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Robinhood's Dan Gallagher bows out of race for SEC chair — despite being front-runner
Dan Gallagher, reportedly a top contender to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission, said Friday he is not interested in returning to a government position.
Bitcoin at record highs, sets sights on $100,000
Bitcoin investors have eyes on the cryptocurrency as it nears the $100,000 barrier.
Pup at center of wild NYC dog mayor election 'rigged' by crypto bros suddenly dies under mysterious circumstances
An adorable puppy influencer that prompted a bizarre cryptocurrency-fueled rigged New York City dog mayor election died suddenly in his sleep “without clear explanation,” his heartbroken owner said Wednesday.
SEC Chair Gary Gensler — who clashed with Wall Street and crypto industry — to step down
His sweeping agenda and uncompromising posture sparked intense pushback from Wall Street.
Feds charge 5 hackers tied to notorious Scattered Spider group — here's how they stole from big companies
Scattered Spider has been blamed for unusually aggressive cybercrime sprees, targeting major multinational companies as well as individual cryptocurrency investors.
Sam Bankman-Fried's ex-deputy avoids prison over FTX fraud, admits taking 'cowardly path'
Prosecutors with the US Attorney's Office in Manhattan had urged leniency, citing Wang's cooperation in the case against Bankman-Fried.
Trump Media nearing deal to buy crypto firm: report
The valuation of the deal is unclear. Bakkt had a market capitalization of more than $150 million on Monday.
Crypto hacker's rapper-wife 'Razzlekhan' sent to prison in $10B bitcoin heist
Heather “Razzlekhan” Morgan, 34, was handed the sentence by a federal judge in Washington, DC, on Monday.
How crypto became the biggest winner of Trump 2.0
The biggest winner of the Trump trade has been a big winner is Web3, the blockchain-enabled internet, and assets like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana.
Hacker who stole and laundered billions in bitcoin with wife's help gets 5-year sentence
Ilya Lichtenstein, 35, hacked into Bitfinex's network in 2016, using advanced hacking tools and techniques, and stole about 120,000 bitcoin, the feds said.
Dogecoin surges nearly 20% after Trump announces Elon Musk-led 'Department of Government Efficiency'
Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy were appointed by Trump to lead DOGE, which will function as an advisory committee outside of the government.
Mother with Parkinson's Disease duped out of $20,000 in bitcoin scam
An elderly Oklahoma woman stricken with Parkinson's Disease lost $20,000 in a cryptocurrency ploy that was crafted as a scam within a scam, according to her daughter.
FTX sues Binance for $1.8B, claims ex-CEO Zhao 'set out to destroy' firm
The estate of FTX has filed a lawsuit against rival firm Binance and its former CEO Changpeng Zhao in an effort to claw back nearly $1.8 billion linked to an...
Bitcoin surges to all-time high above $88,000 on Trump White House win
The pricey cryptocurrency jumped more than 10% on Monday.
Trump transition boss Howard Lutnick, CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, in running for Treasury secretary: report
Howard Lutnick, CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, is a top ally of Trump who is heading transition team that is charged with staffing the next administration.
Caroline Ellison, Sam Bankman-Fried's ex-lover, begins 2-year prison sentence
Ellison, 30, reported to the federal prison in Danbury, Connecticut.
NYC dog mayor election gets chaotic as crypto bros allegedly pay for votes and cute pup pulled from finals
“It just quickly escalated into something that was just not in the spirit of the election at all,” the owner of one dog said. “Buying the votes was just especially...
SBF's ex-deputy avoids prison time over FTX fraud: 'Strayed so far from my values'
Singh in a plea deal with prosecutors admitted to his role in the fraud and to serving as a "straw donor" in some of Bankman-Fried's millions of dollars in political...
Russian influencer dubbed 'Queen Of Crypto' stole $22M in scam to fund Ukrainian army: reports
A glamorous Russian influencer known as the "Queen of Crypto" scammed victims out of over $22 million that she later sent to Ukrainian troops amid the ongoing war.
Kamala Harris' 'plan for black men' is weird, insulting and RACIST
We're not sure what the Harris-Walz campaign was thinking when it came up with Kamala Harris' “Opportunity Agenda for Black Men," but it sure is insulting as well as bizarre.