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Tornado Cash Devs Arrested for Allegedly Helping North Korean Hackers Launder $1B
23.8.2023
Tornado Cash developers Roman Storm and Roman Semenov were arrested and charged with money laundering and sanctions violations tied to their work with the privacy mixer which "facilitated more than $1 billion in money laundering" for North Korea's Lazarus Group
FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Intends to Blame Fenwick & West Lawyers in His Defense
23.8.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried appeared in court Tuesday to plead not guilty to latest indictment
Australia's CBDC Likely Some Years Away, Central Bank Says
23.8.2023
Australia will not be making any decision on a central bank digital currency (CBDC) for some years due to several unresolved issues
Ex-OpenSea Executive Nate Chastain Gets 3 Months in Prison for Insider Trading
22.8.2023
Nate Chastain, the former head of product at NFT platform OpenSea, has received a three month prison sentence for making tens of thousands of dollars worth of insider trades during his tenure at the NFT company
Privacy Mixer Tornado Cash Is an Entity, Judge Says
22.8.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried Pleads Not Guilty to Latest Indictment
22.8.2023
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried appeared in court Tuesday to be arraigned after the latest indictment accused him of using customer funds for everything from buying personal real estate to political donations
Crypto’s ‘Illusory Appeal’ Should Be Met by Regulation, Not Bans, BIS Study Says
22.8.2023
Bitcoin ETFs could boost adoption because digital assets offer an escape route for state-imposed capital controls, a grouping of central bankers from the Americas said
Nomura-Backed Crypto Custody Firm Komainu Wins Operating License in Dubai
22.8.2023
The company can now offer its full range of digital asset custody services to clients in the emirate, including institutional staking and collateral management
Thailand Warn Meta to Rein In Crypto Scams or Face Expulsion
22.8.2023
A Thai lawmaker is seeking a court order to shut down Facebook in the country by the end of the month, accusing the platform of supporting fraudulent investment schemes
Prosecutors File Proposed Jury Instructions for Sam Bankman-Fried Trial
22.8.2023
The U.S. Department of Justice filed its proposed set of jury instructions for Sam Bankman-Fried's October trial a day before he is set to be arraigned on a new superseding indictment
Bitcoin Developers Push Back Against Craig Wright’s Claim to Billions of Dollars in Bitcoin
22.8.2023
A group of bitcoin developers is fighting a lawsuit in the UK alleging they wrongfully refused to help Craig Wright’s crypto company retrieve billions of dollars worth of bitcoin that the company allegedly lost in a hack, a Monday court filing shows
Federal Reserve CBDC Would Threaten Privacy and Freedom, Report Warns
22.8.2023
The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) recently sounded the alarm on the potential dangers of transitioning to a central bank digital currency (CBDC). This revelation, in a report penned by Michael Faulkender and David Vasquez, highlights the probable perils associated with the Federal...
Sam Bankman-Fried Due Back in Court as He Asks for Daily Releases
21.8.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried will have five and a half hours with his attorneys, minus any time spent being arraigned yet again Tuesday on his latest indictment, which folded campaign finance allegations into existing charges
Crypto Exchange Bitget to Tighten ID Requirements as Regulators Cite Fraud Concerns
21.8.2023
Existing customers have until Oct. 1 to complete the process, after which time they will only be able to withdraw, cancel orders or close trading positions
FTX's Debtors Revise Settlement Proposal After Objection From U.S. Trustee
21.8.2023
Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX's debtors have revised their motion for settlement after the U.S. Trustee objected to an earlier motion
Dollarization Can Lead to ‘Economic Contraction and Collapse’ of Argentine Economy — Former US Treasury Official
20.8.2023
The U.S. chairperson of the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF) has characterized the Argentinian presidential hopeful’s plan to fully dollarize the economy as “a far too risky gamble.” Mark Sobel said full dollarization without an exit policy “could...
XRP Ruling Needs Appeals Court Review, SEC Says
18.8.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) asked for permission to appeal a federal judge's ruling that XRP sales through exchanges didn't violate securities law, a day after the judge said the SEC could present its argument
Kenyan Residents Asked to Participate in a ‘Public Survey on Virtual Assets’
18.8.2023
Kenya residents who wish to shape their country’s policy towards the crypto ecosystem can now do so by participating in a public survey on virtual assets and virtual assets service providers, the Financial Reporting Centre (FRC) has said. The FRC says the public’s feedback “will...
Celsius Creditors to Vote on Bankruptcy-Escape Plan After Judicial Approval
18.8.2023
Creditors will have a month to mull the sale to Fahrenheit, which court filings say could see them recover 67%-85% of holdings
Coinbase-Backed Group Loses Lawsuit Arguing Tornado Cash Sanctions Overstepped U.S. Treasury's Authority
17.8.2023
A group of crypto investors and developers lost a lawsuit funded by Coinbase which sought to argue that the U.S. Treasury Department overstepped its authority in sanctioning Tornado Cash, a mixing service