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Sparkster Settles With SEC, Agrees to Pay Back $35M to ‘Harmed Investors’ of 2018 ICO
19.9.2022
Cayman Islands-based software company Sparkster and its CEO Sajjad Daya have agreed to a settlement with the SEC over charges stemming from the company’s unregistered 2018 initial coin offering (ICO)
Does the Ethereum Merge fix a new destination for institutional investors?
19.9.2022
Pension funds, insurance companies and other institutional investors matter because they invest for the long term, helping solve crypto’s volatility problem
Working Group to Develop Efficiency Standard for Crypto Mining in Russia
19.9.2022
Crypto industry experts have formed a working group to draft a standard for energy-efficient and profitable cryptocurrency mining in Russia. The rules will aim to help developers and data center operators offer investors increased hardware uptime. Russia Prepares to Improve Efficiency of Mining...
Tired of losing money? Here are 2 reasons why retail investors always lose
17.9.2022
A majority of “traders” end up being losers with empty portfolios. Here is exactly why
Thai SEC Proposes Banning Crypto Businesses From Staking and Lending Activities
17.9.2022
The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed banning businesses from engaging in crypto staking and lending activities. The regulator is seeking public comments on the proposal, noting that the purpose of this prohibition is “to provide greater protection to investors...
Why Ethereum Could See huge Inflows of Fund from Institutional ESG Investors
16.9.2022
With Ethereum’s transition to proof-of-stake (PoS) now behind us, more people are pointing to the network’s environmental benefits, saying ESG-minded investors will flock to ETH as they learn more about it....
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SEC Sues 2 Crypto Advisory Firms and Their Owner for Misappropriating Investors’ Funds
16.9.2022
The complaint alleges the firms' owner lied to investors about where their funds were deposited in a Ponzi-like scheme
Investors Add $74M to Crypto-Focused Valkyrie Trusts
16.9.2022
New SEC filings showed additional sales for the investment firm’s Tron and Avalanche trusts
Thailand Bans 'Depository Services', Chinese Court Says Investors Can Trade Crypto, Coinbase-BR Partnership + More News
15.9.2022
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Read More: Thailand Bans 'Depository Services', Chinese Court Says Investors Can Trade Crypto, Coinbase-BR Partnership + More News
Foreigners to Be Given Anonymous Entry Points to Digital Ruble, Russian Official Suggests
15.9.2022
Foreign nationals should be able to buy Russia’s upcoming digital ruble through entry points providing anonymity, according to a high-ranking member of the Russian parliament. The idea circulated in Moscow aims to protect these investors from Western sanctions. State Duma Deputy Proposes...
Here's How Equity Investors Can Play Ethereum’s Merge
14.9.2022
It's slim pickings for equity investors looking to trade one of the biggest events in the crypto industry, but there are a few options, including Coinbase and some smaller Canadian listed stocks
Institutional investors headed for a tipping point on crypto — Apollo Capital
14.9.2022
Apollo Capital CIO Henrik Andersson said there will come a point when not investing in crypto will be a “career risk.”
Robert Kiyosaki Urges Investors to Get Into Crypto Now, Before Biggest Economic Crash in World History
14.9.2022
The famous author of the best-selling book Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki, has urged investors to get into crypto now, predicting that the biggest economic crash in world history is incoming. “Now is the time you need to get into crypto,” he stressed. Robert Kiyosaki Says Now...
Wall Street Titans' New Crypto Exchange Aims to Seriously Cut Costs for Investors
13.9.2022
Head Trader of $100M Global Crypto Ponzi Scheme Pleads Guilty in US
13.9.2022
The head trader of a $100 million global cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme has pleaded guilty and is facing up to five years in prison, according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). “The defendants allegedly misappropriated large sums of investors’ money to lease a Lamborghini, shop...
Financial Giant State Street Sees Unwaning Crypto Demand From Institutional Investors
13.9.2022
Investment management firm State Street says that institutional clients are not deterred from investing in crypto assets despite price declines. “There is a belief that the asset class is here to stay,” a State Street executive said. State Street on Institutional Demand for Crypto...
Market Wrap: Ether Falls Despite Merge Anticipation; Bitcoin Climbs as Investors Await Inflation Data
12.9.2022
The second-largest cryptocurrency declined relative to bitcoin three days ahead of the scheduled Merge. Market Wrap is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter diving into what happened in today's crypto markets
Crypto Fund LedgerPrime Planning to Refund Outside Investors: Report
12.9.2022
The FTX-owned fund is transitioning to a family office structure
Florida Crypto Scam Trader of EmpiresX Pleads Guilty of Defrauding Investors of $100m
12.9.2022
A Florida man has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit securities fraud with a crypto Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors of about USD 100m.
The man, identified as the 28-year-old Joshua David Nicholas, was working as “Head Trader” at the purported crypto platform EmpiresX, which he and others...
State Street: Institutional investors undeterred by crypto winter
12.9.2022
A State Street exec says there is an institutional “belief that the asset class is here to stay” and to expect further product launches from traditional finance firms moving forward