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The Most Complex Crypto Payment? A Political Donation
Cryptocurrency // October 28, 2022

It’s hard to think of any type of payment more fraught with legal restrictions and privacy issues than political donations. And that’s doubly true when those donations are in bitcoin or some other cryptocurrency. The laws change state-by-state as well as federally, the penalties for...

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The Most Complex Crypto Payment? A Political Donation

October 28, 2022
It’s hard to think of any type of payment more fraught with legal restrictions and privacy issues than political donations. And that’s doubly true when those donations are in bitcoin or some other cryptocurrency. The laws change state-by-state as well as federally, the penalties for getting it wrong can be harsh, and campaign finance laws […]

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Judge Says No Get Out of Jail Free Card for Bankman-Fried

September 21, 2023
Sam Bankman-Fried, is facing a series of setbacks as he prepares for his upcoming fraud trial. The FTX founder’s request to be released from jail ahead of the trial has been denied by a federal appeals court, and he has also lost a separate ruling that blocks him from calling expert witnesses for his defense, […]