Roman Storm will not testify in his own defense during his landmark money laundering trial, lawyers for the Tornado Cash developer say. Roman Storm Declines to Testify in Federal Court According to a July 29 report from Inner City Press, Storm and his lawyer told U.S. District Court Judge Katherine Polk Failla that the crypto-mixer…
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) will allegedly not bring charges against Dragonfly amid Tornado Cash founder Roman Storm’s federal trial this month in Manhattan, the crypto investment firm’s managing partner, Haseeb Qureshi, said this week. DOJ Walks Back Dragonfly Indictment as Roman Storm Trial Nears Conclusion According to a July 28 report from the…
Ethereum marks a historic milestone this week: its 10-year anniversary. Since its genesis block in July 2015, Ethereum has evolved from a novel smart contract platform into the backbone of decentralized finance, NFTs, DAOs, and a new generation of internet infrastructure. Over the past decade, it has redefined how value moves online—enabling permissionless innovation, open…
A cryptocurrency task force established by President Donald Trump is expected to release its long-awaited report on Wednesday, detailing the administration’s digital asset policy objectives. According to Reuters, this will be the group’s first public update and will reflect months of behind-the-scenes coordination to craft the White House’s stance on tokenization, crypto markets, and blockchain-based…
Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin powerhouse, Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), has officially closed the largest U.S. IPO of 2025, raising $2.521 billion through the public sale of its newly launched Stretch Preferred Stock (STRC) to acquire 21,021 Bitcoin (BTC) at an average price of $117,256 per coin. Strategy has acquired 21,021 BTC for ~$2.46 billion at ~$117,256 per…
Arizona man Vincent Anthony Mazzotta Jr. pleaded guilty to money laundering and conspiracy to obstruct justice on Monday for his role in orchestrating a $13 million crypto Ponzi scheme, a new press release from the Department of Justice (DOJ) states. Arizona man pleads guilty to money laundering charges related to Ponzi scheme that resulted in…
Ethereum mainnet is turning 10 on July 30, and crypto community members across the globe plan to celebrate the monumental event. Ethereum turns 10 on July 30th and ETHGlobal is celebrating in 30+ cities across 6 continents! These in-person gatherings are a chance to reflect on how far we’ve come and celebrate with the builders,…
A major whale investor has triggered a devastating 20% price collapse in FARTCOIN after liquidating over 3 million tokens valued at $3.65 million, raising serious questions about the memecoin’s ability to achieve its $2 psychological target. Blockchain data from Solscan reveals that the whale operating under Solana address “24BLFj” initially accumulated 8.89 million FARTCOIN tokens…
180 Life Sciences Corp. (Nasdaq: ATNF) has revealed plans to transform its business strategy with a major crypto change by rebranding to “ETHZilla” and adopting Ethereum as the central asset in its treasury reserve. JUST IN: Publicly traded 180 Life Sciences to raise $425,000,000, load up on $ETH for its treasury and rebrand to “ETHZilla.”…
BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) has kicked off a $1 billion stock buyback program as its Ethereum (ETH) holdings soar past 625,000 ETH, worth $2.3 billion, cementing its position as the largest corporate holder of the asset to date. The company’s open-ended buyback, revealed July 29, allows it to repurchase shares via open-market or private deals,…