Authorities in El Salvador have agreed to end the use of bitcoin for tax payments by February 2025 in order to secure an IMF loan extension. Source link
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US uses first-of-its-kind email seizure to disrupt $5M crypto scam
by Warren Payneby Warren PayneThe Brooklyn Virtual Currency Unit used seized emails to warn potential victims of the scam targeting the borough’s Russian community. Source link
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Aptos founder leaves for ‘mental health break’ after six-figure vesting
by Warren Payneby Warren PayneAptos founder Mo Shaikh is tired of leading the languishing crypto project and is taking his newly-vested compensation into the sunset. Source link
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Haliey Welch has ‘woken up’ weeks after Hawk Tuah crypto crash
by Warren Payneby Warren PayneHaliey Welch posted for the first time since the HAWK token crashed this month and spawned a lawsuit from disgruntled investors. Source link
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Are North Korean hackers liquidated on HyperLiquid planning something?
by Warren Payneby Warren PayneWhile some would like to see Lazarus Group’s ill-gotten gains go down the drain, others see the activity on HyperLiquid as a worrying sign. Source link
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Tether has increasingly had to find political allies to continue growing and Howard Lutnick of Cantor Fitzgerald has been happy to oblige. Source link
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Why did ETH fail to outperform BTC so disappointingly in 2024? Here are ETH’s wins, losses, and major developments from the past year. Source link
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FEG token holders in despair after third hack causes 99% dump
by Warren Payneby Warren PayneA suspected exploit of the Feed Every Gorilla (FEG) token’s “SmartBridge” left holders down 99% after the hacker sold the proceeds. Source link
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Stuart Hoegner leaves roles as Tether and Bitfinex general counsel
by Warren Payneby Warren PayneArchives for Tether’s “About Us” page show that Hoegner was still listed as the firm’s general counsel as recently as Christmas Eve. Source link
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It’s been another busy week in the crypto market: MicroStrategy buys another $4.6 billion of Bitcoin, BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF options brings in $2 billion on day one, Donald Trump’s transition…