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Georgia Man Deported From Fiji Charged Over $165 Million Crypto Ponzi Scheme Authored by Kimberly Hayek via The Epoch Times, A Georgia man accused of wire fraud and money laundering appeared in a Los Angeles federal court on Monday after being deported by Fijian authorities to face the charges following his flight to the South Pacific island. A price chart on the Bybit website for the cryptocurrency Ethereum on a computer screen in New York City on Feb. 21, 2025. Patrick Sison/AP Photo Prosecutors alleged the 59-year-old Edward Zimbardi, of Flowery Branch, Georgia,...

AI Is Causing A Tidal Wave Of Job Cuts At Crypto Firms Layoffs are spreading across crypto and fintech — and executives increasingly say AI is part of the reason, according to Bloomberg. Coinbase, PayPal, Gemini, and Crypto.com have all recently cut jobs while emphasizing efficiency and automation. On Tuesday, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong framed the shift in stark terms, warning that “the biggest risk now is not taking action” as the company tries to become “lean, fast, and AI-native.” Bloomberg writes that the trend gained momentum after Block, Inc. — the...

Bullish Or Bearish Into Year-End? BITG & Fundstrat To Face Off S&P 500 and Nasdaq remain near record highs despite yesterday’s post-Fed freakout. Risk-on is still in fashion as investors remain hopeful of a lasting U.S.-Iran peace. Though the question remains: Is the rally sustainable or are markets poised for a painful reversal before year-end? Tonight at 7pm ET, Adam Taggart of Thoughtful Money hosts a debate between two of Wall Street's closely followed technical strategists: Jonathan Krinsky, Chief Market Technician at BTIG, and Mark Newton, Head of Technical Strategy at...