News with the tag "washington"

Some industry insiders who spent millions to support the US president-elect’s party and fund his inauguration will likely have a good view of the Capitol Building on Jan. 20.

Crypto Ball in Washington D.C. to Highlight Policy Shifts and Industry Growth The highly anticipated Crypto Ball , hosted by the Trump administration’s crypto czar David Sacks , is set to take place on January 17, 2025 , in Washington, D.C. According to Bitcoin.com , the event will bring together ma...

Washington pastor Francier Obando Pinillo was charged with 26 counts of fraud and could spend up to 20 years behind bars.

A new lawsuit targets T-Mobile for allegedly failing to fix longstanding cybersecurity issues that led to a massive data breach involving the personal data of millions of Americans. The Office of the Attorney General for Washington State accuses T-Mobile of violating the state’s Consumer Protection ...

The CFTC has accused a pastor of promoting a crypto scheme to churchgoers, which it alleged promised guaranteed returns of nearly 35%.

Mainstream media has attacked everything from Bitcoin’s creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, to Bitcoin’s volatility and high-energy consumption.

Western efforts to isolate Russia have faltered as 36 nations attended the BRICS Summit in Kazan, a Russian official has declared. The BRICS leaders summit, chaired by Russia, saw 22 high-level delegations, highlighting Russia’s continued global influence despite sanctions and efforts by the U.S. an...

TD Bank, one of the largest financial institutions in the U.S., has agreed to pay a record $3 billion penalty, the largest ever under the Bank Secrecy Act, after pleading guilty to felony charges. The bank is the largest in U.S. history to plead guilty to Bank Secrecy Act program failures and the fi...

After over a year of negotiations, the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) has joined a multi-state settlement agreement with GS Partners. Accused of violations under Washington’s Securities Act, the case centers on GS Partners’ Metacertificates and a multi-level marketing sc...

Two cryptocurrency platforms face allegations of fraud by Washington State’s Department of Financial Institutions. Both companies allegedly lured investors with promises of huge returns, but later blocked withdrawals and demanded extra fees. An investor lost $64,000 to one platform after being asked...