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US Judge Removes Legal Firm Roche Freedman From Class Action Against Tether, Bitfinex: Report
The firm was removed even after its controversial founder Kyle Roche filed to withdraw from the case.
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The Blockfusion crypto mining facility in Niagara Falls, New York. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)
Blockfusion's Crypto Mine in Niagara Falls Shut Down Due to Zoning Ordinances
As soon as the city's moratorium on the industry was lifted, Blockfusion was ordered to shut down over zoning issues.
The Blockfusion crypto mining facility in Niagara Falls, New York. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington D.C. (AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/Getty Images)
SEC Sues 2 Crypto Advisory Firms and Their Owner for Misappropriating Investors’ Funds
The complaint alleges the firms' owner lied to investors about where their funds were deposited in a Ponzi-like scheme. 
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington D.C. (AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/Getty Images)

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New York’s Museum of Modern Art Considers Buying NFTs With Proceeds of $70M Auction: Report
MoMA has a team monitoring the digital art market and will consider purchasing non-fungible tokens.
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ADAM CEO and Congressional candidate Michelle Bond (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Crypto Booster Bond Loses Primary Bid for New York Congressional Seat
Michelle Bond relied on crypto industry backing, including from boyfriend Ryan Salame of FTX Digital Markets, but didn’t push the crypto cause in race.
ADAM CEO and Congressional candidate Michelle Bond (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Robinhood's Crypto Division Fined $30M by New York Financial Regulator
The online broker said last year it expected the fine following a 2020 investigation.
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Alex Mashinsky, founder and CEO of Celsius Network (CoinDesk archives)
Celsius Bankruptcy Filings Hint Retail Customers Will Bear Brunt of Its Failure
The New Jersey-based crypto lender has a $1.2 billion hole in its balance sheet and will likely struggle to pay back its customers and creditors.
Alex Mashinsky, founder and CEO of Celsius Network (CoinDesk archives)

Crypto Miner CleanSpark Continues to Take Advantage of Bear Market as it Scoops Over 1K Rigs
Crypto Miner CleanSpark Continues to Take Advantage of Bear Market as it Scoops Over 1K Rigs
Crypto miner CleanSpark has purchased 1,061 bitcoin mining rigs that are already in operation at hosting firm Coinmint’s facility in New York. In June, the Las Vegas-based min...
Crypto Miner CleanSpark Continues to Take Advantage of Bear Market as it Scoops Over 1K Rigs

Crypto the Musical performance from Consensus 2022 (Suzanne Cordeiro/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
‘Crypto: The Musical’ Aims for Broadway
The show is being developed by the creative team behind “Ratatouille – The TikTok Musical.”
Crypto the Musical performance from Consensus 2022 (Suzanne Cordeiro/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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Riot Blockchain Starts Move Away From New York Hosting Site
The crypto miner continued to sell its bitcoin, along with peers feeling the squeeze of the bear market.
A close-up of one of Riot's mining rigs (Riot Blockchain)