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Swan Bitcoin Alleges Ex-Employees Conspired to Steal Mining Business

A newly filed lawsuit claims that Swan Bitcoin, a financial services company focused on bitcoin, is accusing former employees of trying to hijack its “billion-dollar bitcoin mining business.” According to the suit, Swan’s…

Bitcoin Tops $66K as Inflation Cools, $9.67M in Shorts Liquidated

Bitcoin prices continued climbing this week, reaching an intraday peak of $66,456 per unit at 10:35 a.m. ET on Friday, marking a 2.4% boost against the U.S. dollar today and a solid 5% gain over the past seven days. Bitcoin Jumps to $66,456…

WBTC Hits New High on Aave, Coinbase’s Wrapped Bitcoin Supply Soars

It’s been 48 days since Bitgo revealed its partnership with Bit Global on Aug. 9, 2024. Since that announcement, the supply of wrapped bitcoin (WBTC) held on Aave V3 has soared to a new peak. Meanwhile, cbBTC, the bitcoin derivative token…

Tether Helps Dutch and US Authorities Seize $7.8M in Crypto

Tether, the world’s largest stablecoin issuer, reportedly played a crucial role in a joint operation led by Dutch and U.S. law enforcement agencies to dismantle two cryptocurrency exchanges suspected of money laundering. The operation resulted in…

MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin Bet Pays Off In Multiple Ways As Stock Surges 317%

MicroStrategy was shot into the limelight when it began publicly buying Bitcoin back in 2020. While it is not the only publicly listed company to do this, the company’s aggressive Bitcoin strategy set it apart from the rest. Four years later…

NY Judge Denies Tornado Cash Developer’s Motion to Dismiss, Trial Set for December

Roman Storm, a software developer of Tornado Cash, is headed to trial after a New York judge ruled against his motion to dismiss criminal charges. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla rejected Storm’s request to drop charges tied to money…