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Oslo Freedom Forum 2024 - Day 2 Livestream
The 16th annual Oslo Freedom Forum (OFF) event is taking place from June 3 to 5, 2024, at the Oslo Konserthus in Oslo, Norway.
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Michael Saylor to Pay a District Record $40M Settlement in D.C. Income Tax Case
MicroStrategy founder and Executive Chairman Michael Saylor agreed to a $40 million settlement with the District of Columbia, according to the attorney general's office.
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Trump 47 Fundraising Committee Partners with OpenNode to Accept Bitcoin Donations (UPDATED)
Trump 47 Committee, a joint fundraising committee authorized by Donald J. Trump for President 2024, is now accepting Bitcoin donations via Bitcoin and Lightning Network infrastructure provider OpenNode.
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Oslo Freedom Forum 2024 - Day 1 Livestream
The 16th annual Oslo Freedom Forum (OFF) event is taking place from June 3 to 5, 2024, at the Oslo Konserthus in Oslo, Norway.
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Gemini Earn Users Receive $2.18Bn of Their Assets in Kind, Winklevoss Call Genesis 'Old-fashioned Financial Fraud'
On Wednesday, initial Earn distributions - approximately 97% of the digital assets owed Gemini Earn users by Genesis as of the suspension date (November 16, 2022) - were distributed and deposited to their Gemini accounts.
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Japanese DMM Bitcoin Exchange Hacked for 4503 BTC (UPDATED)
DMM Bitcoin, a Japanese cryptocurrency exchange, said "unauthorized 4503 BTC (~$305 million) leaked" out of its wallets. The attack likely involved using a poisoned address to trick at least one keyholder into unknowingly signing 4503 BTC to the attacker.
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Biden Follows Through with a Veto on Overturning SAB 121 Crypto Custody Bill
“My Administration will not support measures that jeopardize the well-being of consumers and investors. Appropriate guardrails that protect consumers and investors are necessary to harness the potential benefits and opportunities of crypto-asset innovation,” reads Biden's letter to the U.S. House.
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New 'Opt-In' Version of Chat Control Mass Surveillance Bill Is Making Way Through the EU Council
"The highly controversial indiscriminate child sexual abuse regulation (so-called chat control) could still be endorsed by EU governments after all, as France could give up its previous veto," reports Patrick Breyer of The Pirate Party.
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Bitcoin Spot ETFs Now Manage Over 1 Million BTC, BlackRock Flips Grayscale
BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) now holds more BTC than Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF (GBTC). Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Funds globally now manage over 1 million BTC.
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Riot Platforms Acquires 9.25% Stake in Bitfarms Following Rejected $950M Takeover Offer
Bitcoin miner Bitfarms declined Riot Platforms’ $950 million acquisition offer, but Riot Platforms has acquired a 9.25% stake in Bitfarms, becoming one of its largest shareholders.
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Marathon Enters Agreement with Kenyan Government to Enhance Its Renewable Energy Sector
Marathon Digital Holdings has entered into an agreement with the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum of the Republic of Kenya (MOEP) to "support the utilization of energy and to optimize renewable energy projects across the Republic of Kenya."
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Samourai Devs First Court Hearing: Prosecution Promises 'Substantial Evidence,' TDev Still In Portugal
The Southern District of New York held its first hearing on the DOJ's indictment against Samourai Wallet developers Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill.
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