Ex-LASD deputy jailed for obstructing Adam Iza crypto probe
Scott Allen Simpkins admitted lying to federal investigators about a 2021 incident in which crypto figure Adam Iza pressured a victim into a $25,000 transfer.
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Scott Allen Simpkins admitted lying to federal investigators about a 2021 incident in which crypto figure Adam Iza pressured a victim into a $25,000 transfer.
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A second major law enforcement endorsement lands as the bill heads toward a Senate floor fight, signaling bipartisan machinery is starting to line up behind market-structure reform.
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Seth Ginns sees crypto prices lagging the strongest fundamentals in years even as TradFi rails converge with on-chain finance and CEX volumes snap a five-month decline.
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