ResearchBuzz: FirehoseGizmodo: The Harvard Endowment’s Biggest Public Investment is Now Bitcoin. “According to a new SEC filing, the Harvard University endowment’s largest publicly-traded investment is now in the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), which is a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) operated by Blackrock.”
New York Times: The Crypto Industry’s $28 Billion in ‘Dirty Money’. This link goes to a gift article. “…even as the crypto industry gains mainstream acceptance, at least $28 billion tied to illicit activity has flowed into crypto exchanges over the last two years, according to an examination by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, The New York Times and 36 other […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/18/new-york-times-the-crypto-industrys-28-billion-in-dirty-money/
Texas Observer: Crypto’s Cryptic Texas Takeover. “State regulators don’t want you to know about the 60-plus Bitcoin mines guzzling public water and electricity—even though consumers are already paying the price.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/16/texas-observer-cryptos-cryptic-texas-takeover/
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Tom’s Hardware: ‘Bitcoin Queen’ who laundered $5.6 billion in illicit funds through crypto gets nearly 12 years in prison — UK court hands down sentence. “Zhimin Qian, also known as the ‘Bitcoin Queen,’ has been handed an 11-year, 8-month prison sentence by a London judge after she pleaded guilty to charges of possession of and transacting in criminal property in August of this year.”
J4njungl3Tubefilter: Logan Paul’s CryptoZoo promises were just “puffery,” not fraud, says judge dismissing lawsuit against him. “A Texas judge has dismissed the class-action lawsuit filed against Logan Paul for his NFT project CryptoZoo. Judge Alan D. Albright dismissed the case with prejudice, excusing Paul’s promises about how CryptoZoo would be ‘a really fun game that makes you money’ as […]
Kalvin Carefour JohnnyThe strong preference (63%) for digital currency as a "true IOU" and medium of exchange highlights a critical tension. Many people want digital money to be a utility for transactions, not a speculative asset or "hoard-able gem," aligning with a sustainable, humane economic model.
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BBC: ‘No idea who he is,’ says Trump after pardoning crypto tycoon. “US President Donald Trump says he does not know who Changpeng Zhao is, despite pardoning the cryptocurrency multi-billionaire last month. Trump was asked about the pardon during an interview with CBS News’ 60 Minutes programme, which was broadcast on Sunday.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/03/bbc-no-idea-who-he-is-says-trump-after-pardoning-crypto-tycoon/
