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Bankrupt Crypto Lender Genesis Seeks Court Help to Reduce Settlement Payout to 3AC
10.11.2023
Source: Pexels Digital Currency Group’s (DCG) subsidiary Genesis Global is seeking approval from the US court to revise its settlement agreement with the bankrupt Three Arrows Capital Ltd (3AC). According to a document filed on November 9 with the US bankruptcy court of the Southern District...
Biden Administration Seeks More Tools to Combat Illicit Crypto Use, Says Treasury Official
9.11.2023
United States Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo says the Biden administration is seeking more tools to combat the illicit use of crypto. “We’re going to work with Congress to get more tools,” he stressed, advising the crypto industry to “make sure that you’re...
HSBC Announces Plans to Launch Digital Asset Custody Service in Partnership with Metaco
8.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / BGStock72 HSBC Holdings aims to introduce a custody service for digital assets, catering to institutional clients seeking exposure to tokenized securities. The global bank will offer the new service in collaboration with Metaco, a technology firm owned by Ripple Labs, according...
OFAC Sanctions Russian National Accused of Using Virtual Currency to Launder Money
5.11.2023
According to the United States Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), Russian national Ekaterina Zhdanova has been sanctioned as punishment for using virtual currency to launder money for designated Russian elites. OFAC said Zhdanova’s properties and interests in the United States are now either...
Cubist Revolutionizes Wallet Management with New Wallet-as-a-Service Platform
1.11.2023
Blockchain startup Cubist has publicly launched a new “wallet-as-a-service” (WaaS) product, seeking to tackle the wallet management challenges behind making account keys both readily available and secure. The CubeSigner WaaS “lets users request signatures through revocable signing...
Mox Capital Pours $410 Million into Exploring the Future of Digital Assets – Crypto Funding Making a Comeback?
1.11.2023
Alternative investments think-tank Mox Capital says it’s seeking out ideas to fund and help them “get off the ground quicker.” Therefore, according to the press release, the group has committed $410 million in order to, as it said, “further explore digital assets.”...
Busan City Seeks Operators for the Upcoming Busan Digital Asset Exchange
1.11.2023
South Korea’s Busan city is officially seeking operators for its forthcoming Busan Digital Asset Exchange. According to a notice issued by Busan City and reported by MarsBit news, the selection process for operators for the Busan Digital Asset Exchange is currently underway. Busan Digital...
Bankman-Fried’s Lawyers Challenge Core of Fraud Case, Questioning Fiduciary Ties Under English Law
1.11.2023
Lawyers for Sam Bankman-Fried are seeking to instruct the jury that no trust or fiduciary relationship existed between the crypto exchange and its customers, a key part of the prosecution’s fraud case. Bankman-Fried’s Attorneys Question Trust Ties In an addendum to earlier requests,...
Terraform Labs and Do Kwon Challenge SEC, Seeking Dismissal of Multi-Billion Dollar Fraud Charges
31.10.2023
In the latest legal maneuver, Terraform Labs and its former CEO Do Hyeong Kwon (Do Kwon) have submitted a comprehensive Motion for Summary Judgment, seeking an immediate dismissal of the fraud charges levied against them by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Terraform Labs and...
Do Kwon and Terraform Labs Submit Motion for Case Dismissal against U.S. SEC
31.10.2023
Terraform Labs and co-founder Do Kwon have filed a motion for summary judgment against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), seeking to dismiss allegations of multi-billion-dollar securities fraud. This move could prevent a lengthy trial if the judge rules in Terraform’s favor....
Indian Think Tank Urges WTO Members to Prioritize Crypto Discussions in E-Commerce Negotiations
30.10.2023
Indian think tank Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) is seeking to incorporate crypto discussions into the WTO e-commerce framework. India has asked the WHO member countries to include crypto-related issues while negotiating any agreement on the e-commerce sector. The crypto market...
VanEck Files Amended Application for Bitcoin ETF with SEC
30.10.2023
New York-based asset management firm VanEck has taken a significant step towards launching a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) by submitting an amended application to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In a notable departure from the strategies followed by other...
Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval: Cantor Fitzgerald Grows Confident – Here’s Why
29.10.2023
Analysts at financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald believe the long-awaited spot Bitcoin ( BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) is inching closer to reality. The company, known for its prime brokerage and investment banking services, has grown confident in the approval of applications from asset...
JPMorgan Settles Transactions for $1 Billion Daily Using JPM Coin
28.10.2023
JPMorgan announced that it is registering transactions for $1 billion daily using its own currency, jpm coin. JPMorgan Global Head of Payments Takis Georgakopoulos added that while these movements are denominated in U.S. dollars mostly, the institution is seeking to expand on that in the future....
Best Crypto to Buy Now October 27 – NEO, Conflux, Render
27.10.2023
The crypto market continues its uncertain direction on shaky ground with Bitcoin struggling to maintain $34,000. For investors seeking Bitcoin alternatives, NEO, Conflux, Render, Bitcoin Minetrix, and Meme Kombat present potential avenues as leading contenders for the best crypto to buy now....
Best Casinos Not on Gamstop in 2023
27.10.2023
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Ex-FTX Chief’s Defense Team Challenges FBI Interviews, Raises Questions About Witness Credibility
26.10.2023
On Wednesday, the defense team for the former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried issued a letter to the judge seeking to question two FBI agents who interviewed Gary Wang, former chief technology officer of FTX, and Nishad Singh, former director of engineering at FTX. Lawyers allege the witnesses provided...
Binance is Reportedly Behind New Hong Kong Crypto Exchange Seeking License
25.10.2023
Crypto exchange giant Binance seems to have connections with a newly established cryptocurrency trading platform in Hong Kong that has announced its intention to apply for a license in the city, according to a South China Morning Post report.
The trading platform, known as HKVAEX, was created...
US Authorities Seize Crypto Linked to Pig-Butchering Scam Held at Binance
28.9.2023
U.S. authorities are seeking to recover cryptocurrencies linked to the popular pig-butchering crypto scam. “Law enforcement was able to trace cryptocurrency involved in the fraud and money laundering to two Binance accounts, where it was seized,” the United States Attorney’s...
Hong Kong Securities Regulator Says It Now Publishes Names of Entities Seeking Crypto Trading Licences
26.9.2023
The Hong Kong securities regulator has said it now publishes a list of firms seeking to operate crypto trading platforms in the region. Julia Leung Fung-yee, the CEO of the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), said divulging the names of applicants is intended to help placate an investing...