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SEC’s Authority Over XRP Futures Challenged in Bitnomial Lawsuit
12.10.2024
Crypto derivatives exchange Bitnomial is suing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over its authority to regulate XRP futures, challenging the classification of XRP as a security. The exchange, overseen by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), contests the SEC’s...
SEC Hits Market Makers With Fraud Charges for Misleading Crypto Investors
12.10.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged multiple market makers and individuals with manipulating crypto asset markets, alleging they created fake trading activity to mislead retail investors. These schemes, including practices like wash trading, aimed to fabricate the illusion...
Dubai Regulator Orders 7 Unlicensed Crypto Exchanges to Stop Operations
11.10.2024
The Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) has taken action against seven unlicensed crypto entities for operating without licenses and violating marketing regulations. VARA has issued cease-and-desist orders and imposed fines on these entities. The regulator warned the public of...
Sen. Hagerty introduces Clarity for Payment Stablecoins Act of 2024
11.10.2024
The new bill is a refinement of Rep. Patrick McHenry’s 2023 bill, which has bipartisan support
WEF talks DeFi regulation, HKDA stablecoin integrates Chainlink: Finance Redefined
11.10.2024
The World Economic Forum has urged policymakers to adopt sandbox-based frameworks to enhance regulatory clarity for DeFi innovations and address key risks
Bipartisan support for crypto is ‘fragile’ — Congressman John Curtis
11.10.2024
71 Democrats joined their Republican colleagues in a rare bipartisan effort to repeal the SEC’s SAB-121 guidelines earlier this year
Ex-FTX exec scheduled to report to prison after judge denies request
11.10.2024
Judge Lewis Kaplan cited prosecutors’ opposition, which noted that Ryan Salame appeared “physically recovered and entirely unimpaired” during a recent Tucker Carlson interview
High-Return Crypto Scheme Hit With Cease-and-Desist in Texas
11.10.2024
Texas regulators have issued an emergency cease-and-desist order against two individuals accused of promoting a fraudulent cryptocurrency investment scheme. The alleged scheme, tied to Trage Technologies, promised high returns on digital asset arbitrage trading but is accused of misleading...
Nigerian court denies bail for Binance exec despite health concerns
11.10.2024
Judge Emeka Nwite ruled that Tigran Gambaryan should stay in prison unless his health condition poses a threat to others and quarantine is unavailable
London Man Denies Running Illegal Cryptocurrency ATMs
11.10.2024
A London resident has denied charges of operating an illegal cryptocurrency ATM business and laundering criminal proceeds. The individual is accused of converting £300,000 into digital currencies without Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) authorization. The regulator stressed that there are no legal...
FBI Seeks Crypto Fraud Victims in Major Market Manipulation Case
11.10.2024
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is urging potential victims of cryptocurrency fraud to come forward as it investigates market manipulation involving several cryptocurrency companies. Accusations include “wash-trading” and artificially inflating trading volumes to deceive...
SEC Charges Cumberland DRW for Unregistered $2 Billion Crypto Securities Dealings
11.10.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Cumberland DRW LLC, a Chicago-based firm, for operating as an unregistered dealer in over $2 billion of crypto assets classified as securities. The SEC claims that Cumberland violated federal securities laws by failing to register...
SEC Commissioner: Crypto Regulation a “Disaster” Amid Lawsuits
10.10.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is facing increased backlash from within and outside its ranks, as…
South Korean Upbit crypto exchange faces monopoly probe
10.10.2024
South Korea’s FSC will reportedly investigate Upbit’s relationship with its bank partner K-Bank amid the latter’s IPO, which is expected in late October
Is Tether’s USDT stablecoin ‘noncompliant’ with EU’s MiCA regulations?
10.10.2024
The European Securities and Markets Authority declined to disclose whether USDt is “noncompliant” but said it is working on solutions to issues in the framework
Why $390 Billion in Bank Fines Show Crypto Isn’t the Problem
10.10.2024
Regulators have begun a very aggressive and intense regulatory supervision of cryptocurrencies, with an overwhelming consensus on the…
Overturned Chevron deference likely won’t impact crypto regulation: Tom Emmer
10.10.2024
Only a Donald Trump election victory and a mostly Republican Congress could make Chevron potentially impactful, says Representative Tom Emmer
Overturned Chevron deference likely won’t impact crypto regulation: Tom Emmer
10.10.2024
Only a Donald Trump election victory and a mostly Republican Congress could make Chevron potentially impactful, says Representative Tom Emmer
Nigerian Regulator Pledges to Fight Crypto Fraud
9.10.2024
The Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) vows to crack down on fraud, money laundering, and market manipulation in the crypto sector. The SEC director general, Emomotimi Agama, emphasized the importance of educating investors. Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said he supports...
Ryan Salame requests self-surrender date be pushed to Dec. 7
9.10.2024
The former FTX executive claimed the need for “continuing medical treatment” after being bitten by a dog in June