US and Allies to Intensify Sanctions Against Hamas, Targeting Crypto Assets to Cut Funding The United States and its allies are set to escalate sanctions against the militant group Hamas in the coming days. According to the U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo, more actions will be taken in the coming days and weeks to cut funding channels to Hamas, Reuters reported. Earlier, US Senator Elizabeth Warren had cited a WSJ report to call for a crackdown on crypto funding to Hamas. The conten...

Oracle Employee Allegedly Involved in $54 Million Crypto Laundering Scheme An Oracle employee with a unique nighttime persona as a party entertainer is now under investigation for his alleged involvement in a $54 million crypto money laundering scheme. Brian Krewson, who goes by the alias “Mr. Poto” during his party entertainer gig, has not been officially charged with any criminal activity, but he finds himself at the center of a contentious investigation. Krewson Allegedly Assisted in Launderi...

Today in Crypto: US SEC Candidates Unwilling to Divest Crypto Assets, BSC Ranks 4th in Q3 Fiat Losses Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. _ Career news The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is having trouble hiring crypto experts – as many hold crypto, according to a new report from the agency’s inspector general. The SEC “faces challenges in recruiting specialists in crypto assets, ...

The popular oft-debated narrative of Bitcoin (BTC) as a safe haven is being tested yet again, following the U.S. strike in Iran. (Updated at 17:00 UTC: updates in bold). Iranian Major-General Qassem Soleimani, head of the elite Quds Force, and Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis were killed in an air strike on their convoy in Baghdad airport by the U.S. airstrike late on Thursday, reports Reuters. Veteran war-zone correspondent and political analyst Elijah J. Magnier posted a Twitter t...