Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency is a digital asset designed to work as a medium of exchange that uses strong cryptography to secure financial transactions, control the creation of additional units, and verify the transfer of assets.

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Gary Wang Details FTX’s 3-Year Journey From Trusted to Busted
Gary Wang Details FTX’s 3-Year Journey From Trusted to Busted
October 06, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Sam Bankman-Fried allegedly lied about many things over the course of his cryptocurrency exchange’s collapse.  But when the since-indicted FTX co-founder first heard about the...

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FTC Says Social Media Most Common Contact Method for Scams
FTC Says Social Media Most Common Contact Method for Scams
October 06, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

Reported losses from scams originating on social media have reached $2.7 billion since 2021. That total has surpassed the losses associated with any other contact method, the Federal...

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Report: Voyager Co-Founder Stephen Ehrlich May Face CFTC Action
Report: Voyager Co-Founder Stephen Ehrlich May Face CFTC Action
October 06, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Voyager Digital co-founder Stephen Ehrlich is reportedly facing potential enforcement action from U.S. regulators following investigations into the conduct of the bankrupt crypto lender. Staff in...

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FTX Co-Founder Gary Wang Says Bankman-Fried Was Financial Crimes Mastermind
FTX Co-Founder Gary Wang Says Bankman-Fried Was Financial Crimes Mastermind
October 05, 2023  |  Legal

With friends like these, who needs enemies? It is just the second day of witness testimony for Sam Bankman-Fried’s criminal trial, and already two of...

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Crypto Wallet Manufacturer Ledger Lays Off 12% of Staff 
Crypto Wallet Manufacturer Ledger Lays Off 12% of Staff 
October 05, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Ledger, a French firm building hardware and software for securing crypto assets, is laying off 12% of its staff.  “Macroeconomic headwinds are limiting our ability...

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FTX’s Former Customers Face ‘Nightmare’ Recovery Process
FTX’s Former Customers Face ‘Nightmare’ Recovery Process
October 05, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Nearly a year after FTX’s collapse, the cryptocurrency exchange’s customers are still hurting. Some have formed support groups. Others, per a report Thursday (Oct. 5) by Reuters, have...

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Report: FTX Workers Knew of Alameda ‘Backdoor’ Long Before Collapse
Report: FTX Workers Knew of Alameda ‘Backdoor’ Long Before Collapse
October 05, 2023  |  Legal

A new report sheds more light on FTX’s relationship with sister firm Alameda Research. In the months leading up to FTX’s collapse, some of its employees uncovered...

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Jury Selection Completed in Sam Bankman-Fried Trial
Jury Selection Completed in Sam Bankman-Fried Trial
October 04, 2023  |  Legal

Jury selection has been completed in the criminal fraud trial of Sam Bankman-Fried, the co-founder of FTX cryptocurrency exchange.  The trial, which began Tuesday (Oct....

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Federal Judge Denies SEC Request to Appeal Crypto Ruling
Federal Judge Denies SEC Request to Appeal Crypto Ruling
October 04, 2023  |  Legal

A federal judge reportedly denied the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) request to appeal a ruling regarding Ripple Labs’ cryptocurrency, XRP. U.S. District Judge Analisa...

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