Business/Financial
Police Surround Home of Bitcoin ATM Kingpin Sonny Meraban on Miami Beach: Massive Indictment

The police activity began shortly after 7 am ET and shut off much of Collins Avenue in the North Beach section of Miami Beach.
CoinGeek: Judges Rejecting Claims Victims Have No Recourse From Crypto Criminals

In his latest report, Stadbrooke cites District Judge Kenneth Marra ruling that the ‘The Ren Project’ is in civil contempt after it failed to reply to a ‘show good cause’ court order in a class action suit brought by customers of the defunct Cryptsy digital asset exchange.
Tulip Trading Case Moves Forward: Would Give Redress for Lost or Stolen Digital Assets

If successful, Tulip Trading will have demonstrated that there is hope for the many who have had their digital assets lost or stolen and have assumed (wrongly) that there is no avenue for redress.
Former FTX Attorney Alleges Fraud by Major NYC Lawfirm

Plus don't miss the first ever Bitcoin Masterclass with Craig Wright. Here is why you need to take part....
Sam Bankman-Fried Attempts to Clean Up Image: 'I Didn’t Steal Funds'

You know the saying: Sleep with dogs, you are going to get flees.
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.
Sam Bankman-Fried Off to Serve Home Detention, Spotted in Airline Lounge

CoinGeek had Bankman-Fried among its "Crypto Crime Cartel" back in November 2021, a full year prior to the FTX collapse.
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.
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.
Tesla’s Elon Musk is Twitter’s Biggest Stakeholder: They Should be Thrilled He is About to Walk Away

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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Satoshi Nakamoto a Troll Killer?

Cyber-bullying is a real thing and now punishable with up to a year in prison in Japan.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Blockchain and Metaverse Expert Agency CoinPoint Sign a Strategic Partnership

Plus EU’s new AML watchdog spells trouble for ‘crypto’ crooks
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
£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.
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.
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'
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,"
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
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.
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.