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Binance's Commitment to Compliance: An Inside Look at the Program
30.6.2023
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, is making an effort to to dispel myths that the crypto industry at large is a ‘non-compliant’.
In a Thursday blog post, the firm summarized the extent of Binance’s efforts to work together with international regulators, contrasting a persistent...
Former Goldman Sachs Executive Craig Broderick Joins Stablecoin-Issuer Circle's Board
30.6.2023
The former Goldman Sachs executive Craig Broderick has joined the Board of Directors of Circle Internet Financial, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin.
Broderick served as the chief risk officer at Goldman Sachs for over three decades.
During his tenure at the investment bank, Broderick also...
Canadian Lawmakers Call for National Blockchain Strategy
30.6.2023
Canada appears ready to take a strong step toward blockchain adoption, with an influential group of lawmakers requesting that the government comes up with a national blockchain strategy.
Like the US, Canada lacks regulatory clarity in the crypto/blockchain market, which is putting the country...
Polygon proposes an architecture for Polygon 2.0
30.6.2023
Polygon has proposed Polygon 2.0 architecture through an announcement, informing the community that Polygon is on the edge of becoming the Value Layer of the Internet. The architecture of the new installment is designed to support unlimited scalability and unified liquidity. There are a total...
Coinbase’s Ethereum Layer-2 Network, Base, Nears Mainnet Launch
30.6.2023
Coinbase’s layer 2 blockchain, Base, is preparing its mainnet launch after completing a series of security audits.
Base aims to attract as much as one million new crypto users in the next few years, Coinbase said in a press release.
Built on the OP stack in partnership with Optimism, Base’s...
Ex-Trader Ackerman Ordered to Pay $54 Million Fine for Crypto Fraud
29.6.2023
The former New York Stock Exchange broker Micahel Ackerman has been ordered to pay $54 million in penalties by a federal court for running a crypto fraud, as per a release from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
A judge at the Southern District of New York court has banned Ackerman...
Ledger Hardware Wallet Firm Launches Institutional-Grade Trading Network with Major Crypto Partners
29.6.2023
French hardware wallet maker Ledger has ventured into the institutional trading technology market with the launch of the custodial trading platform Ledger Enterprise TRADELINK.
This new platform aims to revolutionize custodial trading by providing an open network that enables seamless trading...
Binance's Powerful Co-founder Yi He Breaks Silence Amidst Regulatory Turmoil
29.6.2023
Despite a long history spent away from the public spotlight, Binance co-founder and senior executive Yi He is finally speaking up as two of the United States’ chief market regulators sue her company.
In an interview with Bloomberg last month in Dubai, she argued that Binance is a greater ally...
FTX Files Lawsuit Against Ex-Compliance Chief Friedberg Over Alleged 'Hush Money' Payments
29.6.2023
Defunct crypto exchange FTX’s lawyers are suing the company’s former compliance chief officer Daniel Friedberg for paying off insiders who threatened to reveal the exchange's illegal activities.
The lawsuit alleges that the former compliance chief served as a "fixer," paying "exorbitant hush...
Warner Music and Polygon Labs Unleash the Power of Blockchain for Music Innovation
29.6.2023
Warner Music Group and Polygon Labs have joined forces to launch a game-changing music accelerator program. This program aims to fuel innovation at the intersection of Web3 and music by supporting developers and dApps on the Polygon network.
According to the press release published on their...
Dash releases GroveDB for cryptographic proofs
29.6.2023
Dash recently introduced GroveDB to the market. The decentralized open-source database aims to support cryptographic proofs in complex queries. The database was unveiled via a string of tweets on the official Dash Twitter account. As per the tweets, GroveDB is the world’s first database that...
Russia’s Supreme Court: Criminals’ Bitcoin-to-Fiat Trades Constitute Money Laundering
29.6.2023
Russia’s Supreme Court has ruled that criminals’ Bitcoin (BTC)-to-fiat trades can be considered money laundering.
Per a report from the Russian legal affairs-focused media outlet RAPSI, the Supreme Court made the judgement in a case involving a citizen who sold narcotics to crypto-paying drug...
Argentinian Regulator Says it Wants to Adopt FATF Crypto Regulations
29.6.2023
Argentina’s top financial regulator says it wants to adopt the crypto regulations set out by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the international money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog.
The comments came from Sebastián Negri, the President of the National Securities Commission...
Prime Trust Faces Closure as Nevada Regulators Take Action – Another Bear Market Victim?
28.6.2023
Crypto custodian Prime Trust is facing imminent closure as Nevada regulators move to shut down the troubled company, potentially making it the latest victim of the crypto bear market.
The regulatory action comes after it was discovered that Prime Trust owed millions of dollars to its customers...
Crypto Exchange FTX Puts a Pause on Anthropic Stake Sale
28.6.2023
Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX has put a pause on the sale of its stake in the AI startup Anthropic.
The boutique investment bank that acts as an adviser to FTX, Perella Weinberg Partners, informed bidders this month about the abrupt halt in the sale of the exchange’s stake in Antropic, Bloomberg...
UK Law Commission Calls for Special Legal Framework for Crypto as Collateral
28.6.2023
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KuCoin Implements Mandatory KYC for All Users, Strengthening Security Measures
28.6.2023
KuCoin, a major cryptocurrency exchange, will require all users to undergo mandatory know-your-customer (KYC) procedures before July 15, 2023.
This move comes amidst heightened regulatory scrutiny, including the case involving Binance and the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
According...
Three Arrows Capital Founders Face $1.3 Billion Claim from Liquidators
28.6.2023
The founders of the now-bankrupt crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital, also known as 3AC, are facing a $1.3 billion recovery claim from the fund’s liquidators.
The liquidators, who are also partners at the consulting and advisory firm Teneo, have accused the firm’s co-founders Su Zhu and Kyle...
Breaking: FTX Has Begun Talks to Relaunch International Exchange – Rebranding Will Likely Be Part of the Process
28.6.2023
The failed crypto company FTX is apparently having initial talks with investors on bringing back the FTX.com exchange through structures such as a joint venture, a WSJ report said.
It is expected that FTX would undergo a rebranding process and also involve potential compensation arrangements...
Bank of England's CBDC 'Britcoin' May Not Rely on Blockchain
28.6.2023
The Bank of England is still mulling over which technology will underpin its Central Bank-Backed Digital Currency (CBDC).
All other central banks are using Blockchain technology to issue their national digital currencies. However, the Bank of England has not decided on it yet.
The head of...