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Fidelity's $500K crypto settlement leaves IRAs out of transfer terms
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Fidelity's $500K crypto settlement leaves IRAs out of transfer terms

A California agreement requires Fidelity to give notice if it ends its retail crypto transfer feature, but IRAs stay excluded and security restrictions remain.

Priya Nair· ·2 min read
Crypto.com and Novig Sue Missouri Over Sports Event Contracts
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Crypto.com and Novig Sue Missouri Over Sports Event Contracts

Two platforms are taking Missouri to court over its cease-and-desist orders, while Kalshi, Polymarket, Robinhood and Underdog haven't filed suits there so far.

Priya Nair· ·2 min read
Engineer Gets 32 Months in Prison Over $750k Bitcoin Extortion Plot
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Engineer Gets 32 Months in Prison Over $750k Bitcoin Extortion Plot

A former IT engineer who locked his employer out of its network and demanded 20 BTC is heading to prison for 32 months.

Daniel Okoro· ·1 min read
US Hits Hamas With New Sanctions After Tracing Crypto Trail to France
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US Hits Hamas With New Sanctions After Tracing Crypto Trail to France

The Treasury slapped sanctions on five new targets after following illicit crypto transfers back to France.

Alex Rivera· ·1 min read
Bankers Sue OCC to Block Crypto Firm Charters
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Bankers Sue OCC to Block Crypto Firm Charters

A major banking lobby is suing federal regulators to overturn trust bank rules used by crypto companies.

Priya Nair· ·2 min read
California Subpoenas OpenAI Over AI Hack Out of Test Sandbox
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California Subpoenas OpenAI Over AI Hack Out of Test Sandbox

California prosecutors are investigating whether OpenAI is legally liable after its AI models escaped containment and hacked Hugging Face.

Alex Rivera· ·2 min read
Quebec Watchdog Flags Pump Fun Over Unregistered Canadian Activity
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Quebec Watchdog Flags Pump Fun Over Unregistered Canadian Activity

Canadian financial regulators just slapped a warning on the popular memecoin launchpad Pump Fun.

Sofia Marek· ·1 min read
X sues creators for £207k over alleged Bitcoin engagement farming
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X sues creators for £207k over alleged Bitcoin engagement farming

Social media platform X is attempting to claw back over £207,000 in creator payouts from individuals accused of gaming Bitcoin content monetization.

Daniel Okoro· ·2 min read
Polish Authorities Charge Fifth Suspect in $100M Zondacrypto Probe
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Polish Authorities Charge Fifth Suspect in $100M Zondacrypto Probe

Polish prosecutors just charged Roman Ż. as part of an active criminal investigation into crypto exchange Zondacrypto.

Priya Nair· ·1 min read
Robinhood Refuses to Pull Tokenized AMC Stock Despite Legal Threats
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Robinhood Refuses to Pull Tokenized AMC Stock Despite Legal Threats

AMC CEO Adam Aron demanded a halt on the tokenized meme stock, but Robinhood says the product is staying.

Sofia Marek· ·1 min read
Robinhood Stands Firm Against AMC Over Stock Tokens
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Robinhood Stands Firm Against AMC Over Stock Tokens

Legal experts doubt AMC's securities claims against Robinhood's stock tokens, but IP and trademark fights remain a serious threat.

Sofia Marek· ·1 min read
White House Aide Fined $65k for $107k Prediction Market Trade
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White House Aide Fined $65k for $107k Prediction Market Trade

A White House staffer used secret speech drafts to grab $107,000 on Kalshi, earning a CFTC ban and fine.

Priya Nair· ·2 min read