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US Prosecutors Ask Judge to 'Prohibit' Bankman-Fried From Using Phones, Internet
15.2.2023
Federal prosecutors asked a judge to modify the terms of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's release on bond to ban him from using cell phones or the internet except under very specific conditions
State of Crypto: Interpreting the Paxos-Binance Tea Leaves
15.2.2023
Remember how the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s declaration of war against crypto staking was big news for like two days? This week we’re looking at the other big news from last week: Paxos and the Binance USD stablecoin it issues. The SEC has apparently alleged the sale of BUSD violates...
FDIC Tells Crypto Exchange CEX.IO to Stop Claiming US Dollars Held in Its Wallets Are Insured
15.2.2023
The agency issued a cease-and-desist letter on Wednesday
US Judge Orders Bankman-Fried's Lawyers to Reveal Bond Signer Names
15.2.2023
A federal judge ruled that the names of Sam Bankman-Fried's bond co-signers should be revealed after an appeals court did not take up the matter
Crypto CEOs Need to Accept That Existing Regulations Also Apply to Them
15.2.2023
Coinbase’s CEO thinks the rules that apply to other financial services don’t apply to his multi-billion-dollar financial services company. His ignorance – either intentional or literal – is concerning
Tornado Cash Developer to Stay in Jail as Dutch Trial Continues
15.2.2023
Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev was arrested in the Netherlands in August shortly after the U.S. sanctioned the crypto privacy tool
FTX Transferred $7.7B from Bahamian Estate to US Units Ahead of Bankruptcy Filing, Court Told
15.2.2023
Representatives for FTX said whether assets belong in the Bahamian estate or in the U.S. estate remain open issues
Celsius's CEL Token May See 20 Cent Value in Recovery Process, Attorney Says
15.2.2023
An attorney for bankrupt crypto lender Celsius said the company might value its CEL token at 20 cents, down significantly from its current market value of 54 cents
Indian Cricket Board Tells Women's Premier League Teams to Shun Crypto Links
15.2.2023
The organization overseeing cricket in India told five franchises of the newly formed Women's Premier League (WPL) to avoid associating with any cryptocurrency or blockchain-related entities
Judge Denies Appointment of Independent Examiner in FTX Bankruptcy
15.2.2023
Delaware bankruptcy court judge sided with the bankrupt crypto exchange and said there is no need to appoint an examiner to conduct "yet another costly investigation that would slow the progress" of the case
SEC Proposal Could Bar Investment Advisers From Keeping Assets at Crypto Firms
15.2.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is set to propose a rule that would effectively require registered investment advisers to go outside the crypto industry for storing digital assets, according to its first formal policy push that leans heavily into the cryptocurrency sector
Kansas State Looks to Cap Crypto Political Campaign Donations at $100
15.2.2023
The U.S. state is looking to amend its campaign financing rules to require donors' names and addresses be collected – and mandate contributions be made strictly via U.S.-based entities
EU Now Accepting Applications for its Blockchain Regulatory Sandbox
15.2.2023
The sandbox is open to "companies from all industry sectors" and public entities, with priority given to more mature projects
EU Banks Told By Regulator to Apply Bitcoin Caps Even Before They Become Law
15.2.2023
The European Central Bank, which supervises big euro area lenders, said crypto should be treated as a risky asset
Celsius Seeks to Recover Millions From Mashinsky, Other Former Executives
15.2.2023
The former CEO should repay money he transferred in the run-up to the lender’s July bankruptcy, the document said
Celsius Debtors Release Sale Plan, Choose NovaWulf as Plan Sponsor
15.2.2023
Debtors of bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network have chosen the NovaWulf sale plan for reorganization as it "provides the best method to distribute the Debtors’ liquid crypto assets and maximize the value of the Debtors’ illiquid assets."
South Korea’s Crypto Firms Will Have to Self-Regulate Under New Guidance
15.2.2023
Crypto firms will conduct their own self-assessments before regulators step in, a lawyer in South Korea told CoinDesk
Binance CEO Distances Himself From BUSD Stablecoin as Regulators Act
14.2.2023
CZ said Binance will continue working with other stablecoin issuers, and noted he’s skeptical about claims Circle raised alarm bells with regulators
SEC Case Against Bankman-Fried Postponed Pending Criminal Trial
14.2.2023
Charges can wait until the Department of Justice’s case against the FTX founder concludes, the securities regulator said
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Super Bowl VPN Use Prompts Government Concern
14.2.2023
The former FTX chief has being using privacy tools which prosecutors worry could be used to access the dark web