Yaroslav Vasinskyi, also known as Rabotnik, has been sentenced to 13 years and seven months in prison for his role in conducting over 2,500 ransomware attacks in the U.S. and demanding over $700 million. By Amitoj Singh.

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U.S. spot $BTC ETFs saw $563M in outflows as Federal Reserve's Jerome Powell ruled out a rate hike as the next policy move. Reports Omkar Godbole.

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There's talk about the potential for яobin linus's BitVM to enable Bitcoin smart contracts & layer 2s. At Bitcoin++ conf in Austin today, Rootstock's Sergio Demian Lerner (sergio.lerner.rsk) said he's planning production-grade version 'BitVMX' in 12 months - by @liqquidity $BTC

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Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic and MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab say they have made advancements in AI-based money laundering detection using 200 million bitcoin transactions.
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.Jito Labs is building restaking tech for the Solana ecosystem, according to sources.

It's not alone: half a dozen teams are, too.

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In his book 'Going Infinite,' author Michael Lewis likened FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried to Luke Skywalker and Binance's Changpeng Zhao to Darth Vader.

Federal judges saw it differently, praising CZ in his trial, while damning SBF in his.

An opinion:
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'Instead of fighting extradition, CZ willingly came to the U.S. to stand trial. The [sentence] outcome is the latest signal that, if caught doing a crime, cooperate, cooperate, cooperate.'

Opinion Daniel Kuhn

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We're excited to welcome Franklin Templeton president and CEO Jenny Johnson back to the #Consensus2024 stage.

Don’t miss her take on the evolving financial landscape.

Register now to join us in Austin: consensus2024.coindesk.com/register/?term…

Web3 lost $53 million in April due to hacks and fraud across 21 incidents, bringing the year-to-date total lost to over $400 million, according to @Immunefi data.

Watch 'Chart of the Day' explain, presented by Crypto.com 👇

There's talk about the potential for яobin linus's BitVM to enable Bitcoin smart contracts & layer 2s. At Bitcoin++ conf in Austin today, Rootstock's Sergio Demian Lerner (sergio.lerner.rsk) said he's planning production-grade version 'BitVMX' in 12 months - by @liqquidity $BTC

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A UK government report said that crypto firms were one of the sectors that posed the greatest money laundering risks between 2022-2023.

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#WorthReading Crypto Was One of the Biggest Money Laundering Risks in 2022-2023: UK Govt. Report dlvr.it/T6HQrW #WorthReading

If you are an advisor and want to get up to speed on what's going on with #digitalassets , #crypto ETFs, and the advancements of #tokenization , this is the event for you. It is worth three days, or you can join the free FA day for advisors. TIme is running out!

First of many incredible announcements to come!

With just a few weeks until the EasyA @Consensus2024 Hackathon, we've got a whole lot in store for you! I'm not exaggerating when I say I'm literally buzzing just thinking about it.

Skip the FOMO this time. See you in Austin! ✈️

Democrat Tim Kennedy has joined the ranks of crypto-supported candidates heading toward Congress after a special election win last night in New York. A crypto PAC devoted $65,000 to boost him.

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I wrote about the hush-hush world of Solana restaking for CoinDesk. You're probably not thinking about it yet. VCs and developers are.

So is Jito, one of Solana's cornerstones. They're building a restaking protocol. And they're not alone.

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EasyA gigabrains all over the world are getting ready for our hackathon at #Consensus2024 🙌

Gordon all the way in Germany gearing up for our Sui track! Let’s see what he builds this May! 🔥

🗞️ Judge acknowledges former Binance CEO CZ as a 'do-gooder'
🗞️ A new UK government report highlights crypto's money laundering risks
🗞️ Restaking hype spreads from Ethereum to Solana

Jenn 3.0✨ has today's top crypto stories on 'CoinDesk Daily' 👇 youtu.be/0Mr2BHf2yvI

🥋 Mark your calendar. RSVPs for Karate Combat 46, featuring nic "bankful" carter vs DavidHoffman.eth/acc🦇🔊 opens on May 3 at Noon ET for #Consensus2024 pass holders.

Be ready to secure your spot for this epic showdown.

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“Hong Kong has been more welcoming to crypto than the U.S.,” Dragonfly ＞|＜ general partner Tom Schmidt ＞|＜ tells 'Markets Daily' host Jenn 3.0✨.

Catch the full convo:
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