Author: John Smith
Arrests, money laundering service shutdowns, releases, and escapes are all part of an ongoing crackdown on Cambodian scam operations. Source link
Donald Trump has sued the JPMorgan CEO over an alleged debanking incident, which reinforces a narrative about Operation Chokepoint 2.0. Source link
BTC has lagged far behind gold over the past year. By one calculation, BTC is 68% lower than it should be. Source link
Celsius has filed a lawsuit against Archblock, alleging that it’s failed to redeem millions of dollars worth of stablecoins. Source link
A social media post claimed participation by Solana validators had dropped 84% over the past 12 months. The actual number was closer to 20%. Source link
New plugins available in the Claude Code marketplace allow vibe coders to access smart contract auditing skills. Source link
Coinbase argues the Commodity Exchange Act gives the CFTC exclusive authority over event contracts. Earlier cases involving Kalshi show courts have yet to settle the issue decisively. The rulings could shape how prediction markets and related financial products develop nationwide. Coinbase has taken its dispute with US regulators to court as it expands into prediction markets, filing lawsuits against authorities in Connecticut, Illinois, and Michigan. The legal challenge centres on a fundamental question facing financial markets in the United States: whether prediction markets should be regulated at the federal level as financial derivatives or treated by states as gambling products.…
Coinbase has been an investor in CoinDCX since 2020 and disclosed the latest infusion in October. The approval follows Coinbase’s reopening of user registrations in India after a two-year hiatus. CoinDCX reported a $44.2 million wallet-related security breach in July without customer fund losses. India’s competition regulator has cleared Coinbase’s plan to deepen its ties with CoinDCX, marking another step in the US-based exchange’s renewed engagement with the Indian crypto market. The approval allows Coinbase to acquire a minority stake in DCX Global Limited, the parent company of CoinDCX, at a time when global exchanges are reassessing their exposure to…
The UK Supreme Court said the appeal “does not raise an arguable point of law” as BSV holders argued they were owed after BSV’s delisting. Source link
A debate over in-platform swaps has expanded into questions over who “owns” Aave, DeFi’s biggest app: Aave Labs or a DAO of tokenholders? Source link