US government tops global Bitcoin holdings with $15b in assets
The U.S. government is the largest Bitcoin holder among nations worldwide, with approximately $14.7 billion worth of BTC
Ex-Amazon engineer sentenced to 3 years in prison for $12m crypto hack
A former Amazon software engineer Shakeeb Ahmed was sentenced to three years in prison for exploiting smart contracts
SEC secretly investigated NFT developer Dapper Labs in 2023
The SEC secretly investigated Dapper Labs in September but closed the case in December 2023
Sam Bankman-Fried requests to remain in Brooklyn prison until appeal
FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried requested permission to stay in a temporary detention facility in New York City
Bitfinex launches tokenized debt for El Salvador’s new Hilton hotel
Bitfinex Securities is launching a tokenized debt offering to fund the construction of a new Hilton hotel
Circle facilitates USDC swap for BlackRock’s tokenized fund
Circle will allow the direct conversion of BlackRock’s tokenized fund shares into its USDC stablecoin
Grayscale accounts for Monday’s largest Bitcoin ETF outflow
Bitcoin ETFs saw a net outflow of $223 million on Monday after four consecutive days of net inflow.
Shadow Token surges 20% following Coinbase listing
Coinbase will list Shadow Token, the native cryptocurrency of the ShdwDrive, a high-performance decentralized data storage network.
Former Ethereum advisor sues U.S. for $9.6b over dropped extortion charges
Steven Nerayoff, a former adviser to Ethereum, has initiated a lawsuit against the U.S. government, seeking $9.6 billion.
Options market projects Bitcoin’s chances of reaching $100k
More than 600 Bitcoin $100,000 strike call options were traded in a significant block trade earlier today.