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Tigran Gambaryan, a Binance executive who was held in Nigeria for eight months in 2024 facing tax and money laundering charges, provided additional details about his experience and what led to his release. Speaking at the DC Blockchain Summit on March 26, Gambaryan, the head of financial crime compliance at Binance, said the Nigerian government …
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Hyperliquid is delisting perpetual futures tied to the JELLY token after identifying “evidence of suspicious market activity” involving the trading instruments, the blockchain network said. The Hyper Foundation, Hyperliquid’s ecosystem nonprofit, will reimburse most affected users for any losses related to the incident, Hyperliquid said in a March 26 post on the X platform. “All …
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How does the IRS define a crypto broker? The definition of the term “broker” includes individuals or entities that regularly provide services to carry out digital asset transfers. This definition ensures that only those truly “in a position to know” transaction details are subject to Form 1099-DA reporting requirements. These US Internal Revenue Service rules …
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Celo, the blockchain network launched in 2020, has officially transitioned from a layer-1 chain to an Ethereum layer-2 protocol. Celo announced the successful transition in a March 26 X post, stating that “Celo is officially an Ethereum layer 2” protocol. In the thread, the organization claimed the new protocol features one-second blocks, sub-cent transaction costs, …
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Bitso Business, an arm of the Mexican crypto exchange Bitso, will launch a Mexican peso-pegged stablecoin on the Ethereum layer-2 network Arbitrum. The stablecoin, MXNB, will be issued and managed by Bitso’s newly established subsidiary Juno and will be fully fiat-backed by Mexican pesos on a one-to-one basis, Bitso Business said in a March 26 …
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Opinion by: Paul Delio, chief business officer at CARV Market movements come and go, naturally taking up a lot of crypto oxygen, but something far more remarkable has been happening beneath the surface in recent cycles. The past few years have generally been great for new tokens, and with their launches come significant opportunities for …
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World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the Trump family’s crypto project, is planning to release a stablecoin, raising concern over the US president’s exposure to the digital asset industry. The project released a memecoin immediately prior to President Donald Trump’s inauguration, the price of which skyrocketed and crashed soon after, causing many to accuse WLFI of a …
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Update March 26, 2:36 pm UTC: This article has been updated to include quotes from Brickken CEO Edwin Mata. BlackRock’s Ethereum-native tokenized money market fund has more than tripled in value over the past three weeks, nearing the $2 billion mark amid rising demand for safe-haven digital assets. BlackRock’s USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) …
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Key takeaways Exit liquidity traps occur when new investors unknowingly provide liquidity for insiders to cash out, leaving them with devalued assets. FOMO drives impulsive trades, often leading to costly mistakes and becoming exit liquidity for early movers. Beware of projects with exaggerated claims, low liquidity, anonymous teams or sudden price surges. Investing in high-market-cap …
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Bitcoin (BTC) saw the return of US selling pressure at the March 26 Wall Street open as analysis eyed a “key shift in market structure.” BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Bitcoin sees classic US dip as dollar gains Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD heading below $87,000. The pair had enjoyed support …
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