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Binance agreed to pay $4.3 billion to settle a US criminal case in 2023. Less than three years later, federal prosecutors are checking whether the world’s largest crypto exchange broke the terms of that deal. Tysen Duva, head of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, confirmed to Bloomberg on October 9 that officials are reviewing Binance’s…

Empire Market co-creator Raheim Hamilton gets 40 years and forfeits 1,230 Bitcoin. See where seized BTC goes next. The post Dark Web Founder Loses $100 Million in Bitcoin After 40-Year Sentence: Where Does It Go? appeared first on BeInCrypto.

The US government moved approximately $1.01 billion in Bitcoin on October 8, raising fears of a major sell-off as the cryptocurrency market continued to decline. Arkham data shows two outgoing transfers from a wallet holding Bitcoin seized in the Bitfinex hack. Lookonchain traced the larger transfer to two new addresses, holding approximately 6,000 BTC and…

Dubai, UAE – October 7, 2026 – Polygon Labs today announced that Polygon Open Money Stack now supports the TRON network, giving fintechs, remittance providers, and payment platforms a way to connect bank funds directly into the world’s largest network for USDT (TRC-20). The expansion connects Polygon Open Money Stack to TRON’s stablecoin economy, which…

President Trump has once again reassured that every American will receive $5,000 as a “Trump Dividend” if Republicans win the November midterms.  Past stimulus-style payments have notably benefited crypto markets and Bitcoin’s price. So, could a republican win actually be bullish for Bitcoin’s price? What Is the Trump Dividend, and Could It Lift Bitcoin? The…

The United States personal savings rate dropped to 4.1% in August 2026, its lowest level since November 2022, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. That decline now raises a pointed question: can Bitcoin serve as a hedge against shrinking household buffers? What Does the Falling US Savings Rate Reveal About Household Finances? The personal…

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins admitted today that federal securities rules have failed to keep pace with Bitcoin’s rapid growth since its launch in 2008. The agency responded with a new proposal designed to modernize how advisers and funds custody crypto assets. What Is the SEC’s New Crypto Custody Proposal? The proposal…

New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit against Polymarket, alleging the prediction-market platform operates an unlawful gambling enterprise. The legal action challenges its federally regulated US business and seeks heavy financial penalties.

The Trump administration is considering a push to expand US dollar stablecoins overseas, according to Bloomberg. The idea could bring more foreign money into US government debt while making digital dollars easier to use around the world. The timing is important as US national debt passed $40 trillion last month. The Plan: Get More of…

MoonPay is acquiring North Capital to secure essential United States securities licenses, bypassing the need to lease regulatory infrastructure and boosting its strategy for tokenized assets and private markets.