Adam Forsyth

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7 Years in Prison for AML Bitcoin Founder and CEO After a Multi-Million-Dollar Fraud

White-collar crime surrounding cryptocurrencies was rampant in the early days of the industry. Still, the law is continuing to crack down on those who took advantage of the lack of regulation available at the time. What was touted as innovation…

Lubian suffers in silence as Arkham uncovers crypto hack

A previously unreported Bitcoin theft from late 2020 has now been revealed as the largest crypto hack in history. According to a new analysis by blockchain intelligence firm Arkham, 127,000 BTC—worth $3.5 billion at the time—was drained from the Chinese…

Justin Sun makes history as youngest Chinese commercial astronaut with Blue Origin’s NS-34 spaceflight

Share this article Geneva, Switzerland – August 3, 2025 –  Justin Sun, founder of TRON, successfully completed a historic journey to space aboard Blue Origin’s 14th human spaceflight and the 34th flight for the New Shepard program. With the successful…

Top 8 USD Stablecoins By Market Cap Top $245 Billion in July

Now, what that means is that the total amount of circulating stablecoins of these eight denominations (e.g., USDT) was collectively worth approximately $245 billion US dollars, according to CoinMarketCap data as of the time of this writing. Stablecoins Compared To…

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Bitcoin stumbles, Coinbase misses, and stablecoin regulation gains momentum | Weekly Recap

From market jitters sparked by tariffs to new moves in crypto regulation and ETFs, it was a packed week across the digital asset landscape. Source link

Saylor hypes Q2 earnings call as Strategy’s ‘most important moment ever’

Key Takeaways Michael Saylor, Executive Chairman of MicroStrategy, described today’s earnings call as the company’s most important ever. Major Bitcoin-related news and announcements are expected during the earnings call. Share this article Strategy, the public company known for its pioneering…

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Canadian Teen Convicted in $37M Bitcoin Heist and 2020 X Hacking Spree

A Canadian teen has been sentenced for a $37 million Bitcoin (BTC) heist and the hacking of several X accounts. This follows on-chain sleuth ZachXBT’s calls for stricter penalties against SIM swapping and social engineering fraudsters. Suspect’s Sentence ZachXBT revealed…

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TRON founder Justin Sun blasts off on Blue Origin rocket

Cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun soared to the edge of space Sunday aboard a Blue Origin rocket, nearly three years after winning his seat with a $28 million bid. The TRON founder and Trump family ally had initially secured a spot…

Africa’s largest crypto exchange introduces tokenized US equities on its platform

Key Takeaways VALR has launched xStocks, enabling users to trade tokenized US-listed equities on its platform. xStocks tokens can be traded against USDT, Bitcoin, Ethereum, and the South African rand without share ownership rights. Share this article VALR, Africa’s top…

Scalable Future or Risky Reboot?

Just over a year after the Dencun upgrade gave Layer 2 networks a massive boost, and only months before the much-anticipated Fusaka release, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin floated a bold proposal. In an April forum post, he suggested the network…