Cryptocurrencies

CME CEO Terry Duffy says the CFTC waves through manipulable prediction markets. Chairman Selig called the claim fake news.

Meanwhile, ZEC exploded by over 11% in the past 24 hours to exceed $560.

Bitcoin Magazine Iranian Hacking Crew Charged in Sprawling Theft Case — Including $6M Bitcoin Ransom A $10 million reward is being offered by the feds for information on the defendants. This post Iranian Hacking Crew Charged in Sprawling Theft Case — Including $6M Bitcoin Ransom first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Mathew Di Salvo.

MicroStrategy stock hit a two-month high as bitcoin neared $69,800, yet its treasury stays $4.69 billion underwater.

Binance runs its global exchange under Abu Dhabi’s regulator. Emirati police still detained two of its employees over financial crime inquiries, the New York Times reported. All have been released. A third staff member, who leads the company’s Dubai arm, answered questions at a police station in July. A Foothold Built on Licenses and State