Larry David on New Zealand’s Crypto ATM Ban: “What’s the Point of Money If You Can’t Launder It?”

The New Zealand government, in a move that’s sure to make criminals cry, has announced a ban on crypto ATMs. Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee, who I’m sure is just trying to make a name for herself, revealed the decision. This is part of a broader overhaul aimed at making it harder for criminals to convert their dirty cash into high-risk assets and move funds offshore. Because, you know, who needs a little extra cash in the Cayman Islands, am I right? 🏝️💰

Chaos, Claims, and Crypto in Court: The Wild FTX Payout Drama Unfolds

Their objection, penned with the certainty one adopts before their third cup of tea, advances two main arguments:
First, that FTX settlements are paid in US dollars—a currency as familiar as the peasants’ ruble yet twice as likely to buy a cup of stale coffee (or a monkey JPEG).
Second, that cryptocurrency, much maligned and misunderstood, is in fact legal in China—as digital assets are as much “personal property” there as a samovar in a Moscow kitchen or a half-read Tolstoy volume in a student’s bag.

Saucy Rise of Husky Inu: Furry Fortunes & Bitcoin Brouhahas!

‘Tis all part of some mysterious “pre-launch” masquerade that commenced on the All Fools’ Day—no jest, I assure you! The crowds have tossed not cabbages, but $810,831 into the ring thus far, waving purses with the flourish of aspiring millionaires and expectant dog trainers alike.

COMP on Brink of Disaster? 🚨

This sequence of high-volume deposits coincides with rising exchange inflows and renewed speculation around possible large-scale liquidation, a most dire prospect indeed! 📉

Tokenized Stocks are Coming for Your Wallet 💸

Thanks to this new partnership, Kraken users will soon be able to deposit and withdraw tokenized U.S. stocks—like TSLA, AAPL, NVDA, and SPY—via the BNB network. These tokenized equities, known as xStocks (because “x” makes everything sound cooler), will be deployed on Binance Chain as BEP-20 tokens and integrated into the Stock Alliance, a coalition that’s all about expanding the reach of tokenized assets 🤝.

This Wild Crypto Stock Skyrocketed 1300%—Everything You Never Wanted to Know About Mining

The crypto mining industry, 2025: as calm as a Moscow traffic jam and twice as predictable. July: the month when the stats were made to be laughed at (or perhaps wept over). Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd. reigns heavy with its $7.48 billion cap—though recently, its value has drifted like a government-issued ration card, down 0.97% for the day, 12.68% over just five despair-filled evenings. Next door, MARA Holdings discovers the cheat code, leaping 4.63% daily and 11.59% weekly; meanwhile, Core Scientific, Inc. drops like the thermometers in February: -5.46% and -18.72% for day and week. Ah, market capitalism—always dangling a carrot that proves to be a potato.