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US man who sent crypto to ISIS could remain in prison until age 65

A man from the US state of Virginia will spend over three decades behind bars after being convicted of sending crypto to the terrorist organization commonly known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.Federal Judge David Novak sentenced Mohammed…

Coinbase Stock Rises 5% After $2.9 Billion Deal To Acquire Deribit

One of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, Coinbase, announced on Thursday that it has agreed to acquire Dubai-based crypto derivatives exchange Deribit, for $2.9 billion, marking the largest deal in the crypto sector to date. Coinbase…

SEC’s Crenshaw slams Ripple settlement, warns of ‘regulatory vacuum’

A crypto-skeptical commissioner at the US Securities and Exchange Commission has blasted her agency over its settlement letter that could finally end the Ripple legal saga. The SEC and Ripple filed a joint settlement letter in a New York court…