Crypto traders launched sick meme coins in tribute to the terrorist accused of slaying two Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington DC within a few hours of his arrest. Elias Rodriguez, 31, was arrested for fatally shooting Yaron Lischinsky, 28, and his soon-to-be-fiancé, Sarah Milgrim, 26, just after 9 p.m. Wednesday outside the Capital Jewish Museum.
Last month, Paolo Ardoino, the chief executive of the cryptocurrency company Tether, joined business executives and U.S. lawmakers for a private lunch at the Willard, a luxury hotel near the White House. For years, Tether had faced accusations that it lied about its finances and allowed crime to flourish on its platform. But at the
Crypto’s moment has seemingly arrived in Washington, D.C., and the industry is trying to make the most of it. But as new organizations hatch and leadership shifts at the top advocacy operations, the field of pro-crypto groups trying to carry the torch is more crowded than ever. No fewer than a dozen groups — including