Over 600 Bitcoin ATMs were shut down globally in the first two months of Q3 2024 amid a crackdown by authorities targeting the machines’ involvement in criminal activities like extortion and scams, with the United States leading the reduction by losing 411 ATMs in July and 258 in August according to Coin ATM Radar data.
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Crypto Lobbying Increases 1400% Since 2017: Data Shows
The number of companies advocating for crypto has increased dramatically as they try to design laws that will affect digital assets in the future.
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UK FCA Reveals 87% of Crypto Firms Failed to Secure Licensing Under Money Laundering Rules
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has revealed that 87% of crypto firms failed to secure licensing under money laundering regulations in the last fiscal year, with only four out of 35 applications approved.
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Riot Surpasses 10,000 Bitcoin Held: August Production Update
Riot Platforms, Inc. has surpassed 10,000 Bitcoin in holdings as of August 2024, marking a significant milestone despite operational challenges from high temperatures and maintenance issues, while the company continues to expand its mining infrastructure.
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Russian Ministry Wants to Let Crypto Miners Have Surplus Electricity
The Russian Ministry of Energy says it is “ready” to grant crypto miners access to surplus electricity “capacity” as the nation’s crypto pivot continues.
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Top Crypto Gainers Today on DEXScreener – PEDRO, VGREEN, CROCO
On a bearish day in major cryptocurrency markets that saw the likes of Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) fall back towards recent lows amid ongoing concerns that the US economy might be about to tilt into recession ahead of the release of key US jobs data for August, traders turned to on-chain DEX markets in their hunt for top crypto gainers today that might be able to deliver fast gains.
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Watch: Military plane repurposed as aerial firefighter
California is the first state to own and operate this kind of federal aircraft to fight fires.
‘We’ll have to fight to the end’ – woman at centre of French rape case
Gisèle Pélicot, 72, was raped by unknown men over the course of 10 years, after being drugged to sleep by her husband.
Police drone finds missing child in massive cornfield
Law enforcement officials in Wisconsin quickly located the toddler using drones with thermal capabilities.
Watch: Flood devastates library causing $10 million of damage
There was about $10m (£7.5m) of damage after heavy rainfall hit parts of Long Island, New York.