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Shaq Inks Deal to Settle With FTX Investors Over Boosting Failed Crypto Exchange
Shaq Inks Deal to Settle With FTX Investors Over Boosting Failed Crypto Exchange

Shaquille O’Neal has reached a settlement agreement with a group of FTX investors who accused him of enabling the failed crypto exchange’s fraud by acting as a celebrity promoter, according to a c...

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Trump updates Biden’s robo-car crash reporting rule to benefit Tesla
Trump updates Biden’s robo-car crash reporting rule to benefit Tesla

In a surprise move, President Trump’s transportation department has decided to keep the Biden-era rule requiring automakers and tech companies to report crashes that involve fully or partially auton...

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Dubai’s VARA Warns of Firms Falsely Claiming to Be Part of Real Estate Tokenization Pilot
Dubai’s VARA Warns of Firms Falsely Claiming to Be Part of Real Estate Tokenization Pilot

Dubai’s crypto regulator has issued an alert, warning of firms falsely claiming to be part of the city’s high-profile real estate tokenization pilot, saying that such misrepresentation may violate...

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Russia’s Finance Ministry to Offer Crypto Trading to ‘Highly-Qualified’ Investors: Report
Russia’s Finance Ministry to Offer Crypto Trading to ‘Highly-Qualified’ Investors: Report

Russia's finance ministry and central bank are set to unveil a crypto exchange for "highly-qualified" investors, news agency Interfax reported on Wednesday.

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New smartphone labels for battery life and repairability are coming to the EU
New smartphone labels for battery life and repairability are coming to the EU

The European Union has announced details of new mandatory labels for smartphones and tablets sold in the bloc, which include ratings for energy efficiency, durability, and repairability. Hardware will...

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SEC Walks Away From Case Against HEX Founder Richard Heart, Attorney Says
SEC Walks Away From Case Against HEX Founder Richard Heart, Attorney Says

In a rare legal defeat for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the agency has formally dropped its fraud case against Richard Schueler, better known as Richard Heart, founder of the crypto pr...

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Apple and Meta hit with the EU’s first DMA antitrust fines
Apple and Meta hit with the EU’s first DMA antitrust fines

Apple and Meta are the first companies to be fined for violations under the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA). The European Commission announced today that Apple has been served a €500 mi...

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Crypto Fundraising Is Positive, But Slower Than Expected Under Trump Administration
Crypto Fundraising Is Positive, But Slower Than Expected Under Trump Administration

Fundraising for sophisticated crypto investment vehicles has yet to fully experience the anticipated positive headwind of the Donald Trump presidency, according to a new report by the Crypto Insight G...

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ECB, European Commission Clash on MiCA Changes Over U.S. Crypto Policies: Report
ECB, European Commission Clash on MiCA Changes Over U.S. Crypto Policies: Report

The European Central Bank is seeking changes to the European Union's Markets in Crypto Assets legislation (MiCA) just months after the regulation took effect because it's concerned U.S. support for cr...

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Crypto Ally Paul Atkins Sworn In to Replace Gary Gensler Atop U.S. SEC
Crypto Ally Paul Atkins Sworn In to Replace Gary Gensler Atop U.S. SEC

Paul Atkins has taken the oath to formally become chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which returns Mark Uyeda to his previous role as a Republican Commissioner after three busy m...

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