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Man Behind Defunct BTC-e Exchange Once Popular with Criminals Faces U.S. Charges

One of the men behind BTC-e, a now-defunct crypto exchange once popular with cybercriminals and money launderers, has been arrested and charged in the U.S., the Department of Justice (DOJ) said Thursday.Source link

The Biggest BONK Whale Just Invested in ‘Ycombinator for Solana’

BONK DAO is writing a $500,000 check for the venture fund of Colosseum, Solana's new hackathon organizer.Source link

Protocol Village: Staking Service Luganodes Adds Support for Bitcoin L2 Stacks

The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Feb. 1-7.Source link

U.S. Drilling Down on Crypto Miners’ Energy Use Draws Ire From Community

The Energy Information Administration (EIA) is starting a survey to track the electricity consumption of crypto miners in the U.S.Source link

Binance Is Facing Regulatory Headwinds as It Tries to Re-Enter UK Market: Bloomberg

The largest crypto exchange in the world stopped offering its services to U.K. customers in October after it failed to comply with a rule change made by regulators last year.Source link