Feds arrest a New York couple and seize $3.6 billion in stolen cryptocurrency – CNN

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La Monica reports.”},{“title”:”Crypto experts explain how to regulate the industry”,”duration”:”03:04″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:””,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/business/2021/09/30/cryptocurrency-experts-regulation-sec.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”business/2021/09/30/cryptocurrency-experts-regulation-sec.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/210930140551-cryptocurrency-experts-regulation-sec-00001125-large-169.png”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/business/2021/09/30/cryptocurrency-experts-regulation-sec.cnn/video/playlists/business-digital-currency/”,”description”:”At a CNN Business “Foreseeable Future” event hosted by Julia Chatterley, an expert panel talks about regulating the industry and the possible risks of doing it incorrectly.”,”descriptionText”:”At a CNN Business “Foreseeable Future” event hosted by Julia Chatterley, an expert panel talks about regulating the industry and the possible risks of doing it incorrectly.”},{“title”:”Will cryptocurrency replace the dollar? Scott Galloway explains”,”duration”:”03:15″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:””,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/business/2021/09/27/sam-spreen-galloway-cryptocurrency.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”business/2021/09/27/sam-spreen-galloway-cryptocurrency.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/210928090351-sam-spreen-galloway-cryptocurrency-00000908-large-169.png”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/business/2021/09/27/sam-spreen-galloway-cryptocurrency.cnn/video/playlists/business-digital-currency/”,”description”:”Scott Galloway explains why more traditional financial institutions are embracing cryptocurrency and what that means for fiat currency. Check out Scott Galloway’s new show on CNN+, starting in 2022.”,”descriptionText”:”Scott Galloway explains why more traditional financial institutions are embracing cryptocurrency and what that means for fiat currency. Check out Scott Galloway’s new show on CNN+, starting in 2022.”},{“title”:”China’s cryptocurrency crackdown intensifies”,”duration”:”02:52″,”sourceName”:”CNNBusiness”,”sourceLink”:””,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/business/2021/09/24/china-cryptocurrency-crackdown-transactions.cnnbusiness/index.xml”,”videoId”:”business/2021/09/24/china-cryptocurrency-crackdown-transactions.cnnbusiness”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/210618145039-crypto-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/business/2021/09/24/china-cryptocurrency-crackdown-transactions.cnnbusiness/video/playlists/business-digital-currency/”,”description”:”Chinese government agencies said that all cryptocurrency-related business activities are illegal. CNN’s Clare Sebastian reports on the latest measures to counter risks posed by digital currencies.”,”descriptionText”:”Chinese government agencies said that all cryptocurrency-related business activities are illegal. 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CNN’s Julia Chatterley speaks with backers Mike Novogratz and Gary Vaynerchuk about the venture.”,”descriptionText”:”Candy Digital is partnering with Major League Baseball to collect and curate assets for the NFT marketplace. CNN’s Julia Chatterley speaks with backers Mike Novogratz and Gary Vaynerchuk about the venture.”},{“title”:”Bitcoin miner CEO: Industry is moving toward carbon neutral”,”duration”:”03:35″,”sourceName”:”CNNBusiness”,”sourceLink”:””,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/business/2021/05/26/bitcoin-mining-fred-thiel-marathon-digital-holdings.cnnbusiness/index.xml”,”videoId”:”business/2021/05/26/bitcoin-mining-fred-thiel-marathon-digital-holdings.cnnbusiness”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/210526110655-marathon-digital-holdings-ceo-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/business/2021/05/26/bitcoin-mining-fred-thiel-marathon-digital-holdings.cnnbusiness/video/playlists/business-digital-currency/”,”description”:”Marathon Digital Holdings held a call with Elon Musk about energy use in the bitcoin mining industry. 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