On June 26, 2024, the U.S. government transferred 3,940 bitcoins, valued at $ 243 million, originating from a darknet market dealer. This batch of BTC was directed to an exchange address tagged as Coinbase. U.S. Law Enforcement Moves 3,940 Bitcoin The U.S. government executed this transfer of 3,940 BTC valued at $ 243 …
From $3 Billion to $2.83 Billion: German Government Transfers Another Cache of Bitcoin
According to data from Arkham Intelligence, since Jun. 23, 2024, the German government has moved 820 BTC, valued at slightly above $ 50 million. A substantial portion of these funds was directed to the centralized cryptocurrency exchanges Kraken and Coinbase. Bitcoin Wallet Linked to German Police Stirs Concerns A bitcoin wallet, reportedly linked to …
Latam Insights: Salvadoran Government Introduces Bitcoin Banking Bill, Bitcoin to Compete With Other Currencies in Argentina
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: The Salvadoran government pushes a bitcoin banking bill, president Milei states bitcoin will compete with other currencies in Argentina, and the Wasabi Wallet lead dev declares that bitcoin developers “have failed” El Salvador. […]
US Government to Report Seized Crypto as ‘Nonmonetary Property’
The Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB) has clarified that seized crypto assets should be treated as “nonmonetary property” while central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) should be treated as monetary instruments. The federal authority claims that cryptocurrencies “do not typically possess all monetary characteristics,” emphasizing that they “are not effective as a unit of account, […]
US Lawmaker Urges Nigerian Government to Grant Humanitarian Release for Jailed Binance Employee
Two U.S. lawmakers, French Hill and Chrissy Houlahan, have added their voices to calls for the release of jailed Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan. The lawmakers made this call shortly after visiting Gambaryan at Nigeria’s notorious Kuje Prison. Hill believes that Gambaryan is being wrongfully detained on charges related to money laundering. Prison Officials Accused of […]