Bitfinex Hack Launderer Heather ‘Razzlekhan’ Morgan Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison
Heather “Razzlekhan” Morgan, who helped launder the proceeds of the 2016 Bitfinex hack led by husband Ilya “Dutch” Lichtenstein, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison in the incident that drained almost 120,000 bitcoin from the exchange.
Can a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Move Forward Without Congress? Experts Disagree
It’s unclear whether the U.S. government has the authority to use seized bitcoin to constitute a strategic reserve.
California Judge Puts the Kibosh on Kraken’s Interlocutory Appeal Attempt
A California judge has rejected Kraken’s motion for interlocutory appeal, saying in a Monday decision that allowing an appeal would only “delay resolution” of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) ongoing case against the crypto exchange.
Decentralized AI Project Morpheus Goes Live on Mainnet
Like other decentralized AI networks, Morpheus seeks to curtail the negative side effects of AI, such as centralization, censorship, and data monopolies.
Trump-Supported World Liberty Financial Taps Chainlink Data Services as DeFi Platform Takes Shape
Chainlink will provide crucial pricing data and cross-chain interoperability infrastructure for the nascent DeFi platform.
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Trades Around $91K as ETF Inflows Remain Strong
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Nov. 14, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
What Does a 60/40 Portfolio Look Like if We Replace Bonds With Bitcoin? A Lot Better: Van Straten
SocGen Crypto Arm to Bring Its Euro Stablecoin to XRP Ledger, Lays Out Plan for Going Multichain
The French financial services firm said earlier this year it will also expand EURCV to the Solana network after struggling to attract users on Ethereum.
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: LTC Gains 8.5%, Leading Index Higher from Wednesday
Hedera and Ripple were also top performers, each gaining 6%.
Polymarket’s Probe Highlights Challenges of Blocking U.S. Users (and Their VPNs)
What can offshore crypto companies practically do to stop Americans from accessing their services – and what do regulators expect them to do?