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![South Korean ‘Coin Gate’ lawmaker cleared of all charges](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2025/01/crypto-news-South-Korea-Bitcoin-option02-880x523.webp)
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Former South Korean lawmaker known for the Coin Gate scandal, Kim Nam-guk, has been declared ‘not guilty’ of all charges by court. According to a report from local media News1, a Seoul Southern District Court judge found Kim “not guilty”…
![Crypto czar David Sacks to outline U.S. digital policy agenda](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/11/crypto-news-White-House-option01-880x523.webp)
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President Donald Trump’s White House AI and Crypto Czar will hold a press conference with key Republican policymakers to share Washington’s digital asset regulatory plans. Scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 4, crypto czar David Sacks will spearhead a media day focused…
![Marc Andreessen discusses DOGE; AI16Z’s Eliza set for major update](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2025/01/crypto-news-Bitcoins-resurgence-option01-880x523.webp)
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Marc Andreessen has called himself the "unpaid intern" of the DOGE in a podcast. At the same time, ai16z has confirmed plans of merging Eliza version two with the main.
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![Bitcoin Freedom Act could pave new path for payment flexibility in Oklahoma](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/05/crypto-USA-crypto-policy-option03-880x525.webp)
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Oklahoma bill aims to integrate Bitcoin into everyday transactions. Oklahoma State Senator Dusty Deevers has filed the “Bitcoin (BTC) Freedom Act” (SB325), which might signal a key step toward incorporating cryptocurrencies into conventional financial systems in the state. According to…
![Lawmaker warns crypto miners in Chechnya will be treated like terrorists in 2025](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/12/crypto-news-Russia-option05-880x523.webp)
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State Duma lawmaker Adam Delimkhanov says crypto miners in Chechnya will be equated with terrorists, following the ban on cryptocurrency mining in several regions in Russia starting in January 2025. According to Russian news outlet Tsargrad TV, Delimkhanov stated that…
![Blockchain Association hosts Policy Summit, calls for crypto regulation and national security](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/11/crypto-news-USA-flag-New-York-blurry-blockchain-background-low-poly-style04-880x525.webp)
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Lawmakers, industry leaders, and blockchain innovators gathered this week to discuss the future of crypto policies and their impact on national security. The Blockchain Association hosted its third annual Policy Summit in Washington, D.C., on December 16-17, 2024. With key…
![Bitcoin Reserve Executive Order out after Trump meets crypto.com CEO Marszalek](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/12/crypto-news-Bitcoin-Reserve-policy-option04-880x523.webp)
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President-elect Trump met with crypto industry leader Kris Marszalek to prepare an order for a BTC reserve in a bid to strengthen the U.S. financial landscape.
![Ohio lawmaker Derek Merrin introduces Bill to create state Bitcoin Reserve](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/02/crypto-news-bald-eagle-front-view-portrait-cartoon-character-united-states-flag-on-background-low-poly-style-880x525.jpg)
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A proposed legislation in Ohio seeks to incorporate Bitcoin into its financial plan. Derek Merrin, the Leader of the Ohio House Republicans, introduced the bill.Â
![Springfield man is convicted for using crypto to finance ISIS operations](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/12/crypto-news-war-man-laptop-option01-880x523.webp)
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On December 13, Mohammed Azharuddin Chhipa residing in Springfield, was convicted by a federal jury on multiple counts associated with the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, a foreign terrorist organization.
![Nigerian Court fines two crypto firms over illegal USDT to naira transaction](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/02/crypto-news-Nigeria-detains-Binance-executives02-880x525.webp)
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Nigerian authorities have fined two crypto firms $30,000 for conducting USDT to naira transactions without a license. According to local Nigerian media outlet Nairametrics, the Federal High Court in Abuja convicted two crypto companies, Egomsinachi Road Autos Limited and Chimera…
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The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission has extended its suspension on FTX Europe’s investment firm license, banning the crypto exchange from offering services or accepting any new clients. In a notice published on Nov. 5, Cyprus regulators announced that they…
![FTX former chief of engineering Nishad Singh spared from prison time](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/04/crypto-news-Regulating-CEXs-wont-stop-bad-actors-lessons-from-the-FTX-trial-option04-880x525.webp)
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Former FTX executive, Nishad Singh, avoids prison time after being sentenced the Manhattan federal judge. Singh is sentenced to three years of supervised release for his role in FTX’s collapse. According to NBC News’ report, Singh was spared from spending…
![Democratic trifecta state rumored to introduce a Bitcoin Rights Bill](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/07/crypto-news-BitMEX-pleaded-guilty-to-violating-the-Bank-Secrecy-Act-option04-880x523.webp)
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Co-founder of Satoshi Action Fund, Dennis Porter, claims a Democratic lawmaker is planning to introduce a legislation that would protect the rights of Bitcoin holders in a Democratic trifecta state, known as the Bitcoin Rights Bill. According to a post…
![Minneapolis Fed releases working paper pushing for Bitcoin ban or tax to maintain deficits](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/07/crypto-news-SEC-vs-NFT-option02-880x523.webp)
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The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis recently released a working paper that suggested governments should ban or tax Bitcoin in order to maintain primary deficits. In a working paper recently published by the Minneapolis Feds on Oct. 17, governments are…
![Ireland will draft urgent legislation to update crypto regulations in accordance with EU money-laundering rules](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/12/crypto-news-Ireland-option02-880x525.webp)
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Ireland will draft urgent cryptocurrency regulations before the European Union Anti-Money Laundering and terror financing standards come into effect on Dec. 30. According to the Irish Examiner on Oct. 16, Ireland’s Finance Minister, Jack Chambers told the Cabinet that he…
![SEC sues Cumberland DRW for operating as unregistered securities dealer](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/07/crypto-news-SEC-vs-NFT-option03-880x523.webp)
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has filed charges against Cumberland DRW LLC for operating as an unregistered dealer. The SEC alleges that Cumberland, a Chicago-based crypto market maker, bought and sold over $2 billion in crypto assets, including those…