Hong Kong Police Take Down $65 Million Triad Money Laundering Operation
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Hong Kong Police Bust Vast Triad Money Laundering Ring

August 30, 2023 0

Police in Hong Kong have arrested 458 people in relation to an extensive organized crime money laundering network. The sting reportedly brought down a Triad-controlled operation that used crypto trades to wash the proceeds of […]

Vitalik Buterin Receives Taiwan Employment Gold Card – Is this the Next Crypto Capital?
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New Crypto Hub in the Making?

August 22, 2023 0

Ethereum inventor Vitalik Buterin has received an “Employment Gold Card” from Taiwan as the country ramps up efforts to put its nascent crypto sector on the map. The Employment Gold Card is a special visa […]

US Push for AI Dominance Dealt Blow as Local Manufacturing Suffers
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UK and Saudi Governments Scramble to Secure AI GPU Supply

August 21, 2023 0

Governments around the world are scrambling to sure up supplies of graphics processing units (GPUs) needed for AI development and processing. With the most sought-after chips in short supply, countries including the United Kingdom, Saudi […]

How Global Stablecoin Use Supports Dollar’s Supremacy
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Global Stablecoin Adoption Boosts Dollar Supremacy

August 16, 2023 0

Stablecoins are helping to maintain dollar supremacy as international users drive demand for dollar-denominated cryptocurrencies. The trend stands in contrast to narratives that depict crypto as a threat to the dominance of US dollars. Non-US […]

This US Presidential Candidate Just Started Accepting Bitcoin Donations
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This US Presidential Candidate Accepts Bitcoin Donations

August 9, 2023 0

In a move emblematic of a new age in political campaigns, Miami Mayor and avid crypto proponent Francis Suarez has officially begun accepting Bitcoin donations for his 2024 Presidential bid. This announcement underscores Suarez’s long-standing […]

Hong Kong Finance School Plans to Teach Virtual Asset Trading
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Hong Kong Institute to Teach Crypto Trading

August 3, 2023 0

The Hong Kong Securities and Investment Institute (HKSII) is planning to begin training virtual asset traders.  As the city emerges as an increasingly confident crypto hub, the finance school prepares to teach the next generation […]

Ron DeSantis Calls CBDCs a “Threat to American Liberty”
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DeSantis Pledges to Kill Digital Dollar if Elected President

Juli 28, 2023 0

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has declared central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) a “threat to American liberty.” During an interview with former Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson, DeSantis, a presidential candidate, asserted his administration would thwart […]

Bitfinex Money Launderers Agree Plea Deal in $3.6 Billion Bitcoin Heist
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$3.6 Billion Bitfinex Money Launderers Agree Plea Deal

Juli 26, 2023 0

Two alleged money launderers accused of processing nearly 120,000 Bitcoin stolen from Bitfinex in 2016 have reached a deal with prosecutors. Nearly six years after the crypto exchange was hacked, Heather Morgan and Ilya Lichtenstein […]