Darknet Kingpin’s Fatal Flaw: Buying Gold Bars With Crypto Leads to Arrest
Owe Martin Andresen, a German national, faces money laundering charges after using a cryptocurrency-based payment processor to purchase gold bars and sending them to his home address. Adresen was the alleged admin of “Dr...
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Mexican authorities raid hidden crypto mine, suspecting power theft and money laundering
Reuters reported that the site was the fourth crypto farm discovered in the area since early 2025, near a local hydroelectric dam.
Revised CLARITY Act Would Shift DeFi Compliance to Controllers
A revised version of the CLARITY Act would put regulatory obligations on people or coordinated groups controlling “non-decentraliz...
Bitcoin and Gold Are Now the Same Trade. Which One Is Worth Owning?
Producer prices stayed hot on Thursday morning. Gold, the Nasdaq-100 and bitcoin each fell more than 1%. The 30-year Treasury yiel...
Centrifuge to release RWA report on tokenized money market funds’ structural differences
The report highlights the critical need for improved composability and regulatory clarity to fully integrate tokenized funds into...
UK watchdog weighs tokenized gold reforms to bolster financial market efficiency
Tokenized gold reforms could enhance market liquidity and innovation, reinforcing London's financial leadership amid global compet...
UK FCA explores tokenized gold rules to boost market liquidity
The FCA's move could transform gold's role in financial systems, enhancing liquidity and accessibility, potentially impacting glob...