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Cheyenne Ligon

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  • Feds Mistakenly Order Estonian HashFlare Fraudsters to Self-Deport Ahead of Sentencing

    6 days ago | coindesk.com | Cheyenne Ligon

    Just four months ahead of their criminal sentencing for operating a $577 million cryptocurrency mining Ponzi scheme, the two Estonian founders of HashFlare were seemingly mistakenly ordered to self-deport by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) — an instruction that directly contradicted a court order for the men to remain in Washington state until they are sentenced in August. STORY CONTINUES BELOWDon't miss another story.Subscribe to the State of Crypto Newsletter today.

  • OKX to Expand to the US, Establish Regional HQ in California

    1 week ago | coindesk.com | Cheyenne Ligon

    Share this article Apr 16, 2025, 2:55 a.m. OKX is expanding its cryptocurrency exchange services to the U.S. and setting up a new headquarters in San Jose, California.

  • Semler Scientific Agrees to Pay DOJ $30M to Settle Fraud Investigation

    1 week ago | coindesk.com | Cheyenne Ligon

    Share this article Apr 15, 2025, 11:46 p.m. Semler Scientific has reached a tentative settlement with the DOJ, agreeing to pay $29.75 million to resolve claims of federal anti-fraud law violations related to the marketing of its QuantaFlo product. The company plans to use its bitcoin holdings as collateral for a loan from Coinbase to help fund the settlement payment. Semler Scientific currently holds 3,192 bitcoins, a stockpile worth approximately $267 million at today’s price.

  • Janover (JNVR) Doubles SOL Holdings to $20M

    1 week ago | coindesk.com | Krisztian Sandor |Cheyenne Ligon |Stephen Alpher

    Share this articleBy Krisztian Sandor|Edited by Cheyenne Ligon, Stephen Alpher Apr 15, 2025, 6:27 p.m. Janover purchased another 80,567 Solana (SOL) tokens, bringing total holdings to 163,651 as part of a new treasury strategy. The company is the first publicly-traded U.S. firm to focus its treasury strategy on Solana's cryptocurrency. Janover's stock price has surged over 1,700% since its crypto pivot.

  • Judge Rules Against Most of DCG’s Motion to Dismiss NYAG’s Civil Securities Fraud Suit

    1 week ago | cryptostudent.io | Cheyenne Ligon

    A New York judge ruled Friday that the majority of New York Attorney General Letitia James’ civil securities fraud suit against crypto venture firm Digital Currency Group (DCG) and two of its executives can proceed to trial.

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8 Apr 25

RT @CoinDesk: The U.S. DOJ has axed its crypto squad, telling staff in a Monday evening memo that it will no longer be pursuing cases again…

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3 Apr 25

RT @CoinDesk: SCOOP: The Illinois Secretary of State intends to drop its staking lawsuit against @coinbase, joining Kentucky, South Carolin…

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25 Mar 25

RT @CoinDesk: JUST IN: The @SECGov has closed its probe into Australian Web3 gaming platform Immutable and will not file enforcement charge…