House Committee Pressures JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America to Abandon Major Hong Kong Deal – The Daily Hodl

US House Committee urges JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America to withdraw from CATL’s Hong Kong IPO, citing ties to forced labor and human rights abuses in Xinjiang.
Bancor files patent infringement lawsuit against Uniswap over DEX tech

Bancor sues Uniswap for patent infringement over automated market maker technology used in decentralized exchanges, alleging unauthorized use since 2018.
Telegram CEO Says French Intelligence Asked Him to Ban Romanian Election Channels – Decrypt

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov alleges French intelligence requested bans on Romanian political channels ahead of elections, citing terrorism concerns. France denies, claiming focus was child safety and anti-terror efforts.
Binance Moves to Dismiss FTX’s $1.76B Clawback Suit, Citing Hong Kong Law and Sam Bankman-Fried’s 25-Year Sentence – “The Defiant”

Binance seeks dismissal of FTX’s $1.76B clawback lawsuit, citing Hong Kong law and Sam Bankman-Fried’s fraud conviction, while disputing jurisdiction and allegations of misconduct.
Milei Dissolves Argentine Task Force Investigating Alleged Libra Market Manipulation – Crypto News Bitcoin News

Argentina dissolved the UTI task force investigating alleged market manipulation of the LIBRA meme coin tied to President Milei, per a Justice Ministry decree ending the probe.
Lawyers for Tornado Cash Developer Say Federal Prosecutors Withheld Critical Evidence From Court – The Daily Hodl

Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm’s lawyers accuse prosecutors of withholding evidence about noncustodial crypto mixers not qualifying as money transmitters, potentially impacting his money laundering case.
Milei shuts down LIBRA task force probing ties to his administration

Argentinian President Javier Milei dissolved the task force investigating his ties to the LIBRA token, forwarding findings to prosecutors. The memecoin, which he endorsed, crashed after a surge, sparking allegations of market manipulation.
Just In: Uniswap Hit with Patent Lawsuit Over Alleged Use of Bancor’s CPAMM Tech

Bancor sues Uniswap Labs and Foundation for allegedly infringing its patented CPAMM technology, central to decentralized exchanges, raising concerns in the DeFi sector.
Will Lee Jae-myung’s Won-Backed Stablecoin Stem Korea’s $40.8B Crypto Outflow?

South Korea’s opposition leader Lee Jae-myung proposes a won-backed stablecoin to reduce $40.8B crypto outflows and dependence on foreign stablecoins like USDT and USDC, alongside legalizing crypto ETFs.
Strive eyes 75,000 distressed Bitcoin claims from bankrupt Mt. Gox estate for its reserves

Strive Asset Management aims to acquire 75,000 distressed Bitcoin claims from Mt. Gox’s bankrupt estate, targeting discounted BTC to boost reserves, pending shareholder and SEC approval.