Iris Ramaya Au, the former girlfriend of admitted crypto fraudster Adam Iza, dubbed “The Godfather,” has agreed to plead guilty to a federal criminal tax charge. Au pled guilty to a single count of giving a false tax return “for failing to report more than $2.6 million in ill-gotten gains she obtained via her then-boyfriend’s … Read more
Bitcoin’s latest pullback amid broader macroeconomic uncertainty may not see it rebound to its January $109,000 all-time high (ATH) as quickly as some hope, an analyst says. “We should assume that we are in the pullback phase after the ATH and will likely continue to consolidate for some time due to liquidity needs,” CryptoQuant contributor … Read more
Australia’s finance watchdog has charged Brendan Gunn, the brother of Olympian breaker Rachael Gunn, for allegedly dealing with money suspected to be proceeds of crime while operating a fiat-to-crypto conversion company. In a March 5 statement, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission said Gunn was charged with one count of dealing with money that could … Read more
Japanese investment firm Metaplanet has bought another $44 million worth of Bitcoin, which has seen its stock jump by 19% on the day so far. Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich said in a March 5 X post that the firm bought 497 Bitcoin (BTC) at around $88,448 per coin for a total spend of $43.9 million. … Read more
Ricardo Salinas, founder and chairman of Mexican conglomerate Grupo Salinas, said 70% of his investment portfolio is now allocated to Bitcoin-related assets — up from 10% in 2020. Speaking with Bloomberg on March 4, Salinas said he’s “pretty much all in” on Bitcoin (BTC), while the remaining 30% of his investments are in gold and … Read more
There’s a 70% chance that the trade war between Canada and the U.S. will be over by May, according to odds on a Polymarket contract on the topic, as Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told Fox Business that U.S. President Donald Trump was open to negotiation. (Polymarket) On Tuesday morning, Canada and Mexico faced the implementation … Read more
Ricardo Salinas, founder and chairman of Mexican conglomerate Grupo Salinas, said 70% of his investment portfolio is now allocated to Bitcoin-related assets — up from 10% in 2020. Speaking with Bloomberg on March 4, Salinas said he’s “pretty much all in” on Bitcoin (BTC), while the remaining 30% of his investments are in gold and … Read more
Bitcoin developer Blockstream has secured a multibillion-dollar investment to launch three new institutional funds, including two that will enable lending Bitcoin. “Blockstream’s institutional-grade Bitcoin investment solutions will go live on April 1, with external capital acceptance opening on July 1,” the firm stated on X on March 4, confirming an earlier Bloomberg report. It added … Read more
Bitcoin may struggle to move above $94,000 after its failed attempt to reclaim the price level two days ago, Bitfinex analysts say. “Any recovery to take the price back above $94,000 might face significant resistance,” Bitfinex analysts said in a March 3 markets report. Bitcoin (BTC) fell below $94,000 on March 2 and has yet … Read more
The US Senate has passed a resolution to repeal a Biden-era rule that would require decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols to report to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The Senate voted 70 to 27 on March 4 to approve a motion to repeal the rule that would expand existing IRS reporting requirements to include decentralized exchanges … Read more