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North Korea Is Minting Its Own Meme Coins to Launder Binance Hack Loot

Micah Zimmerman -
Elliptic says North Korean launderers created six throwaway meme tokens on NEAR between Nov. 5 and 7, moving about $430,000 of stolen Binance funds through homemade liquidity pools.
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TD Cowen Gives Stablecoin Yield Ban 10% Odds as Banks Plan Push in Democrat-Led Congress

Micah Zimmerman -
TD Cowen's Jaret Seiberg puts only a 10% chance on a congressional ban on platform stablecoin yield over the next two years, even as banks renew their push after Democratic midterm wins.
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BlackRock: Security Fears Are Driving Bitcoin Whales Into IBIT

Micah Zimmerman -
BlackRock's Robbie Mitchnick told Barron's demand to swap directly held bitcoin for IBIT shares is at its highest yet, with "security and peace of mind" the top reason as kidnappings and hacks rise.
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Binance to Close Accounts in Four EU Countries Dec. 31, Charging Idle Balances From Nov. 29

Micah Zimmerman -
Binance told users in France, Spain, Italy and Poland to withdraw their crypto, with deposits blocked, accounts closing Dec. 31 and a monthly fee starting Nov. 29, as the exchange still lacks an EU license.
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U.S. Regulators Drop $250 Travel Rule Plan, Crypto Language Too

Micah Zimmerman -
FinCEN and the Federal Reserve formally withdrew a 2020 proposal that would have cut the cross-border funds-transfer threshold from $3,000 to $250 and spelled out that the rules cover crypto, saying any future version needs a fresh comment period.
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Strive (ASST) Adds 29 Bitcoin for $2.2 Million as Weekly Buys Slow After Crossing 43,000

Micah Zimmerman -
Strive purchased 29 bitcoin from Oct. 31 to Nov. 6 at an average of $75,721, lifting holdings to 43,153 BTC while cash slipped to $487.6 million and SATS preferred shares edged higher.
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Coinbase Wins Full Federal Trust Charter From OCC

Micah Zimmerman -
Coinbase's custody arm has completed its national trust bank charter with the OCC, upgrading April's conditional approval, but the license does not let it take deposits, make loans or issue stablecoins.
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Strategy (MSTR) Adds 1,036 Bitcoin for $81.9 Million as Holdings Slip Below Cost

Micah Zimmerman -
Strategy bought 1,036 bitcoin last week for $81.9 million at an average of $79,012, lifting its stack to 850,364 BTC.
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U.S. Treasury Cuts Off MEXC From U.S. Financial System Over Alleged $16 Billion in Illicit Flows

Micah Zimmerman -
FinCEN issued a final order under section 9714(a) that will bar U.S. financial institutions from sending or receiving funds with MEXC Global 30 days after Federal Register publication, citing at least $16 billion in alleged illicit activity.
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Bitcoin Magazine Books Opens 333-Copy Genesis Book Collector Edition for 3rd Anniversary

Micah Zimmerman -
Bitcoin Magazine Books opened a third-anniversary campaign for Aaron van Wirdum's The Genesis Book, capping a hand-signed Collectors Edition at 333 numbered copies.
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Thailand SEC Files Criminal Complaint Against Bitget Ahead of Dec. 5 Access Block

Micah Zimmerman -
Thailand's SEC filed a criminal complaint against Bitget operator BG Limited for unlicensed Thai trading from 2022 to 2025.
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Former FBI Agent Pleads Guilty to Stealing $2.47 Million in Crypto From Investigations

Micah Zimmerman -
Patrick Steven Yaroch, 37, of Ashburn, Virginia, pleaded guilty Thursday to wire fraud and money laundering after using wallet credentials from 35 FBI investigations to take about $2.47 million in cryptocurrency.
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