KuCoin Agrees To Pay $297,000,000 to US Government for Operating Unlicensed Money Transmitting Business

January 29, 2025 The Daily Hodl

KuCoin Agrees To Pay 7,000,000 to US Government for Operating Unlicensed Money Transmitting Business

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The crypto exchange KuCoin will pay a $297 million penalty to the US government stemming from compliance violations. Peken Global Limited, the Seychelles-based company that operates KuCoin, has pled guilty to operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business, according to a new press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. U.S. […]

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Crypto Czar David Sacks Says USA To Catch Up ‘Really Fast’ to Rest of World’s Digital Asset Industries

January 26, 2025 The Daily Hodl

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President Donald Trump’s newly-appointed crypto czar says the US will quickly catch up to other countries’ digital asset industries. In a new interview with Fox Business, US Crypto Czar David Sacks says that Trump’s executive order seeking clear crypto guidelines will help the nation catch up to other countries, such as Singapore, that embraced digital […]

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US Government’s Motivations for BTC Standard Likely Differ From Bitcoiners, Warns CryptoQuant CEO

December 30, 2024 The Daily Hodl

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The chief executive of market intelligence platform CryptoQuant is warning investors that the US government’s motivations for creating a Bitcoin (BTC) standard may be different from what they expect. In a new thread on the social media platform X, Ki Young Ju says that for the US to seriously consider a BTC standard, it would […]

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David Sacks has 2 years to push through meaningful policies — lawyer

December 28, 2024 Coin Telegraph

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Republicans currently have a narrow majority in the United States House of Representatives, where the party holds 219 seats.

Recently appointed "AI and crypto czar" David Sacks only has 2 years to push through pro-crypto policies before the 2026 midterm elections in the United States, Joe Doll, the general counsel for NFT marketplace Magic Eden, told Cointelegraph in an interview.

According to Doll, the threat of a gridlocked government could stifle regulations, and the current administration must push through pro-crypto policies while still in control of both chambers of Congress. Doll said:

Trump's numerous appointments of pro-crypto individuals to advisory roles and cabinet positions are widely viewed as a positive development by the crypto community, as the incoming administration promises to pass pro-innovation policies.

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US government selling Bitcoin is a ‘huge strategic mistake,’ say observers

December 3, 2024 Coin Telegraph

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“There is no price where it makes sense for the US to sell any Bitcoin it has under its control,” said Space Force Major Jason Lowery.

Crypto industry executives and observers were quick to point out the folly of the United States government’s decision to transfer $1.9 billion of Bitcoin to Coinbase.

“This is a huge strategic mistake. There is no price where it makes sense for the US to sell any Bitcoin it has under its control,” Jason Lowery, a United States Space Force major and author of Softwar: A Novel Theory on Power Projection and the National Strategic Significance of Bitcoin, said on Dec. 3.

“They have no idea what they own, and it shows,” he added:

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Trump’s 2nd term to start with trifecta as Republicans tipped to win House

November 12, 2024 Coin Telegraph

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The Republicans will have total control of the executive branch and all of Congress after the GOP was projected to keep a majority in the House.

The Republicans are projected to keep the United States House, giving the party total control of the government after taking a majority in the Senate along with Donald Trump’s election win.

Decision Desk HQ called the race for the House at 12:13 am UTC on Nov. 12, projecting the GOP would win the 218 seats needed for a majority after it projected Republican Juan Ciscomani would be reelected to represent Arizona’s 6th congressional district.

There are eight seats still left to call, according to Decision Desk HQ. The GOP is currently leading in races that are still ongoing for Alaska’s only seat, along with three districts across California, while the Democrats are ahead in the rest.

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If Trump Eliminates 5 Federal Agencies, It Could Revitalize the US Economy

November 9, 2024 Bitcoin.com

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In the wake of his sweeping 2024 election victory, people believe Donald Trump has the chance to reshape the American economy by slashing inefficient government departments, a move that could spark economic prosperity and return power to local communities. Charting a New Course: Trump’s Chance to ‘Restore America’ by Trimming the Federal Government Following his […]

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Hacker Who Looted $20,000,000 From a US Government Address Returns the Vast Majority of Stolen Funds: Arkham

October 26, 2024 The Daily Hodl

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The hacker who looted nearly $22 million worth of crypto from a US government wallet this week appears to have returned the vast majority of the funds, according to the digital asset deanonymizing platform Arkham. On Thursday, the exploiter plundered the crypto from a government address that hadn’t moved any digital assets in eight months. […]

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WSJ Report Claims Tether Faces US Federal Inquiry on Alleged AML Charges

October 25, 2024 Bitcoin.com

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According to an exclusive report by the Wall Street Journal, the U.S. federal government is allegedly examining the cryptocurrency and stablecoin company Tether for potential breaches of sanctions and anti-money-laundering regulations, according to unnamed sources close to the investigation. This criminal probe, reported by the Journal’s Angus Berwick, Vivian Salama, and Ben Foldy is said […]

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US Government’s $20M Crypto Breach: How Most Was Returned Within 24 Hours

October 25, 2024 Bitcoin.com

US Government’s M Crypto Breach: How Most Was Returned Within 24 Hours

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According to blockchain explorer firm Arkham Intelligence, a significant portion of the U.S. government’s allegedly seized crypto has made its way back. Sudden Shift in Seized Crypto Sparks Questions on U.S. Government Wallet Security Yesterday, Arkham Intelligence flagged a $20 million transfer from government-associated addresses. These funds, primarily in stablecoins and ether, were reportedly sent […]

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