust, which supports crypto custody and transaction processing, had any exposure to FTX or other recently bankrupt crypto companies, such as BlockFi. Source
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NFL quarterback Tom Brady and NBA point guard Stephen Curry are reportedly among the celebrities facing a probe from the Texas financial regulator over their promotion of the now-bankrupt crypto exchange, FTX. Joe Rotunda, director of enforcement at the Texas State Securities Board reportedly told Bloomberg in a Nov. 22 report
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Former FTX CEO Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried and a number of celebrities who endorsed FTX have been named in a class-action lawsuit filed on Nov. 15 in Miami. Implicated in the class-action lawsuit are celebrities, athletes and teams, including Tom Brady, Gisele Bundchen, Steph Curry, the Golden State Warriors, Shaquille O’Neal, Udonis
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Per a report from the Washington Examiner, NFL Legend Tom Brady and others are facing a class action lawsuit from FTX investors. The football player is one of the many celebrity ambassadors who vouched for the crypto exchange platform. Earlier this week, FTX halted new request withdrawals from its users. Later,
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"It's an incredibly exciting time in the crypto-world, and Sam and the revolutionary FTX team continue to open my eyes to the endless possibilities," said Brady in a press release at the time. "This particular opportunity showed us the importance of educating people about the power of crypto while simultaneously
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