Across thousands of miles, the Lebanese militants forged illicit business links with a Caracas regime frozen out by the US
Leaked files show continued activity despite links to terror networks, failed ID checks and other red flags
World’s biggest crypto exchange says partner of former chief Changpeng Zhao will run group alongside Richard Teng
Crypto tycoon pardoned by Donald Trump faces US court complaint from families of victims of October 7 attack
Tycoon joins growing list of crypto executives given legal relief by US president
Firm is one of world’s biggest crypto investors and is considering converting to an external-facing fund
As Maduro cracks down on black market dollars and the bolívar plunges, ever more locals see crypto as a bulwark
Spanish bank acting as independent custodian for clients of world’s biggest crypto exchange
Move by world’s biggest digital assets exchange comes less than two years after it pleaded guilty to US criminal charges
Emirates investment fund to buy minority stake with stablecoins
Prosecutor extends 2023 investigation into world’s largest crypto exchange
Estate of collapsed crypto exchange files lawsuit alleging 2021 share deal was ‘fraudulent’
US citizen who heads financial crime compliance at crypto exchange had been held since February
Cryptocurrency exchange appoints local delegate to face charges of unpaid duty
Founder of cryptocurrency exchange had pleaded guilty to failing to establish proper money laundering controls
Plus, stablecoins return and SEC seeks $5bn from Terraform Labs
West African country steps up scrutiny of world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange
Ukraine strikes oil refineries deep inside Russia
Authorities hold senior company executives for two weeks after crackdown on cryptocurrency websites
African state steps up pressure on exchanges as it tries to halt speculation on naira
Plus, crypto’s billion-dollar ransomware problem
Customers switch trading collateral to independent banks including Switzerland’s Sygnum and Flow
Penalties for lax controls in 2023 exceed those on traditional finance groups for the first time
Even after Binance and FTX, bitcoin hits $40,000. Can anything kill the crypto dream?
Richard Teng maintains stance taken by predecessor Changpeng Zhao, who pleaded guilty to US charges last month
