Ryan Salame’s wife to face charges over FTX-funded congressional run
A federal judge has denied a bid from Michelle Bond, the wife of former FTX executive Ryan Salame, to have...
Day: 18 June 2026
Florida man pleads guilty for promoting $1.8B ‘HyperFund’ crypto fraud
Rodney “Bitcoin Rodney” Burton faces a maximum sentence of five years in federal prison for conspiracy to operate an unlicensed...
Dorsey’s Block says new AI tool handles 15% of code work
Builderbot is the “missing layer between AI coding tools and how engineering actually works at scale,” said Brad Axen, head...
France to stop certifying products lacking quantum-resistant encryption
France’s cybersecurity agency plans to block certification of products without quantum-resistant encryption starting in 2027, with full adoption targeted for...
Inveniam Capital Partners Pushes Mantra Acquisition After $20M Bet, Cementing RWA-AI Stack
Inveniam Capital Partners has agreed to fully acquire the blockchain project MANTRA and its affiliated entities, with the deal expected...
Yield Basis Deposits Jump 120% in 2 Weeks as Investors Seek BTC Yield Without Selling
Yield Basis says deposits into its new Hybrid Vaults rose more than 120% in under two weeks, signaling demand for...
Zimbabwe Central Bank Unit Unveils Regulatory Framework for Crypto Firms
The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of the Zimbabwean central bank has mandated that all virtual asset service providers (VASPs) formally...
HyperFund Promoter ‘Bitcoin Rodney’ Pleads Guilty in $1.8 Billion Crypto Scam
HyperFund drew $1.8 billion from investors worldwide through a crypto platform prosecutors described as a global wire-fraud scheme. Promoter “...