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NRL and Youtube stars reach settlement in FTX class-action lawsuit: Report

NRL quarterback Trevor Lawrence and YouTube influencers Kevin Paffrath and Tom Nash have reportedly settled a lawsuit over alleged inadequate compensation disclosure in their promotions for the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX. According to a Sept. 16 Bloomberg report, the three high-profile individuals have entered proposed agreements, however the settlement terms were not disclosed. Among the…
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1 in 4 investment firms assign senior execs to digital assets: Report

Based on the findings of a market intelligence firm, an increasing number of investment firms in the United States, United Kingdom, and Europe are appointing senior executives to lead digital asset investment strategies. According to a recent Amberdata report titled ‘Digital Assets: Managers’ Data Infrastructure Fuel,’ 24% of asset management firms have adopted a digital…
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FTX court filing reveals former Alameda CEO’s $2.5M yacht purchase

FTX Debtors have disclosed a series of financial statements revealing any transactions that benefited company executives shortly before the major cryptocurrency exchange’s collapse in November 2022. In a recent court filing with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, several payments that directly benefited senior company executives at FTX and Alameda Research were…
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Crypto community reacts to Biden’s proposed crypto tax reporting rules

Several prominent crypto commentators have criticized the new crypto tax reporting rules recently put forth by United States president Joe Biden.  On Aug. 25, in an effort to catch crypto users avoiding taxes, the Internal Revenue Services (IRS) proposed brokers follow new rules for selling and trading digital assets. Brokers would use a new form…
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Tether CTO stays silent on Bitcoin mining locations

Paolo Ardoino, Tether CTO, recently found himself addressing rumors about edited images of large containers that he had posted online. These speculations led him to rejecting questions about where Tether is mining Bitcoin (BTC).  In a post on X (formerly known as Twitter) published on Aug. 26, Ardoino shed light on the curiosity sparked by the photo…
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Gemini files brief in lawsuit against SEC, requests to keep it simple

Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini has filed a reply brief as part of its effort to dismiss the lawsuit it is facing against the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The lawsuit alleges that “Gemini Earn” – a service enabling customers to lend crypto assets like Bitcoin (BTC) to Genesis – breached securities regulations by offering…
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Mining 1 BTC in Lebanon is 783x cheaper than Italy: CoinGecko

There is a significant worldwide contrast in household electricity expenses for individual Bitcoin (BTC) miners. While producing one Bitcoin in Italy costs $208,500, in Lebanon, it’s roughly 783 times cheaper, according to a recent report. Published on Aug. 17, CoinGecko’s report revealed that only 65 countries are profitable for solo Bitcoin miners, based solely on household electricity…
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Bitcoin centralized by corporate giants should not be feared – Michael Saylor

During a recent podcast interview, MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor expressed the opinion that large corporations purchasing and then proceeding to centralize Bitcoin (BTC) should not be a cause for concern. While speaking to Natalie Brunell on the Coin Stories podcast, released on Aug. 7, Saylor emphasized the inevitability of third-party and corporate participation growing in the…
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Using courts for every crypto issuance will squash innovation: Grayscale CEO

Grayscale Investments CEO, Michael Sonnenshein, highlighted a potential negative outcome for the United States economy if the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continues to take a one-by-one approach to regulating the cryptocurrency industry. During a recent interview with Fox Business, Sonnenshein expressed that the SEC could drive crypto firms out of the country by constantly…
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What do crypto exchanges really do with your money? – Cointelegraph Magazine

So, you’ve deposited some cryptocurrency onto an exchange. You expect that these funds will be held in your name as a liability, with safeguards in place to make sure that you can withdraw them when you wish. However, this is not necessarily the case. Sitting down with Magazine, Simon Dixon, CEO of global online investment…
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