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Basel Committee Finalizes Rules for Bank Exposure to Cryptocurrency Assets
19.12.2022
The Basel Committee, the organization in charge of setting global bank standards, has finalized its new rules related to banks and cryptocurrency exposure. The document establishes two different crypto asset classes, including tokenized real assets and stablecoins in one, and other cryptocurrencies...
Mad Money’s Jim Cramer: I Trust My Money More in Draftkings Than I Would Binance
18.12.2022
The host of Mad Money, Jim Cramer, has cast doubt on the trustworthiness of crypto exchange Binance. “Why can’t people in charge just admit that Binance has no real legitimacy after what happened to FTX?” he asked, adding: “I would trust my money more in Draftkings than...
US Prosecutors Look to Charge Binance and CZ on Possible Money Laundering Violations: Reuters
12.12.2022
The Department of Justice has also discussed possible plea deal with Binance's lawyers, the report added
New York proposes to charge crypto companies for regulating them
2.12.2022
The proposal is led by DFS Superintendent Adrienne Harris who is looking for public feedback on the move as the regulator looks to gain further oversight controls
NYDFS Proposes Regulation Allowing It to Charge Crypto Companies in New York for Supervision Costs
1.12.2022
The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) published a proposed regulation on Thursday that lays out how the state regulator would assess New York-regulated crypto companies for costs associated with their supervision
US Prosecutors Charge 21 Alleged ‘Money Mules’ With Using Crypto to Launder Proceeds of Cybercrimes
30.11.2022
Prosecutors in Texas have slapped 21 U.S. citizens with an assortment of criminal charges for allegedly helping various transnational criminal rings launder their ill-gotten gains using cryptocurrency
UK’s Crypto Future Is Bright No Matter Who’s in Charge, Lawmaker Says
10.11.2022
Member of Parliament Lisa Cameron’s cross-party group for digital assets is working to ensure crypto regulations remain apolitical amid all the changes in leadership
Traditional firms likely won't be leading the charge in the next generation of Web3 games — WAX CEO
3.11.2022
“I actually think the first big games that have multimillion persistent users daily — those will come from new startup studios," said William Quigley
Elon Musk Says Twitter to Charge $8 per Month for Blue Checkmark Verification — Plans to Reward Content Creators
1.11.2022
Tesla, Spacex, and Twitter boss Elon Musk has decided to charge $8 per month for users of the social media platform to have a blue checkmark. “This will also give Twitter a revenue stream to reward content creators,” Musk explained, adding that “it is the only way to defeat...
MicroStrategy Reported Impairment Charge of $727K on Bitcoin Holdings in Q3
1.11.2022
The business software firm owns about 130,000 bitcoins worth approximately $2.5 billion
Sam Bankman-Fried to Step Back from Crypto Lobbying and Let ‘Crypto Twitter’ Take Charge
31.10.2022
Sam Bankman-Fried, the outspoken CEO and founder of major crypto exchange FTX, has offered what he calls his "final thoughts" on the optimal lobbying strategy for the crypto and blockchain industry that could pave the way for more industry-friendly regulation in the U.S. At the same time,...
Senator Warren leads the charge against energy consumption claims on Texas crypto miners
12.10.2022
According to a letter penned by seven U.S. lawmakers, ERCOT was "intimately connected" with the growth of crypto mining in Texas
US Officials Charge California Resident With Using Bitcoin to Launder $5.3M in Drug Proceeds
7.10.2022
Federal officials alleged that John Khuu sold fake drugs for cryptocurrency, making over $5 million in the process
Will bulls take charge now that Bitcoin price trades above a long term trendline resistance?
5.10.2022
Bitcoin bulls celebrated BTC’s push through a long term trendline resistance, but has anything actually changed?
Kim Kardashian pays SEC $1.26 million to settle EthereumMax charge
3.10.2022
The United States SEC charged the American celebrity and influencer for promoting a cryptocurrency asset security without disclosing payments received to her followers
ETC Group Says It Will List an Exchange-Traded Product Based on Anticipated ETH Hard Fork
10.9.2022
Digital asset-backed securities provider the Etc Group has said it will list an exchange-traded product (ETP) based on an anticipated hard fork of the Ethereum blockchain on September 15. Current holders of Etc Group’s ethereum ETP (ZETH) will be issued with “units of the new security...
Report: Celsius CEO Accused of Controlling Crypto Company’s Trading Scheme and Placing Bad Bets
17.8.2022
According to a recent report published on Tuesday, the Israeli-American founder and CEO of Celsius Network, Alex Mashinsky, was in charge of the company’s trading strategy. The report, citing multiple people familiar with the matter, said Mashinsky sold millions of dollars’ worth...
Bitcoin Miner Riot Takes $349M Goodwill Impairment Charge on Acquisitions
17.8.2022
he company also posted an impairment charge of $99.8 million on its bitcoin holdings
MicroStrategy Reports $918M Impairment Charge on Bitcoin Holdings in Q2
2.8.2022
The software firm owns 129,699 bitcoins worth approximately $3 billion
SEC charges 11 individuals over $300M crypto ‘pyramid scheme’
2.8.2022
SEC has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court against the founders and promoters of Forsage who allegedly fueled a $300 million “textbook pyramid and Ponzi scheme”