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Australia’s financial crime regulator has forced 96 Cryptolink crypto ATMs offline for three months after identifying renewed compliance failures. The suspension follows earlier enforcement over transaction reporting and anti-money laundering controls. Why Did AUSTRAC Shut Down Cryptolink’s 96 Crypto ATMs? Cryptolink’s 96 cryptocurrency automatic teller machines (CATMs), which allow customers to exchange cash for cryptocurrency,

As far as digital asset regulation is concerned, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is not waiting around for Congress. The agency has scheduled an open meeting for Friday, Aug. 14, to weigh a proposal that could make it easier for crypto companies to raise money without enduring full securities registration. According to a

A federal judge denied Kalshi’s request for a preliminary injunction against Connecticut regulators, holding that its sports-event contracts are not swaps under the Commodity Exchange Act, so the CFTC’s exclusive jurisdiction never attached. Coinbase Financial Markets lost a companion motion on the same reasoning despite never having received a cease-and-desist. Not Swaps, and Not Preempted

Mysten Labs co-founder and chief cryptographer Kostas Chalkias says he has quietly leased a factory to mass-produce quantum-resistant hardware wallet cards for Sui, aiming to keep users safe from a threat that just cost bitcoin holders roughly $130 million. A Personal Mission Kostas “Kryptos” Chalkias, co-founder and chief cryptographer at Mysten Labs, the company behind

Empery Digital sold 1,635 BTC for $102.2 million after the second quarter, cutting its bitcoin holdings to 1,279 BTC. With most of the remaining BTC pledged against debt and a potential $62.1 million property commitment ahead, the company’s liquidity flexibility has tightened. Empery Cuts Bitcoin Holdings to 1,279 BTC Empery Digital is drawing down its

Bitcoin Magazine Regulators To Push Pro-Crypto Initiatives Following Clarity Act Delay  A vote on the Clarity Act last week stalled. Still, pro-crypto regulators have now said they aim to unveil plans to help the digital asset space. This post Regulators To Push Pro-Crypto Initiatives Following Clarity Act Delay  first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Mathew Di Salvo.

Russian authorities disrupted nine foreign-coordinated cryptocurrency channels operating out of the Moscow City business district. Over 20 employees from unregistered crypto exchanges and several couriers were detained for their involvement in the laundering operation. Foreign Crypto Laundering Ring Dismantled Russian authorities recently dismantled a financial laundering ring operating out of the Moscow City business district,

Bitcoin Magazine Should Bitcoin Companies Build USD Reserves? Understanding The Truth Strategy is acquiring more cash than bitcoin these days. This is what's really going on and whether other Bitcoin companies should follow suit. This post Should Bitcoin Companies Build USD Reserves? Understanding The Truth first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Allard Peng.

Bitcoin Magazine CFTC Charges Goliath Ventures With $400M Bitcoin Fraud  Regulator says roughly 1,600 customers lost money in Bitcoin and crypto operation whose CEO has already pleaded guilty This post CFTC Charges Goliath Ventures With $400M Bitcoin Fraud  first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Mathew Di Salvo.

Nvidia is working with major Wall Street firms to mobilize more than $500 billion for AI infrastructure over time. The financing platforms could turn GPU compute into a long-duration institutional investment category. Wall Street Capital Moves Into Nvidia AI Infrastructure More than $500 billion of third-party capital could support AI infrastructure through independent financing platforms