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Onchain, in court: What happened in crypto legal news this week

<img src="https://s3-images.ctmedia.io/media/article-covers/hi-5-key-highlights-of-the-secs-lawsuit-against-binance.jpg" alt="Onchain, in court: What happened in crypto legal news this week" class="type:primaryImage">A case tied to defunct crypto exchange FTX moves forward, a soldier seeks to dismiss over a Polymarket bet and a former congressman was ordered to pay $35,000 for manipulative trading.

Minnesota crypto ATM ban goes into effect after reported $1M losses

<img src="https://s3-images.ctmedia.io/media/article-covers/hi-crypto-atm-ban.png" alt="Minnesota crypto ATM ban goes into effect after reported $1M losses" class="type:primaryImage">State officials reported that Minnesota residents, and largely senior citizens, had lost about $1 million from scams tied to crypto kiosks from 2023 to 2025.

‘We have always been civil’: My sister refuses to replace me as executor. Can I step down before she dies?

“I haven’t seen my sister since our mother’s funeral more than 20 years ago.”

Crypto PAC pours another $1M into Michigan House race

<img src="https://s3-images.ctmedia.io/media/article-covers/hi-crypto-industry-votes-us.png" alt="Crypto PAC pours another $1M into Michigan House race" class="type:primaryImage">Michigan incumbent Shri Thanedar’s re-election bid against other Democratic candidates is getting more about crypto with an infusion of ads funded by an industry-aligned PAC.

They spent tens of thousands of dollars on home remodels — only to regret it

Some homeowners spend big bucks to upgrade their house, only to end up having second thoughts.

Russia expands crypto mining ban to Moscow through 2032

<img src="https://s3-images.ctmedia.io/media/article-covers/hi-china-mining-ban.jpg" alt="Russia expands crypto mining ban to Moscow through 2032" class="type:primaryImage">Russia has added Moscow, the Moscow Region and parts of Kursk Region to its cryptocurrency mining ban list, citing power supply concerns behind the restrictions.

Coldcard Bitcoin loss estimate rises to $70M after Galaxy analysis

<img src="https://s3-images.ctmedia.io/media/article-covers/hand-coin-laptop-hack-bitcoin.jpg" alt="Coldcard Bitcoin loss estimate rises to $70M after Galaxy analysis" class="type:primaryImage">Galaxy Research identified 1,196 addresses that lost 1,082.65 Bitcoin in a 41-minute window, expanding the estimated scope of the Coldcard wallet incident.

Bitcoin ETFs end July in the green despite late-month selling

<img src="https://s3-images.ctmedia.io/media/article-covers/hi-cmc-verified-info-deadline-1.png" alt="Bitcoin ETFs end July in the green despite late-month selling" class="type:primaryImage">Spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted $172.4 million in July inflows but remained $5.3 billion negative year to date after heavy withdrawals in May and June.

My ex-husband’s sister died — so why is Fidelity asking me for her death certificate?

“Part of me jokes that paying for a death certificate would be like buying a lottery ticket.”

July ends on a hopeful note for stocks after momentum trade sees biggest wipeout since 2000

Investors are seeing more signs that the bottom is near, if not already in.

Situational Awareness vs. Long-Term Capital Management: A side-by-side comparison

There are more similarities between the two hedge-fund blowups than one might expect.

The S&P 500 is making a change by adding this little-known industrial stock

Ferguson Enterprises’ stock was rallying more than 8% after news the Newport News, Va., company will be joining the S&P 500 index, edging out better-known names for inclusion.

S&P 500 ends with its first July decline since 2014. Here are the stocks that led the selloff.

After a whipsaw end to the month, the stock market’s decline was highlighted by the worst month for chip stocks in 24 years.

Did China build a top-tier AI model by itself? A new report suggests Nvidia chips played a role.

Alibaba has an agreement for Moonshot to use its Nvidia H200s, according to Bloomberg — but the Chinese tech giant pushed back against the report.

Job seekers can now spend thousands on AI certificates. Is it worth it?

Job hunters are pursuing AI certifications, badges and other credentials in hopes of standing out — and maybe getting paid more

Bank of Italy finds no consistent cost advantage for stablecoin remittances

<img src="https://s3-images.ctmedia.io/media/article-covers/hi-bank-of-italy-and-crypto-recap.png" alt="Bank of Italy finds no consistent cost advantage for stablecoin remittances" class="type:primaryImage">Researchers found that fiat conversion costs and payment infrastructure, rather than blockchain fees, accounted for most of the differences in stablecoin remittance costs and settlement times.

Pump.fun laid off workers before they received millions in PUMP tokens: Report

<img src="https://s3-images.ctmedia.io/media/article-covers/hi-pumpfun-firing.png" alt="Pump.fun laid off workers before they received millions in PUMP tokens: Report" class="type:primaryImage">Pump.fun co-founder Noah Tweedale reportedly attributed the layoffs to the company growing too quickly.

It’s getting easier for terminally ill people to end their own lives. What to know as laws change.

Patients must meet three conditions to qualify for Medical Aid in Dying.

Ex-FTX users report funds being released in $900M distribution round

<img src="https://s3-images.ctmedia.io/media/article-covers/hi-funds-using-cryptocurrencies-ftx.png" alt="Ex-FTX users report funds being released in $900M distribution round" class="type:primaryImage">Several users of the long-defunct crypto exchange reported that distribution agents had begun releasing funds to reimburse creditors for some of their 2022 losses.

Let’s elect candidates who will make the wealthy pay taxes

We can use some of those revenues to make Social Security contributions more equitable.