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Fed Board, FDIC Order Voyager Digital to Retract Federal Deposit Insurance Claims
29.7.2022
Following Voyager Digital’s application for bankruptcy protection during the first week of July, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Federal Reserve Board today issued a joint letter to the company demanding a cease and desist against Voyager’s FDIC claims....
Report: IMF Warns Kenyan Central Bank Against Introducing a CBDC That Harms Fintechs and Banks
29.7.2022
The global lending institution, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has told the Kenyan central bank that its proposed digital shilling must “do no harm” to existing private sector digital money. The lender insisted the proposed central bank digital currency (CBDC) must “not...
Ethereum founder speaks against transferable governance, community responds
29.7.2022
Vitalik Buterin wrote that supporting DAOs with transferable governance tokens is contradictory and enables the power-hungry
FTC files lawsuit against Meta over attempted monopolization of metaverse
27.7.2022
The government watchdog previously filed a lawsuit against the social media giant in 2020 for alleged “anticompetitive conduct” in its acquisitions of WhatsApp and Instagram
Bitcoin Maximalist Michael Saylor Makes the Case Against Ethereum
27.7.2022
Saylor, the founder and CEO of business-intelligence software firm MicroStrategy (MSTR), spoke for close to an hour at Blockchain Economy Istanbul Wednesday, elaborating on the question of what he thought of Ethereum
Lido DAO Votes Against Selling LDO 10M Tokens to Dragonfly Capital
26.7.2022
The community members of Lido Finance, a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol and third-party staking pool operator for Ethereum (ETH) 2.0, have voted against a proposal to sell LDO 10m tokens to crypto investment firm Dragonfly Capital for DAI 14.5m.
The vote, which concluded on Monday after...
Law Firm is Trying to Organize Class Action Lawsuit Against Yuga Labs
25.7.2022
USA-headquartered law firm Scott+Scott is trying to organize a class-action suit against Yuga Labs, the entity behind popular non-fungible token (NFT) collections Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), Mutant Ape Yacht Club (MAYC), and Otherside....
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SEC Criticized for How It Regulates Crypto — Chair Gensler Says Most Crypto Tokens ‘Have Attributes of Securities’
25.7.2022
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been heavily criticized for its approach to regulating the crypto sector. The criticism followed the securities regulator’s action against a former Coinbase employee in an insider trading case, in which the SEC named nine crypto tokens...
Argentinian Government Excludes Crypto Investors From Buying Dollars
24.7.2022
The Argentinian Central Bank has issued a new set of restrictions that are affecting citizens and companies that have purchased cryptocurrency to use it as a hedge against currency devaluation. The bank will only sell dollars at an official rate to individuals and companies that have not purchased...
Social Media Users Deride China’s Reported Use of Military Tanks to Intimidate Protesting Bank Customers
23.7.2022
Social media users have slammed China’s reported use of military tanks to intimidate bank customers protesting against the freezing of their savings. Some users claimed the deployment of military tanks exposes the country’s underlying economic problems. Crypto proponents see the issue...
SEC Slaps Former Coinbase Manager With Insider Trading Charges — Identifies 9 Crypto Tokens as Securities
22.7.2022
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced insider trading charges against a former Coinbase manager, who has been arrested and is also facing criminal charges. The regulator has identified nine crypto tokens as securities in the complaint. U.S. Attorney Damian Williams says...
Turkish crypto exchange joins COPA to fight against 'patent trolls'
21.7.2022
Özgür Güneri, the CEO of BtcTurk, said that the firm joined COPA to protect technologies within crypto, especially Bitcoin
Crypto lender Vauld seeks protection against creditors: Report
21.7.2022
The crypto exchange, which is backed by Peter Thiel and Coinbase, halted withdrawals in July following an apparent run on its assets
Gold ‘Clearly Turned Bearish’ Says Societe Generale as TD Securities Strategists Expect Further Downside
20.7.2022
According to market analysts, the precious metal gold is officially in a bear market and prices could remain suppressed over the next few weeks. Moreover, while the macroeconomic backdrop has been gloomy, the popular safe haven asset has lost 17.50% in value against the U.S. dollar during the last...
US senator blasts SEC for non-judicial actions against crypto companies
20.7.2022
Senator Emmer highlighted the SEC’s politicization of regulations and called them power-hungry regulators that discourage good-faith regulations
Singapore's financial watchdog pushes back against Terra and 3AC associations
19.7.2022
According to the MAS managing director, TerraForm Labs, Luna Foundation Guard and Vauld were “not licensed or regulated" by Singapore's financial watchdog
Dutch Central Bank Fines Crypto Exchange Binance $3.4 Million Citing ‘Very Serious’ Violations
19.7.2022
The Dutch central bank has fined cryptocurrency exchange Binance 3.325 million euros for offering crypto services in the Netherlands without the legally required registration. Binance has appealed against the fine and has now submitted an application to register with the central bank. Binance Fined...
SEC dismisses claims against John McAfee, fines accomplice for ICO promo
16.7.2022
On October 5, 2020, the SEC alleged that McAfee and Watson promoted ICO investments on Twitter without disclosing that they were paid for them
Celsius Network’s Token CEL Drops 58% After Bankruptcy Filing, So-Called ‘Short Squeeze’ Falters
14.7.2022
During the last 30 days, the Celsius Network’s native token CEL increased in value by over 140% against the U.S. dollar. On July 13, just before the lending company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, CEL was exchanging hands for $0.961 per unit. Following the news that the company filed...
Bank of Russia Says Stablecoins Are Not Suitable for Settlements
14.7.2022
The Central Bank of Russia has spoken out against stablecoins, which it says are highly risky and not fit for payments. The monetary authority reacted to a statement by a top finance ministry official who suggested that his department would support the development of Russian stablecoins....