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Crypto Capital founder Reggie Fowler is being charged by the SDNY with bank fraud and conspiracy to commit bank fraud, and of running an unlicensed money transmission business and conspiracy related to its operation. Crypto Capital were the money transmitters for Bitfinex and Tether.

"This is a quick post to share some of the things I've learnt from watching Tether over the last two months. I'm hoping other Tether watchers find this information useful and share some of their own Tether watching tricks in the comments section. (No conspiracy theories, please. Just analysis). "

Ava Labs CEO Emin Gün Sirer has dismissed allegations from CryptoLeaks that the company formed a "secret pact" with U.S. law firm Roche Freedman LLP to use the American legal system "gangster style" to "attack and harm crypto organizations [i.e., Ava Labs competitors]." Ava Labs is the firm behind Avalanche (AVAX), an Ethereum (ETH) rival in the decentralized finance (DeFi) and customized blockchain space. Roche Freedman LLP was recently involved in separate high-profile lawsuits against Solana Labs and Binance, claiming that the firms were engaging in unlawful activities.

"Since Emefiele's arrest, the specter of a CBDC monopoly has disappeared. Those who find electronic money more convenient use it. When that convenience is lost, they will switch to cash or its digital alternative. People now know that there wouldn't have been such chaos if the currency digitalization was voluntary and not accompanied by cash delegalization. Will Nigeria's case help other global central bankers and citizens arrive at a similar conclusion? Probably not, so we await the next economic disaster.