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🚨LEAKED: LUKE DASHJR PLANS HARDFORK TO "SAVE BITCOIN"
Text messages show the Knots maintainer is considering a hardfork to implement a trusted multisig committee that can retrospectively alter the blockchain to remove illicit content.
We included screenshots of all relevant messages we received for you to verify what Luke proposes for yourself.
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LEAKED: Luke Dashjr Plans Hardfork To “Save Bitcoin”
Text messages shared with The Rage show that the Knots maintainer is considering a hardfork to implement a trusted multisig committee that can retr...
📢 "Pro-Bitcoin" Senator Lummis tells Semafor she no longer supports unrestricted First Amendment
🚨NEW: DID CANADA JUST ROB AN OG EXCHANGE OF $32,000,000?
The crypto exchange TradeOgre has been drained for Millions of Dollars. An op_return transaction claims that the funds are now in custody of the Canadian Government.
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Did Canada Just Rob An OG Exchange Of $32,000,000?
The crypto exchange TradeOgre has been drained for Millions of Dollars. An op_return transaction claims that the funds are now in custody of the Ca...
🚨SCOOP: US GOVERNMENT TO BRING PATRIOT ACT TO DIGITAL ASSETS
FinCEN Director reveals Treasury is finalizing ban on privacy tools, Representatives revive Special Measures to Fight Modern Threats Act
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US Government To Bring PATRIOT Act to Digital Assets
FinCEN Director reveals that the Treasury is finalizing a ban on privacy tools, Representatives revive Special Measures to Fight Modern Threats Act
🚨NEW: The Treasury is working on reforming the Bank Secrecy Act, FinCEN Director states
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Treasury Working on BSA Reform, FinCEN Director Says
While she has no idea how many BSA reports have led to arrests, reevaluating the BSA to improve efficiency is a "key objective for this administrat...
🚨JUST IN: FATF, UN, and Interpol call on Governments to strengthen partnerships with blockchain analytics firms
🚨JUST IN: Chainalysis Global Crypto Adoption Report removes DeFi as standalone category
DeFi described as "niche behavior" with "much smaller share of overall user activity" compared to centralized platforms
🚨NEW: DeFi Education Fund gathers largest industry coalition to protect developers
Over 100 signatories state that they will not support a market structure bill that does not include protections for non-custodial services.
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DeFi Education Fund Gathers Largest Industry Coalition To Protect Developers
Over 100 industry signatories will not support a market structure bill that does not include protections for non-custodial services.
🚨NEW: Economists at the Bank of International Settlements propose banning any coin that has passed through a no-KYC wallet from regulated services to enable a culture of self-policing
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Bank of International Settlements Paper Proposes Self-KYC For Non-Custodial Wallets
The economists argue that the exclusion of any coin that has ever passed through a no-KYC wallet would enable a culture of self-policing.
🚨 UPDATE: Google has clarified that non-custodial wallets are not meant to be in scope of its Play Store policy in response to our reporting.
The policy will be revised accordingly.
🚨 New Google Play Store policy forces AML/KYC on non-custodial wallets in the US, effectively bans non-custodial wallet developers from Play Store in EU
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Google Play Store Bans Wallets That Don't Have Banking License
New Google Play Store policy now requires FinCEN registration, state banking license, or MiCA license for non-custodial wallets.
Ethereum Core developer Federico Carrone was arrested at passport controls in Turkey over his contributions to a paper that assessed privacy on Ethereum and Tornado Cash.
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Developer Arrested Over Tornado Cash Research
Ethereum Core developer Federico Carrone was arrested at passport controls in Turkey over his contributions to a paper that assessed privacy on Eth...
🚨 Ethereum developer working on Zero Knowledge says he has been detained in Turkey
More post-verdict observations on Roman Storm, including Judge Failla's decision not to detain him ahead of sentencing; and Failla's comments on the path to challenging the Money Transmission conviction.
COUNT 1, MONEY LAUNDERING: NOT UNANIMOUS
COUNT 2, 1960: GUILTY
COUNT 3, SANCTIONS EVASION: NOT GUILTY
🚨JUST IN
Jury in trial against Roman Storm says it's deadlocked on some charges. Court asked jury to reconsider – if deadlock remains, the court will accept a partial verdict. Government may re-try remaining charges.
"We should take concrete steps to protect people’s ability not only to communicate privately, but to transfer value privately," says SEC Commissioner Hester Pierce.
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SEC Commissioner Hester Pierce Slams Bank Secrecy Act
"We should take concrete steps to protect people’s ability not only to communicate privately, but to transfer value privately," the Commissioner ...
This Sunday. Everything you need to know about the criminal trial against Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm.
With Amanda Tuminelli, Taylor Monahan, Molly White, and Tim Clancy, hosted by David Z Morris 👇
🚨JUST IN:
No verdict today in US v. Storm. The jury is being sent home and deliberations will continue Monday morning.