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Bitfarms Leadership Change: Ben Gagnon Named CEO

[Jul 8 7:11 PM] Bitfarms Ltd. (Nasdaq: BITF), a global bitcoin mining company, has appointed Ben Gagnon as chief executive officer, effective immediately. Gagnon, previously chief mining officer, has significantly contributed to Bitfarms’ growth over the…

Robinhood Moves Forward With Acquisition of Bitstamp

[Jul 6 9:32 PM] Robinhood Markets Inc. is moving forward with its acquisition of Bitstamp Ltd., a global cryptocurrency exchange. As part of this process, Robinhood Crypto LLC has submitted a change of control application to the New York Department of Financial…

CFTC Wins Case Against Crypto Fund Operators

[Jul 3 8:36 PM] The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed a case against Sam Ikkurty, Ravishankar Avadhanam, and Jafia LLC for civil violations of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA), specifically involving cryptocurrency investments. The court…

BIS Report Warns of Rising Public Debt Risks to Global Economies

[Jul 1 11:34 PM] The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Annual Economic Report 2024, published on June 30, highlights the significant risks posed by rising public debt levels across both advanced and emerging market economies. The report stresses that without…

Yield App Suspends Operations Ahead of Liquidation

[Jun 28 6:45 PM] Yield App, a platform for earning interest, buying, and swapping cryptocurrencies, announced on social media platform X Friday the suspension of all activities in preparation for liquidation proceedings. The Seychelles-based company halted…

Fake Crypto Fund Operator Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Investors

[Jun 27 11:32 PM] Michael Joseph McElhiney, age 37 and formerly of Spokane, Washington, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Wednesday. Between March 4, 2021, and Sept. 10, 2022, McElhiney defrauded investors by falsely…

Iran Officially Unveils Central Bank Digital Currency Project

[Jun 24 8:40 PM] Iran officially unveiled its central bank digital currency (CBDC) on Sunday during a ceremony attended by Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Governor Mohammad Reza Farzin and chief executives of several major banks. This digital currency, issued…