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Brazil’s largest asset manager Itaú Asset forms dedicated crypto unit
5.9.2025
Itaú Asset is launching a crypto division within its billion-dollar mutual funds arm, aiming to deliver alpha for clients with digital assets trading
Senate Dems Slam DOJ’s Decision to Axe Crypto Unit as a ‘Free Pass’ For Criminals
11.4.2025
In a letter to Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche on Thursday, the six lawmakers urged him to reconsider his recent decision to disband the DOJ’s crypto enforcement squad
SafeMoon boss cites DOJ’s nixed crypto unit in latest bid to toss suit
10.4.2025
Braden John Karony, the CEO of crypto firm SafeMoon, has cited the US Department of Justice’s directive to no longer pursue some crypto charges in an effort to get the case against him and his firm dismissed. In an April 9 letter to New York federal court judge Eric Komitee...
DOJ Axes Crypto Unit as Trump’s Regulatory Pullback Continues
8.4.2025
“The Department of Justice is not a digital assets regulator,” U.S. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said in the Monday night memo
The Future of Crypto Enforcement in the U.S.
26.2.2025
The SEC won’t be giving up on enforcing crypto regulations, but what it focuses on will be different, writes a former head of the SEC’s crypto unit
SocGen's Crypto Unit Takes Euro Stablecoin to Solana After Flopping on Ethereum
20.9.2024
Stablecoins are becoming systemically important to the global financial economy, Bernstein wrote in a recent report
Jack Dorsey’s Block’s Crypto Unit Under Investigation Over Compliance Practices: Report
2.5.2024
The allegations against Block include inadequate customer information collection, processing transactions involving countries under U.S. sanctions, and facilitating cryptocurrency transactions for terrorist groups.
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GoldenTree Partner Behind Firm’s Crypto Expansion Set to Leave: Report
22.11.2023
Source: Pixabay Long-time partner Joseph Naggar, who was highly influential in GoldenTree Asset Management’s expansion into crypto investments, is set to leave the company. The Block reported on Wednesday that Naggar’s exit is set to leave GoldenTree’s crypto unit in a period of uncertainty, with...
Investment bank TD Cowen shuts crypto unit a year after opening
1.6.2023
Days after Digital Currency Group's TradeBlock started winding down operations, investment bank TD Cowen has also announced its crypto unit's closure
Report: Biden Administration ‘Crypto Tsar’ Says DOJ will Target Digital Asset Exchange Platforms
17.5.2023
According to Eun Young Choi, the head of the crypto unit at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the United States has resolved to target digital platforms because they are making it easy for criminals and money launderers. Choi said the DOJ hopes taking action against entities such as crypto...
US SEC Plans to Keep Growing Crypto Unit as Enforcement Ramps Up
1.3.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may ramp up its recent surge of cases targeting crypto firms by once again boosting the size of its digital assets enforcement squad
Blockchain.com Launches Crypto Visa Card With 1% Cashback Crypto Rewards
27.10.2022
Crypto firm Blockchain.com has announced the launch of a new crypto-centric pre-paid Visa card and so far, 50,000 users have registered for the waitlist signup. In addition to launching its crypto Visa card powered by the card issuing platform Marqeta, Blockchain.com Visa users will earn 1% back...
Fidelity to beef up crypto unit by another 25% with 100 new hires
24.10.2022
The Digital Assets division within Fidelity Investments will have around 500 total staff members by the first quarter of 2023, according to a spokesperson
Nasdaq Establishes Crypto Unit — Sees Increased Demand for Digital Assets Among Institutional Investors
20.9.2022
Nasdaq has announced the launch of “Nasdaq Digital Assets” citing increased demand for digital assets among institutional investors in recent years. Initially, the new crypto unit will offer custody solutions for bitcoin and ether to institutional investors. Nasdaq Establishes Crypto...
Crypto Unit of Japan's SBI Wins Capital Markets License in Singapore
15.9.2022
SBI Digital Markets, a subsidiary of the digital asset arm of SBI Holdings, can now offer crypto securities and derivatives trading services to Singapore customers
UK Financial Regulator Hires Former Police Officer to Head New Crypto Unit
5.7.2022
Matthew Long will be responsible for payments and digital money at the financial regulator
Brazil Creates Crypto-Dedicated Investigation Unit
5.7.2022
The public prosecution of the Federal District, located in the center-west region of Brazil, has launched its own cryptocurrency investigation unit. The newly formed unit will focus its activities on aiding other prosecutors in cryptocurrency investigations, and also educating consumers about...
Japan’s Nomura Said to Launch Crypto Unit With DeFi and NFTs on Menu: Report
16.5.2022
SEC Nearly Doubles Crypto Enforcement Unit — Regulator Says ‘Crypto Markets Have Exploded in Recent Years’
3.5.2022
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has nearly doubled the size of its Enforcement Division’s crypto unit. SEC Chairman Gary Gensler said the regulator “will be better equipped to police wrongdoing in the crypto markets while continuing to identify disclosure...
FBI Launches ‘Virtual Asset Exploitation Unit’ With Specialized Team of Crypto Experts
19.2.2022
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has launched a new unit to tackle crypto exploitation. The new team will work with the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to combat “the criminal misuse of cryptocurrencies.” FBI Establishes New Crypto...