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Do Kwon could face a separate criminal trial in South Korea if transferred there after serving part of his 15-year U.S. sentence.
Korean prosecutors say a conviction under the Capital Markets Act could add decades more prison time, independent of the U.S. case.
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Leading Bitcoin treasury firm Strategy bought $980 million worth of Bitcoin last week.
It's the second straight week that the company added nearly $1 billion in BTC.
The company holds $60 billion in Bitcoin and its stock price has fallen 53% over the past six months.
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The UK Treasury plans to regulate crypto firms just like other financial products already under FCA oversight.
The shift would expand rules beyond AML to disclosures, governance, and consumer protection.
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Advocate Zoltan Istvan defended the movement as a humanitarian effort to end suffering, aging, and death through technology.
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A Vanguard executive compared Bitcoin to a collectible toy, despite the firm recently opening trading for crypto ETFs.
Vanguard recently allowed clients to trade funds holding Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, and Solana.
The firm said it would not provide investment advice related to crypto

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A total of 315 victim letters were submitted to the court ahead of Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon's sentencing on Thursday.
The U.S. judge said the letters were "impactful" and cited them ahead of sentencing Kwon to 15 years in prison.
The letters detail the real-life impact the Terra

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XRP will soon be usable across multiple blockchains as wXRP, a 1:1 backed token by Hex Trust. Initially launching with $100 million in liquidity, this development enhances XRP's role in DeFi and cross-chain interactions.

Phantom wallet has integrated with Kalshi's prediction markets, allowing users to trade on various topics directly within the app. This feature simplifies transactions and includes social elements for real-time community engagement, reflecting a trend of integrating prediction markets into crypto wallets.

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The holdup centers on an AI age-prediction system meant to protect minors without misclassifying adults.
The delay frustrates users as rivals already allow NSFW