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Former SafeMoon CEO Braden Karony sentenced to 8 years for fraud tied to $9 million in misused liquidity funds. Braden John Karony, SafeMoon’s former CEO, has been sentenced to 8 years in prison for his role in a multi-million dollar crypto fraud scheme. U.S. District Judge Eric Komite handed out the judgment in a Brooklyn federal court after a jury convicted him in May 2025 following a three-week trial. Details of The Sentencing Court documents show that Karony was found guilty of conspiracy to commit securities fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering. As part of the ruling, he has been…

Despite pleading guilty to serious AML violations, Paxful received a reduced $4 million penalty instead of the $112.5 million figure agreed by the parties. Peer-to-peer virtual asset trading platform Paxful has been sentenced to pay a $4 million criminal penalty after pleading guilty to multiple federal offenses, according to an official press release from the US Department of Justice. The sentence follows Paxful’s admission that it conspired to promote illegal prostitution, violated the Bank Secrecy Act, and knowingly transmitted funds derived from criminal activity. Illicit Crypto Flows The penalty was determined based on the company’s ability to pay. Federal authorities…

Yorkville America Equities, the asset manager behind a series of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tied to U.S. President Donald Trump’s Truth Social brand, has filed registration documents for two new cryptocurrency ETFs, expanding its push into the digital asset market.According to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) submitted Friday, the firm is seeking approval for the Truth Social Bitcoin and Ether ETF, which would offer exposure to the two largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization. Yorkville also filed for a second product, the Truth Social Cronos Yield Maximizer ETF, which would invest in and stake CRO$0.08112, the native…

Zach Anderson Feb 12, 2026 17:45 AAVE trades at $106.85 with RSI at 30.21 signaling potential oversold bounce. Technical analysis suggests recovery to $115-120 range in coming weeks despite bearish momentum. Aave (AAVE) is showing signs of potential recovery as the token trades at $106.85, with technical indicators suggesting an oversold bounce could be on the horizon. Despite recent bearish momentum, our AAVE price prediction indicates a possible rally toward key resistance levels in the near term. AAVE Price Prediction Summary • Short-term target (1 week): $115-118• Medium-term forecast (1 month): $120-135 range• Bullish breakout level: $128.58 (SMA 20)• Critical…

Keshav is currently a senior writer at NewsBTC and has been attached to the website since June 14, 2021. Keshav has been writing for many years, first as a hobbyist and later as a freelancer. He has experience working in a variety of niches, even fiction at one point, but the cryptocurrency industry has been the longest he has been attached to. In terms of official educational qualifications, Keshav holds a bachelor’s degree in Physics from one of the premier institutes of India, the University of Delhi (DU). He started the degree with an aim of eventually making a career…

Bitcoin investors are being forced to rethink why they hold the asset as inflation data cools, according to Bitcoin entrepreneur Anthony Pompliano.“I think the challenge for Bitcoin investors, can you hold an asset when there is not high inflation in your face on a day-to-day basis?” Pompliano said during an interview with Fox Business on Thursday. “Can you still believe in what Bitcoin’s value proposition is, which is that it’s a finite-supply asset. If they print money, Bitcoin is going higher,” he said.“Bitcoin and gold are great long-term things,” he said. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) fell to 2.4% in…

As Bitcoin (BTC) trades roughly 50% below its all‑time high, investors are once again asking the familiar question: how long does recovery usually take? Market analyst Sam Daodu believes history offers valuable clues.  No Systemic Bitcoin Collapse This Time? Daodu notes that steep corrections are not unusual for Bitcoin. Since 2011, the cryptocurrency has endured more than 20 pullbacks exceeding 40%. Mid‑cycle declines in the 35% to 50% range have often cooled overheated rallies without permanently derailing long‑term uptrends.  In situations where there was no systemic breakdown in the broader market, Bitcoin has typically reclaimed prior highs in about 14…

As the crypto market recovers, Solana (SOL) has bounced from a major level trendline and momentarily reclaimed a key horizontal level. Some analysts have signaled that a retest of a crucial short-term resistance could be coming, while others have warned that a breakdown to new lows remains possible. Related Reading Solana Bounces From Two-Year Trendline On Friday, Solana bounced 10.3% to break past the $85 area for the first time in three days. The cryptocurrency has been hovering between $78-$88 over the past week, briefly falling to $67 during last Thursday’s correction. SOL lost the mid-zone of its local range…

Crypto payments are becoming increasingly demanded among international businesses as this option provide cost reduction comparing to card acquiring, but some hidden expenses may still reduce the revenue. Consulting agency Monoup helps digital merchants to structure their payments to achieve high conversions and lower costs including with crypto. Today we concentrate on main ways to not to overpay for crypto rails and get the most of their benefits. Connect What you Actually Need First and foremost, do not be overwhelmed by the number of available tokens on the market. Nowadays a lot of companies create their own coins and not…

Online gambling has always relied on one fragile element — trust. Players deposit real money into systems they cannot inspect, accept that games are fair, and hope payouts arrive without friction. Even when operators act responsibly, the experience often feels like stepping into a black box: you click, you play, and you believe everything works as promised. Crypto casinos emerged as an answer to that problem. What began as a niche corner of the Bitcoin community has grown into a serious segment of the gambling industry, driven by one simple idea: don’t ask players to trust — let them verify.…