Jebara Igbara, AKA ‘Jay Mazini,’ Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Crypto-Related Fraud
Igbara perpetrated multiple fraud schemes and scammed investors of at least $8 million.
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EigenLayer-Powered Aligned Layer Raises $20M to Make ZK Proofs Faster, Cheaper on Ethereum
The fundraise was led by Hack VC and included contributions from DAO5, L2Iterative, NomadCapital_io, FinalityCap, Symbolic VC and Theta Capital
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Stablecoin Bill Could be Ready for the U.S. House Soon Says Top Democrat Maxine Waters: Bloomberg
Waters has previously called a version of the stablecoin bill “deeply problematic and bad for America.”
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BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Snaps 71-Day Inflows Streak, Data Show
Inflows have slowed this month, taking the wind out of the bitcoin bull run.
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Protocol Village: SEDA, Data and Computation Network, Launches Mainnet Genesis
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of April 25-May 1.
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OP_CAT Proposal to Bring Smart Contracts to Bitcoin Finally Gets a ‘BIP Number’
This marks the first step towards reintroducing functionality removed by Bitcoin Satoshi Nakamoto in 2010.
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Samourai Wallet Founders Arrested and Charged With Money Laundering
Prosecutors are alleging Samourai Wallet laundered over $100 million in criminal proceeds.
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The Protocol: Analyzing Runes Impact as Bitcoin Fee Bonanza Fades
Last week’s Bitcoin halving came and went – just as Satoshi Nakamoto programmed it. But the big surprise was the fast uptake of Casey Rodarmor’s new Runes protocol, his second big hit on the original blockchain in two years.
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KPMG Survey Finds 75% of Canada’s Institutions Owned Crypto Assets in 2023
The number shows a significant uptick in the exposure of institutions to crypto since the consultancy agency last conducted the survey in 2021.
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Spot Bitcoin, Ether ETFs Get Official Approval in Hong Kong; ‘Potential Fee War’ Unfolding, Says Analyst
One of the issuers waived management fees for the first six months, undercutting rival offerings.