Archive for month: February, 2024
Judge Signs Off on Binance’s $4.3B Plea Deal With U.S. Prosecutors
A federal judge approved the U.S. Department of Justice’s $4.3 billion fine on Binance after the crypto exchange pleaded guilty to violating anti-money laundering laws last November.Source
Satoshi Anticipated Bitcoin Energy Debate in Email Thread With Early Collaborators
Satoshi saw an irony in the debate between economic conservation and conservation in an email thread with an early collaborator Martii ‘Sirius’ Malmi.Source
Craig Wright Admits to Editing Bitcoin White Paper Presented in COPA Trial
COPA’s trial to find out whether or not Craig Wright is the pseudonymous creator of bitcoin Satoshi Nakamoto has completed its third week.Source
In Lejilex vs. SEC, Crypto Goes on Offense in the Courts
The Texas-based crypto firm’s new suit shows how the industry can use “impact litigation” to get regulatory clarity, lawyers Jake Chervinsky and Amanda Tuminelli write.Source
Layer-1 Network Flare Raises $35M From Kenetic, Aves Lair
Flare blockchain has raised $35 million in a private round that included investment from Kinetic, Aves Lair and others, according to a press release.Source
Uniswap’s UNI Jumps 60% on Proposal to Reward Token Holders in Major Governance Overhaul
The upgrade would reward UNI token holders who staked and delegated their tokens, according to the proposal.Source
Avalanche Is Back Up After Failing to Produce Block for Four Hours
Layer-1 network Avalanche has failed to produce a block for more than an hour, Ava Labs co-founder Kevin Sekniqi said the issue “seems to be related to a new inscription wave.”Source
First Mover Americas: Worldcoin, The Graph and Filecoin Finish the Week on Top
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Feb. 23, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.Source