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Banks Using Permissionless Blockchains for Transactions Face Multiple Risks: BIS
29.8.2024
Banks that transact on permissionless blockchains face multiple risks, including money laundering and terrorism financing, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision said
Cash-to-Crypto Industry Dominated by ATMs Is a Law-Enforcement Concern: TRM Labs
29.8.2024
Since 2019, the cash-to-crypto industry—which is dominated by crypto ATMs—has processed at least $160 million in illicit volumes, according to a new study by blockchain analytics firm TRM Labs
CEO of South Korean Crypto Firm Haru Invest Stabbed During Trial: Reuters
29.8.2024
The executive was taken to hospital; his injuries were not life threatening
Indian Court Orders Scam Websites Using Crypto Exchange Mudrex's Name to Be Taken Down
29.8.2024
Indian cryptocurrency exchange Mudrex won a court order telling the country's Ministry of Communication to take down as many as 38 websites that were exploiting the company's name to carry out scams
Advocates at Stand With Crypto Seek to Turn Crypto Enthusiasts Into Swing-State Voters
28.8.2024
Stand With Crypto is the political cheerleading arm of the crypto industry's increasingly high-powered effort to insert itself into the 2024 election, and it's starting a multi-state tour on Sept. 4 with the hope of translating its 1.3 million online signups into pro-cryptocurrency votes
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Set to Appear in French Court After Weekend Arrest
28.8.2024
The head of the popular social-media and messaging platform was arrested on Saturday as part of an investigation into money laundering, drug trafficking, child pornography and non-cooperation with law enforcement crimes
OpenSea Gets 'Wells Notice' From SEC, Calling NFTs Sold on Platform 'Securities'
28.8.2024
"We're shocked the SEC would make such a sweeping move against creators and artists," says CEO of OpenSea
Hong Kong Markets Authority Opens Its Tokenization Sandbox and Major Institutions Dive In
28.8.2024
HSBC bank completed three proof of concepts in Hong Kong's Ensemble sandbox
Fed’s ‘sugar high’ may propel Bitcoin surge: Arthur Hayes
28.8.2024
Arthur Hayes connects Federal Reserve actions to a short-lived economic boost with ripple effects on Bitcoin and broader crypto markets, underscoring risks from yen carry trade unwinds
Australians Lost $122M Worth of Crypto to Scams in 12 Months: Police
28.8.2024
Australia's national police agency has warned that Australians lost at least Australian dollars 180 million of cryptocurrency ($122 million) in investment scams in just 12 months, "urging all to be extra aware of the proliferation and sophistication of scams," an announcement on Wednesday said
The Fed Under Fire: Elizabeth Warren Pushes for Unprecedented Rate Cut
27.8.2024
As the U.S. Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) gears up for its meeting on Sept. 18, anticipation is building for a rate cut. Market participants are placing their bets, with expectations leaning toward either a 25 basis points (bps) reduction or a 50bps cut. However...
New Zealand to Put OECD Crypto Tax Framework in Place by April 2026
27.8.2024
New Zealand-based crypto-asset service providers will have to collect information on users' transactions starting April 1, 2026
Telegram CEO's Arrest Is Unlikely to Be the Last: Galaxy
27.8.2024
Telegram and Pavel Durov were probably resisting takedown or information requests from Europe or France, the report said
Telegram Under Scrutiny in India, But Ban not Imminent: Reports
27.8.2024
Telegram, perhaps the most prominent messaging service used by the cryptocurrency ecosystem, is under scrutiny in India but not in immediate danger of a ban, multiple reports have indicated. Indian authorities have asked the investigators for an update on the investigation after Telegram CEO Pavel...
Jailed Binance Exec's Nigeria Case to Be Heard a Month Early
27.8.2024
The trial was expected to resume on Oct. 11 but is now set to resume next week after defence lawyers requested that the case be heard sooner
U.S. SEC Charges Two Brothers in $60M Ponzi Scam Using a Crypto Platform
27.8.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged brothers Jonathan and Tanner Adam of attempting to defraud more than 80 investors with a $60 million Ponzi scheme involving a crypto asset trading platform, it announced on Monday
U.S. SEC Settles with Abra Over Unregistered Sales of Securities
26.8.2024
Abra has agreed to a settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over accusations the platform, owned by Plutus Lending, inappropriately pushed Abra Earn to customers when the product qualified as a security that should have been registered, the agency said Monday
SEC’s Case Against Kraken Will Proceed to Trial, California Judge Rules
26.8.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) lawsuit against Kraken will proceed to trial, a California judge ruled Friday
‘My Living Nightmare’: Detained Binance Exec’s Wife Begs for His Immediate Release
26.8.2024
The wife of Tigran Gambaryan, the American Binance employee detained in Nigeria, released a new video statement on Monday pleading for his immediate release from prison
India's CBDC Has 5M Users, Can be Phased in Gradually: Central Bank Governor
26.8.2024
India's central bank Governor Shaktikanta Das has said that while their retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot has over 5 million users, there should not be in any rush to roll out a system-wide CBDC