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4 suspects forced a Bitcoiner to transfer BTC before killing him, police say

Kyiv Police and the nation’s special police unit have arrested and detained four suspects believed to be responsible for the foreign national’s murder. Source link

Artists sue SEC over confusing security status of NFTs

Attorneys representing the artists drew parallels to Taylor Swift concert tickets, which are often sold on the secondary market. Source link

Hacker gets 3.5 years prison for $900K Coinbase login scam: Report

A UK hacker faces prison for his Coinbase dummy website scam, an El Paso man’s alleged crypto “Ponzi” funded his lavish lifestyle, and Washington DFI flags the latest potential crypto fraud. Source link

University of Wyoming launches Bitcoin Research Institute

The Bitcoin Research Institute will open in August as part of the University of Wyoming’s College of Arts and Sciences. Source link

Hollywood video game performers go on strike, citing AI ‘abuse’

The American labor union has been trying for 18 months to get a clause preventing publishers from making AI-generated versions of their actors’ work without their consent. Source link

Metaplanet, Semler Scientific were ‘zombie companies’ until Bitcoin, execs say

Shares in Metaplanet and Semler Scientific are up double and triple digits since the firms followed MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin playbook this year. Source link

Crypto bank Sygnum posts profit after doubling crypto trading volumes

Signum Bank says it’s now eyeing further expansion into the European market, aiming to become fully MICA compliant by the first quarter of 2025. Source link

Hashdex files S-1 for ETF to hold Bitcoin, Ether and potentially others

The Hashdex Nasdaq Crypto Index US ETF could see other cryptocurrencies added down the track, subject to all the necessary approvals. Source link

Hive Digital to expand operations to Paraguay for the first time

Bitcoin miner Hive Digital has plans to build a 100-megawatt mining facility in Paraguay powered by the nation’s Itaipu hydroelectric dam. Source link

Joe Biden’s withdrawal wiped $67M in long positions in 30 minutes

US President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race led to a sharp crypto dip followed by a near-immediate correction, leading to huge liquidations. Source link