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Market Maker Flowdesk Doubled Down on the U.S. as Things Looked Bleak. Now That Bet Is Paying Off

Flowdesk's CEO made a contrarian bet on the U.S. as the Securities and Exchange Commission was waging war on crypto. Fast forward a year, and the country has bitcoin ETFs, ether ETFs are imminent and pro-crypto legislation is before the Senate.

Man Pleads Guilty in Meijer Loyalty Program Fraud Case, Forfeits Crypto

Nicholas Mui, 22, from Grand Haven, Michigan, has pleaded guilty in the 17th Circuit Court in Kent County to conducting a criminal enterprise, involving the theft and sale of Mperks account access information. Mui is required to forfeit his…

U.S. Senator Who Called Bitcoin 'Ideal Choice for Criminals' Is Convicted of Bribery

U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (Dem) from New Jersey, a staunch crypto critic, was found guilty of accepting bribes, including gold bars and a luxury car, in exchange for his political clout by a jury on Tuesday.