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Texas Issues Emergency Cease and Desist Against Arkbit’s Crypto Operations
30.5.2024
The Texas State Securities Board has issued an Emergency Cease and Desist Order against Arkbit Capital and its affiliates, Arkbit Capital Holdings, ABC Holdings LLC, and ABC Mining. These companies were found operating a fraudulent MLM cryptocurrency investment scheme. Promising daily returns...
Ripple Doubles Contribution to Fairshake PAC to Promote Crypto in 2024 Elections
29.5.2024
Ripple announced a $25 million contribution to Fairshake, a federal super Political Action Committee (PAC) supporting pro-crypto political candidates in the 2024 elections. This follows a similar $25 million contribution made in 2023. The investment is part of a broader industry effort to promote...
Bank of Israel Launches Digital Shekel Challenge
29.5.2024
The Bank of Israel has announced the Digital Shekel Challenge, inviting various entities — private companies, public sector organizations, and academic institutions — to participate in the digital shekel’s experimental environment. The initiative aims to foster the development of innovative...
US Jury Convicts Two in $8M Crypto-Linked Dark Web Drug Scheme
29.5.2024
A federal jury in Salt Lake City convicted Oluwole Adegboruwa and Enrique Isong, foreign nationals, of multiple drug-related charges. From 2016 to 2019, they generated over $8 million in cryptocurrency, including bitcoin and ethereum. Adegboruwa operated under the names “King Odua”...
Tokyo-Listed Metaplanet to Buy Additional Bitcoin for Its Treasury
29.5.2024
Metaplanet, a publicly traded corporation listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, announced on Tuesday that its board of directors passed a resolution to purchase an additional 250 million yen (approximately $1.6 million) worth of bitcoin. For BTC held for long-term purposes, the company explained that...
Turkish Parliament Committee to Review Crypto Bill This Week
28.5.2024
The Turkish parliament’s Planning and Budget Committee will discuss a draft law this week that would require crypto asset service providers to obtain licenses and register. This move aims to enhance Turkey’s compliance with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) standards. In 2021, FATF...
Analyst Predicts ‘Prolonged and Substantial Gold Bull Market’ — Eyes $7,000 Price
28.5.2024
Adam Rozencwajg of Goehring and Rozencwajg, a fundamental research firm specializing in contrarian natural resource investments, forecasts a sustained bull market for gold, driven by increasing geopolitical tensions, central banks’ efforts to de-dollarize, and escalating inflation risks....
Bernstein Predicts Crypto Arms Race Among Asset Managers
27.5.2024
Global investment management and research firm Bernstein states that cryptocurrency is evolving into a substantial business opportunity for asset managers. With the recent decrease in the popularity of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) funds, Bernstein notes that attention is expected...
US Treasury Secretary Yellen Warns of Challenges in Controlling Deficits and Interest Expense
27.5.2024
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has stressed the importance of managing U.S. borrowing needs amid higher long-term interest rates, emphasizing the need to boost revenue in budget negotiations. “We’ve raised the interest-rate forecast. That does make a difference. It makes it somewhat more...
Nomura and GMO Collaborate on Japanese Stablecoin Issuance
27.5.2024
Nomura Holdings, a leading global financial services group, has partnered with Laser Digital, its subsidiary focused on digital asset solutions, and GMO Internet Group, a prominent Japanese technology company renowned for its internet infrastructure, online advertising, and fintech services....
Major Crypto Exchanges Announce Over 1,200 Job Openings
26.5.2024
Major cryptocurrency exchanges, including Binance, Coinbase, Okx, and Crypto.com, are expanding their workforces, collectively offering over 1,200 job openings. Binance leads this hiring surge with 460 roles, followed by Okx with 414, Crypto.com with 335, and Coinbase with 224. This recruitment...
Okx Ceases Crypto Trading Services in Hong Kong — Users Advised to Withdraw Assets
25.5.2024
Cryptocurrency exchange Okx has decided to withdraw its virtual asset service provider (VASP) license application in Hong Kong. As a result, Okx will stop offering centralized virtual asset trading services to Hong Kong residents by May 31, 2024. The exchange stressed that customer funds remain...
Crypto Advocacy Group ‘Stand With Crypto’ Expands to the UK
25.5.2024
Stand with Crypto, a global crypto advocacy organization, is expanding its initiative to the United Kingdom. Originating in the U.S., where it has garnered over 700,000 sign-ups and gained momentum with the passing of FIT21 in the House of Representatives, the movement is now mobilizing UK crypto...
Montenegro Court Blocks Do Kwon’s Extradition to South Korea
24.5.2024
A Montenegro appeals court has reversed an order to extradite Do Kwon, the cryptocurrency entrepreneur behind Terraform Labs, to South Korea. Kwon is wanted for his alleged role in the company’s collapse, which caused a $40 billion loss and impacted global crypto markets. Both South Korea and...
Coinbase Continues to Fight for Crypto Clarity, Challenging SEC Overreach in Court
24.5.2024
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has filed a reply memorandum supporting its motion to certify an interlocutory appeal in its lawsuit against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which alleges that certain digital asset transactions conducted by Coinbase constitute the sale...
Crypto Exchange Gate.HK Ceases Operations — Urges Users to Withdraw Assets
24.5.2024
Gate.HK, the Hong Kong arm of cryptocurrency exchange Gate.io, is undergoing a significant platform overhaul to enhance security and compliance, withdrawing its applications for licensing under Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Ordinance (SFO) and the Anti-Money Laundering...
Former Bank CEO Pleads Guilty to Embezzling $47M to Buy Crypto, Leading to Bank Collapse
24.5.2024
Former Heartland Tri-State Bank CEO Shan Hanes pleaded guilty on Thursday to embezzling $47.1 million for personal cryptocurrency purchases, leading to the bank’s collapse. From May to July 2023, Hanes executed at least 10 wire transfers from the Elkhart-based bank to cryptocurrency accounts....
Ebury Botnet Expanding: Malware Continues to Steal Cryptocurrency
24.5.2024
ESET Research has disclosed that the Ebury botnet, a formidable malware campaign targeting servers, is still active and expanding. Initially recognized for its capability as a server-side backdoor, Ebury has compromised roughly 400,000 Linux, FreeBSD, and OpenBSD servers, with over 100,000 still...
Standard Chartered Predicts Bitcoin Could Hit All-Time High This Weekend
23.5.2024
Standard Chartered’s head of digital asset research, Geoff Kendrick, has predicted a significant rise in bitcoin’s price, potentially surpassing its previous all-time high of $73,798 by this weekend. His optimistic outlook is fueled by the anticipated approval of spot ether...
Goldman Sachs CEO Forecasts No Fed Rate Cuts This Year
22.5.2024
David Solomon, CEO of Goldman Sachs, expressed doubts about the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates this year due to the resilient economy, bolstered by government spending and investments in AI infrastructure. Despite these factors, Solomon highlighted the impact of rising prices on consumer...