Law
A Detroit man was sentenced to nine years in federal prison after secretly transferring Bitcoin to a federal informant he believed was part of ISIS. Prosecutors say the transfers were intended to support the extremist group.
John Deaton, the crypto-focused lawyer best known for defending XRP, is launching another Senate bid in Massachusetts, taking aim at incumbent Ed Markey after a wide loss to Elizabeth Warren last year. His campaign frames regulatory clarity for blockchain and crypto as a central issue.
China claims the U.S. seized 127,000 BTC allegedly tied to a 2020 hack connected to the LuBian mining pool, raising jurisdictional, forensic, and market questions. This report unpacks the evidence, legal angles, and likely fallout for miners and investors.
Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao’s lawyer has formally asked Senator Elizabeth Warren to retract what it calls "false and defamatory" statements about a presidential pardon. The move heightens tensions between a major crypto executive and a leading regulator advocate.