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KuCoin pleads guilty to US charges, agrees to pay $300M

KuCoin has admitted to operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business and will pay nearly $300 million in fines and forfeiture. Source link

SEC wins in killing Kraken’s major questions doctrine defense

A judge has killed part of Kraken’s defense in a suit launched by the Securities and Exchange Commission that argued Congress hadn’t given the agency jurisdiction over crypto. Source link

Semler Scientific to raise $75M to fund Bitcoin buys as paper gains near $30M

Semler Scientific is planning to raise $75 million through a private offering of convertible senior notes, which will help fund further Bitcoin purchases. Source link

Coinbase asks appeals court to rule crypto trades aren’t securities

Coinbase wants the Second Circuit Appeals Court to address whether crypto transactions are investment contracts, calling the matter of “immense importance to the crypto industry.” Source link

Ethereum fee earnings rise in 2024 despite cost-saving Dencun upgrade: CoinGecko

The Ethereum blockchain’s earnings from fees saw a 3% year-on-year rise from 2023 to 2024 despite the Dencun upgrade early last year, which reduced network fees. Source link

Crypto firm pleads guilty to wash trading FBI-made token

CLS Global admitted to helping wash trade and manipulate the market for a token made by the FBI designed to draw in those engaged in fraudulent crypto activities. Source link

Trump swings axe on Biden’s sweeping AI executive order

Donald Trump has undone Joe Biden’s October 2023 executive order that established a framework for AI, including reporting mechanisms for companies. Source link

El Salvador buys another 12 Bitcoin for country’s reserve despite IMF deal

El Salvador’s total stockpile now stands at 6,044 Bitcoin, worth over $617 million, after the country bought an additional 12 BTC in the last day. Source link

FDIC accused of omitting more crypto ‘pause letters’ in Coinbase-backed suit

Coinbase chief legal officer Paul Grewal accused the FDIC of playing “word games” after the agency said it only searched for pause letters from a specific time period. Source link

Osprey Funds to seek SEC approval to convert Bitcoin trust into ETF

In a separate statement, Osprey said that the deal for Bitwise to acquire the Osprey Bitcoin Trust had been scuttled after failing to get the necessary regulatory approvals. Source link