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Lawyer Involved With Online Poker Cheating Scandal Flips on FTX Founder

Lawyer Involved With Online Poker Cheating Scandal Flips on FTX Founder

Friedberg reportedly gave details about FTX and its founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, in a Nov. 22 meeting with two dozen investigators. 

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Jan/06/2023

Sam Bankman-Fried Off to Serve Home Detention, Spotted in Airline Lounge

NY Times: Emails Reveal Sam Bankman-Fried’s Courtship of Federal Regulators

CoinGeek had Bankman-Fried among its "Crypto Crime Cartel" back in November 2021, a full year prior to the FTX collapse.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Dec/26/2022

An Utter Failure of Corporate Controls at FTX as Founder Agrees to Extradition

An Utter Failure of Corporate Controls at FTX as Founder Agrees to Extradition

Bankman-Fried waived his rights to a hearing on the matter.  Some reports suggest he fell asleep during a Monday court appearance.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Dec/21/2022

Where Can i Find Betting on Elon Musk, Twitter

Where Can i Find Betting on Elon Musk, Twitter

The users have spoken, and they want Elon Musk to step down as CEO of Twitter.  Perhaps he knew that would be the case when he promised to abide by any voting results.  Elon had to know he had plenty of haters on the platform.  This could provide the entrepreneur with an easy out.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Dec/19/2022

Tesla’s Elon Musk is Twitter’s Biggest Stakeholder: They Should be Thrilled He is About to Walk Away

Tesla’s Elon Musk is Twitter’s Biggest Stakeholder: Oddsmakers on Alert

The oddsmakers at BetOnline have offered Twitter odds over this past year in light of Elon Musk buying the social media platform.  Now he is set to step down as its CEO?

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Dec/19/2022

Bankman-Fried's Mom Laughs During Hearing After Being Told Son a Fugitive

Bankman-Fried's Mom Laughs During Hearing After Being Told Son a Fugitive

His father, Joseph Bankman, "occasionally put his fingers in his ears as if to drown out the sound of the proceedings," per CoinDesk.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Dec/14/2022

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Arrested in Bahamas, Being Extradited to US

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Arrested in Bahamas, Being Extradited to US

No word yet on whether FTX Compliance Officer once tied to giant online poker cheating scandal will be criminally charged.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Dec/13/2022

Find Elon Musk Twitter Odds: BetOnline to Refresh Odds Offers Soon

Now that Elon Musk is officially in charge of Twitter, find out what betting odds are available, including numerous Trump tie-ins.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Nov/14/2022

Bookie Pay Per Head Demo

Price per head companies offer prospective clients a chance to try their Pay Per Head software through a free two week demo.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Nov/09/2022

Strong Job Market Report But Interest Rate Rise Fears, Inflation See Dow Falling

The unemployment rate in the U.S. was a low 3.5% and down 0.2 percentage point but the Dow was expected to open lower on fears of higher inflation and the potential for a rate increase.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Oct/07/2022

CoinGeek: Asset Seizure Was Possible With Original Bitcoin

CoinGeek: Asset Seizure Was Possible With Original Bitcoin

In 2010, users discovered they had the ability to “steal” sombody else's Bitcoin by simply prepending any locked script with OP_TRUE OP_RETURN.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Oct/05/2022

Satoshi Nakamoto a Troll Killer?

Satoshi Nakamoto a Troll Killer?

Cyber-bullying is a real thing and now punishable with up to a year in prison in Japan.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Sep/28/2022

You Can Bet on the Price of Ethereum

You Can Bet on the Price of Ethereum

If you feel it's too risky to own some Ethereum due to price fluctuations, no worries.  Now you can simply place bets on where the price of Ethereum will be at various time frames.  You can also use Ethereum to place bets on BetOnline.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Sep/23/2022

Granath v Wright Trial Concludes: Ruling Forthcoming

Magnus Grath vs. Dr. Craig Wright was set to determine if Grath's hateful tweets against Wright can be deemed as lawful in a Norway court.  Proving slander is not enough to have an individual held liable for their actions in the Nordic nation.  Those actions include allegedly mocking a man with autism, including the use of hashtags.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Sep/21/2022

Friends Testify That Wright Talked About Bitcoin Before the Digital Currency Existed

Friends Testify That Wright Talked About Bitcoin Before the Digital Currency Existed

One witness claims to have seen the Bitcoin white paper provided by Dr. Wright prior to its launch. “It was like I’d seen a ghost," he testified after seeing the white paper years later when Bitcoin was already becoming all the rage.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Sep/15/2022

Is the US Congress Pro Proof-of-Work When it Comes to Crytpo Mining?

Is the US Congress Pro Proof-of-Work When it Comes to Crytpo Mining?

Canadian accounting firm MNP published a report in November 2021 titled “The Search for a More Efficient Blockchain,” found that BSV was the most efficient network of those it investigated. This was due to BSV’s unbounded transaction processing capacity and the network’s use of more up-to-date hardware.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Aug/23/2022

Blockchain and Metaverse Expert Agency CoinPoint Sign a Strategic Partnership

Blockchain and Metaverse Expert Agency CoinPoint Sign a Strategic Partnership

Plus EU’s new AML watchdog spells trouble for ‘crypto’ crooks

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Aug/18/2022

The Ethereum Merge is Coming: CoinBase to Pause Transactions

Ethereum is anticipated to move to Proof-of-Stake (PoS) on or around September 15, 2022 making it more secure, less energy-intensive, and better for implementing new scaling solutions.  Coinbase and other crypto exchanges are pausing Ethereum and ERC-20 withdrawals and deposits during the merge

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Aug/17/2022

£9.9 Billion Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Binance, Kraken, Others

£9.9 Billion Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Binance, Kraken, Others

A £9.9 billion class action lawsuit has been filed against Binance, Bittylicious, Kraken and Shapeshift.  The plaintiffs are mostly BSV Blockchain investors.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Aug/02/2022

VERDICT: Peter McCormack Liable for Defamation on All Counts

VERDICT: Peter McCormack Liable for Defamation on All Counts

The judge also found that McCormack’s defamatory tweets had caused serious harm to Wright's reputation in the United Kingdom.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Aug/01/2022

Mark Cuban Anticipates SEC to Impose 'Nightmare' Crypto Registration Rules

Mark Cuban Anticipates SEC to Impose 'Nightmare' Crypto Registration Rules

And another serial entrepreneur, Calvin Ayre, asks: "How is anyone surprised that the SEC thinks most token platforms are securities when we have published this", directing folks to an article appearing on CoinGeek entitled: 'Ethereum 2.0 – Ether’s journey from a security to a security'

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jul/27/2022

Ayre Goes Off on "Crypto Wankers"

Ayre Goes Off on "Crypto Wankers"

"(He or she) thinks they should be able to buy zero utility tokens pre-mine, illegally manipulate up the markets and then dump to general public and get rich only stealing from the world,"

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jul/24/2022

U.S. Charges Former Coinbase Manager in First Crypto Insider Trading Case

U.S. Charges Former Coinbase Manager in First Crypto Insider Trading Case

Also, Bankrupt Celsius owes investors & creditors $5 billion and Dr. Craig Wright to speak at influential IEEE Future Networks Forum

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jul/22/2022

Discover How LTC Sports Betting Sites Work In 2022

Discover How LTC Sports Betting Sites Work In 2022

The world of sports betting has experienced some profound changes in recent years. With the world advancing towards a more technology-based direction, many sports betting sites seek a better transaction system.

Submitted by Payton on, Jul/16/2022

Peter Wuille Resigns as BTC Core Code Maintainer as Investors Predict Bitcoin Dropping Below $10K

Retail investors are likely more apprehensive about cryptocurrencies whereas professional investors tended to be more open-minded.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jul/12/2022

Musk Wants Out of Twitter Deal: Latest Odds

Musk's lawyer claimed that Twitter is "in material breach of multiple provisions" of the original agreement, which was signed in April, according to a regulatory filing Friday evening.

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Jul/09/2022

Many Coins Will Not Recover This Crypto Winter

Many Coins Will Not Recover This Crypto Winter

Whether it's the Doug Polk-promoted CoinFlex or the nearly worthless MiamiCoin, the Crypto Winter will have its casualties.  But there is room for optimism as well, especially as it pertains to blockchain technology. 

Submitted by Alejandro Botticelli on, Jul/05/2022

Stock Market Worst Since 1970: Latest Odds

Stock Market Worst Since 1970: Latest Odds

The S&P 500 is on track for the worst first half of a year in decades as BetOnline has released its July 31 closing number (30850.5 Points), which is pretty much the June 30 closing.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jun/30/2022

Bitcoin Set for Worst Quarter in Over a Decade

Bitcoin Set for Worst Quarter in Over a Decade

We also look at ensuring transparency and authenticity on chain, even as it pertains to the world's third most faked food: Honey.  Plus gambling and the blockchain as it pertains to payment solutions.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jun/30/2022

Crypto Hedge Fund in Default

Crypto Hedge Fund in Default

Plus BitOasis exchange lays off employees amid downturn, Dr. Craig Wright calls Hashgraph useless and more funds betting against Tether.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Jun/27/2022

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