668:SEC’s AI Dragnet and Ripple's Courtroom Win

Episode 668:
Gensler's AI Surveillance - The SEC's adoption of AI for financial surveillance raises concerns over privacy and increased regulation. This move aligns with Gensler's stance on bringing crypto under traditional financial frameworks.

Ripple's Global Pivot - A U.S. District Judge rules XRP isn't necessarily a security, impacting not just Ripple but the broader crypto regulatory landscape. Ripple is also expanding its global operations.

OneCoin's 20-Year Sentence - Co-founder of OneCoin, Karl Sebastian Greenwood, is sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in a $4 billion scam. The hefty sentence serves as a grim cautionary tale about the risks and potential pitfalls in the unregulated world of cryptocurrencies.

Wright's $143M Legal Gap - Craig Wright avoids criminal sanctions in a disclosure case, sparking questions about legal loopholes in crypto. The court's leniency is seen as indicative of broader systemic issues.

Lazarus' $55M CoinEx Raid - North Korea's Lazarus Group is suspected of a $55 million hack on crypto exchange CoinEx. This state-sponsored cybercrime rings alarm bells for the crypto community and emphasizes the vulnerabilities that even established platforms can face.

Coinbase Lights Up BTC - Coinbase is integrating the Bitcoin Lightning Network to expedite transactions and reduce fees. This move holds significant implications for Bitcoin's scalability and could put pressure on other exchanges to follow suit.

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