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Wallets belonging to Ross Ulbricht, the imprisoned creator of the illegal drug marketplace Silk Road, were discovered on Wednesday, containing as many as 430 Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) unmoved for over 13 years. What Happened: In an X post, Conor Grogan, a director at Coinbase, said that he...

Increased attention has been placed on the trading history of stocks, options and cryptocurrencies by members of Congress, with members of the public and Congress itself fighting to ban the act of Congress trading. A former member of Congress convicted of insider trading could be running for re-...

In the upcoming presidential race, Republican candidate Nikki Haley has promised to pardon former President Trump, reasoning that it would be beneficial for the nation. What Happened: On Thursday, The Hill reported that Haley cited national welfare as the primary reason for pardoning Trump if she...

On Tuesday, President Joe Biden announced pardons and commutations for 78 individuals with criminal records. The bulk of the clemency order focused on nonviolent drug offenders, with most already on home release during the COVID pandemic under the CARES Act. In a statement, Biden added that of...

President Donald Trump, perhaps practicing pardoning himself should wrongdoing emerge from the investigation into his Russia dealings, isn't the first Oval Office occupant to exercise this sweeping power. With Hurricane Harvey bearing down on Texas, Trump on Friday night pardoned infamous...