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A TikTok Ban Would Be A Tragedy For Gaming Communities
13.3.2024
The House of Representatives, historically known for its excellent priorities, passed a bill on March 13 that could ban short-form video app TikTok in the U.S. The app has over 150 million users in America as of last year, and over a billion people use it worldwide. TikTok is used primarily...
Destiny And Halo Composer Is Running For Congress
4.3.2024
Video games and Washington politics are converging in a way you might not have had on your 2024 bingo card. Martin “Marty” O’Donnell, the composer behind Bungie’s Destiny and Halo games, has announced his campaign for the U.S. House of Representatives in Nevada’s third congressional district...
Nigeria’s Financial Watchdog Summons Binance CEO Over Crime Concerns
4.3.2024
New Binance CEO Richard Teng must appear before Nigeria’s House of Representatives Committee on Financial Crimes to answer questions about his company’s lax KYC and AML policies, which may have played a part in terrorism financing and money laundering. Committee Chairman Ginger Onwusibe...
Binance Nigeria Standoff: Crypto Exchange’s Top Executives Summoned by House of Representatives Committee
4.3.2024
Top executives from Binance have been summoned to appear before the Nigerian House of Representatives Financial Crimes Committee no later than March 4. Ginger Onwusibe, the committee’s chairperson, has warned of possible repercussions should Binance executives fail to comply with the request....
US Prosecutors Call for Hearing Amid Potential Conflict of Interests in Alex Mashinsky and SBF Cases
8.2.2024
The US government raised concerns about potential conflicts of interest in the ongoing criminal cases of FTX and Celsius Network founders Sam Bankman-Fried and Alex Mashinsky on February 6. The area of concern surrounds the legal representatives handling both cases. In a court filing, the...
BRICS Meeting: Iran Pushes for Common Currency — China, Russia Prioritize Settlements in Local Currencies
31.1.2024
The first BRICS sherpa meeting with 10 member states has kicked off in Russia with representatives from Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Iran, Egypt, and Ethiopia. China, Russia, and Iran are all advocating for the use of national currencies...
As Crypto Market Recovers, Scammers Target Exchange Token Listings
30.1.2024
Exchange listing scams have resurfaced as scammers exploit the growing interest in digital assets amid the recent market recovery. As part of these schemes, scammers impersonate industry insiders and exchange representatives to deceive unsuspecting individuals and extort payments for token...
Reports Suggest That Binance is Reviewing the Status of Privacy Coins on Its Platform
15.1.2024
Recent reports from members of the Zcash community indicate that Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange, would be preparing to review all privacy coins listed on its platform and possibly delist some. The exchange has been in talks with project representatives since November 2023, when...
ETF Countdowns, Screaming Buys, Happy New Years and 20 Crypto Jokes
30.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Wayhome Studio This is your weekly digest of top crypto news from Cryptonews.com, followed by a collection of 20 hand-picked crypto jokes. __________ This week in crypto: the Bitcoin ETF countdown has begun, representatives from at least seven companies seeking to launch ETFs...
SEC Meets with Seven Bitcoin ETF Applicants as 29 December Deadline Approaches: Reuters
25.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Backcountry Media Representatives from at least seven companies seeking to launch exchange-traded funds (ETFs) linked to spot Bitcoin (BTC) have met with officials from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). According to a report by Reuters, the discussions, based...
BlackRock Spot Bitcoin ETF Gains Momentum With Second SEC Meeting in December
20.12.2023
BlackRock and Nasdaq representatives met with the SEC for the second time in December on BlackRock’s proposal for a spot Bitcoin ETF. Image by 24K-Production, Adobe Stock. BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, is continuing to push forward with plans to launch a spot Bitcoin...
Report: Worldcoin Set to Resume Kenyan Operations in Early 2024
18.12.2023
Worldcoin, the iris biometric crypto project, has reportedly reached an agreement with Kenyan authorities which allows it to resume operations in the African country. Worldcoin representatives are said to be “working directly with regulators to meet Kenya’s requirements.” Worldcoin...
Democratic Presidential Candidate Dean Phillips Says Biden and Trump Don’t “Understand” Crypto
12.12.2023
Source: Pixabay Representative Dean Phillips, a member of the United States House of Representatives running against Joe Biden for the Democratic nomination in the 2024 presidential election, recently criticized President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump for their positions on crypto....
VC Firm Electric Capital Warns Crypto Community About New Disguised Crypto Scam
29.11.2023
Source: Pixabay The co-founder of the crypto-focused VC firm Electric Capital, Avichal Garg, has warned investors over a potential disguised crypto scam. The early-stage VC that raised $300 million for its third fund in September, is now being targeted by crypto scammers. According to Garg’s...
CZ’s Lawyers Push Back Against Flight Risk Claims, File Opposing Motion
24.11.2023
Defense attorneys for former Binance CEO, Changpeng Zhao, have legally pushed back against claims made by the government that he is a “flight risk” who should not be allowed to leave the country. Zhao’s incentive to stay In a court filing from November 23rd, representatives for...
Court Upholds Detention of Ex-FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, Deeming Release Arguments ‘Unpersuasive’
24.11.2023
As Sam Bankman-Fried’s legal representatives gear up to appeal the ex-FTX chief’s recent verdict, they have requested the court for his provisional release from the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York. Upon examination of Bankman-Fried’s claims, a clerk from the court...
Analyst: BlackRock is Holding Meetings With the SEC About its Bitcoin ETF – Here’s What We Know
22.11.2023
BlackRock Office Blackrock held a meeting with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday to discuss the structure of its upcoming Bitcoin ETF, according to a memo from the regulator. The meeting’s attendees included 8 members from the SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets,...
House Approves Amendment to Limit SEC’s Crypto Enforcement Authority
10.11.2023
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved an amendment to the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act that limits the authority of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to carry out enforcement actions against the crypto industry. “Gary Gensler is...
Tether’s USDT and Chinese Blockchains Face Potential U.S. Government Ban
9.11.2023
Source: Washington DC The U.S. lawmakers are proposing a bill aiming to prohibit the U.S. government officials from transacting with Tether’s USDT, China-based blockchain networks, and “other foreign adversaries.” The U.S. Representatives Zach Nunn (R-IA) and Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) have...
U.S. House's Spending Bill Aims to Hamstring SEC's Gensler Amid His Crypto Crackdown
9.11.2023
As the U.S. House of Representatives weighs legislation on next year's spending, a provision was added on Wednesday that would deprive funding from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) enforcement actions against crypto businesses