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In brief Samurai Wallet founders Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill face sentencing this week after pleading guilty to operating an unlicensed money transmitter. Prosecutors allege the defendants actively solicited criminals on dark web forums, with Rodriguez describing their service as “money laundering for bitcoin” in private messages. The government identified at least $237 million…
In brief Donut Labs raised $22 million to develop an AI-powered crypto trading browser. The tool merges automation, market analysis, and security in one platform. Founder Chris Zhu says agentic browsers will soon become the default online. AI browsers are becoming the next frontier in how people interact with the web—and crypto traders just got…
In brief U.S. Bitcoin ETFs had $946 million in outflows last week, with iShares Bitcoin Trust losing $400 million. Solana ETFs attracted $421 million in new investments, driven by recently launched U.S.-based funds. Total digital asset fund outflows reached $360 million as investors reacted to U.S. central bank Chair Jerome Powell’s cautious stance on December…
In brief Ripple Prime clients will have access to dozens of cryptocurrencies. Customers can engage in OTC spot transactions, Ripple said. Hidden Road was a multi-asset prime brokerage. XRP-linked fintech Ripple began letting U.S. customers access spot trading for dozens of cryptocurrencies through its Ripple Prime service, the company said in a blog post on…
Trade, win and feast This Thanksgiving, we’re serving up more than turkey. From Nov. 3–14, all Kraken Derivatives US clients can join our Turkey Trading Competition — with a $50,000 prize pool and even a turkey for the top trader (yes, really). Opt in and place your first trade; every position counts toward your leaderboard…
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In brief Bitcoin hovered near $108,000 and Ethereum traded around $3,750, extending cautious positioning ahead of Friday’s U.S. employment report. Bessent said high rates “may have driven” parts of the economy into recession, fuelling debate over whether future cuts would signal strength or stress. On-chain data shows Bitcoin stuck below a key $113,000 cost-basis level.…
In brief Police filed roughly 800 new charges tied to drug trafficking, firearms and conspiracy offenses. Crypto seizures tied to the probe total about $37.9 million to date, according to prior AFP estimates. Operation Ironside stemmed from an FBI-built encrypted platform that fed messages to law enforcement from 2018 to 2021. South Australia Police made…
In brief Former president of FTX US, Brett Harrison, told Decrypt that offering leverage up to 1,001x on volatile crypto assets is “irresponsible” and a “major problem.” Proponents of the high-leverage crypto products believe they’re just giving retail users what they want and offering a level playing field. Harrison’s comments come as he is preparing…
In brief The European Central Bank is looking to pilot its digital euro in mid-2027 ahead of a Europe-wide roll out in 2029. It comes after the European Council told the ECB and other participants to “accelerate” the development of the CBDC, to release it as soon as possible. Crypto enthusiasts remain wary of CBDCs,…
