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Securities Commission Cancels FTX Australia’s License
21.7.2023
Australia’s securities regulator has canceled the license of the local FTX entity, allowing it to perform only limited financial services. These will be related to the termination of derivatives with clients and arrangements to compensate retail customers. ASIC Revokes Financial Services License...
Indonesia launches its crypto exchange and clearing house
21.7.2023
The platform, monitored by the CFTRA, will be the only space in the country where the legal exchange of digital assets is allowed
FTX sues Sam Bankman-Fried and other former execs to claw back $1B
21.7.2023
Former FTX and Alameda Research executives Sam Bankman-Fried, Caroline Ellison, Gary Wang and Nishad Singh were named in the suit from FTX
US House Republican committees introduce joint digital assets bill
21.7.2023
The House Agriculture and Financial Services Committees have been working together all year on a bill to rival Lummis and Gillibrand’s RFIA
FTX sues over investments, donations made by charity arm to life sciences companies
20.7.2023
The money was intended to add to Bankman-Fried’s political influence and goodwill and did not benefit FTX or Alameda Research
Former Binance US CEO joins Hashdex board
20.7.2023
Brian Brooks has worked as Coinbase's chief legal officer, Acting Comptroller of the Currency, CEO of Binance.US, and CEO of Bitfury
UK financial watchdog announces launch of permanent Digital Sandbox in August
20.7.2023
According to the FCA, the sandbox will be open to businesses, start-ups and data providers, including those involved in banking, investment, lending and payments
Bitget Executive Reveals AI's Optimization of Crypto Exchange Operations
20.7.2023
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget is using artificial intelligence (AI) in a number of ways to provide better services for users and stay ahead of the curve.
During the Ethereum Community Conference in Paris, Gracy Chen, the managing director of Bitget, revealed that the exchange is utilizing...
Crypto Exchange Bitget Opens Dubai Office, Plans Middle East Expansion
20.7.2023
The crypto trading platform plans to hire up to 60 new members of staff in the region
Turkish Court Sentences Founder of Defunct Crypto Exchange Thodex to More Than 7 Months in Prison
20.7.2023
A Turkish court has sentenced Faruk Fatih Özer, the founder of the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange Thodex, to an effective seven months and 15 days in prison. During the trial, Özer denied being an executive of the crypto exchange when the platform allegedly failed to furnish the Tax Inspection...
US Securities Regulator Accepts Valkyrie’s Spot Bitcoin ETF Application
19.7.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has formally accepted the spot bitcoin ETF application filed by asset manager Valkyrie. The move, which opens the door to an official review process, follows last week’s acknowledgment of Blackrock’s bitcoin ETF application. U.S. SEC to Review...
Nearly 80,000 Dormant Ether ICO Tokens Awaken in 2023, Including 61,216 ETH Transfer to Kraken
19.7.2023
Based on onchain metrics, a dormant wallet containing 61,216 ether acquired during the initial coin offering (ICO) has recently transferred the cryptocurrency after lying idle for a span of eight years. The funds have reportedly been sent to the crypto exchange, Kraken. This occurrence marks...
SEC’s Classification of So-Called Crypto Securities Amounts to $98 Billion in Combined Value
19.7.2023
Throughout the last year, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has identified numerous crypto assets as securities in cases involving Binance, Bittrex, Coinbase, Terra’s Do Kwon, Tron’s Justin Sun, and several more. The aggregate worth of these prominent digital assets...
SEC Urged to Abandon Crypto 'Crusade' by Congressman Torres After Ripple Legal Battle
19.7.2023
Congressman Ritchie Torres has asked the US Securities and Exchange Commission to provide clear rules for crypto instead of “indiscriminately” treating the majority of crypto assets as securities under its purview.
On Tuesday, Torres penned an open letter to SEC Chairman Gary Gensler, expressing...
AI optimizing crypto exchange functions - Bitget exec
19.7.2023
Artificial intelligence tools are providing solutions to various functions and departments within major cryptocurrency exchanges
Osmosis launches Supercharged liquidity
19.7.2023
Osmosis has announced the launch of Supercharged Liquidity, highlighting that it is one of the biggest upgrades to its native decentralized exchange, also referred to as DEX. There are a bunch of features and strategies that Osmosis Supercharged Liquidity brings to the table. First things first...
Ripple Expects Business to Pick Up in the US After Landmark Ruling
19.7.2023
Ripple, a cryptocurrency and remittance services company, expects to start offering its services to U.S.-based businesses after the recent ruling that determines the XRP token is not “necessarily a security” on its face. Stuart Alderoty, Ripple’s CLO, stated the company hopes...
Australia's financial regulator cancels license for FTX's local entity
19.7.2023
ASIC had previously suspended FTX's license to operate in Australia, now the securities regulator has canceled it entirely
US Lawmakers Call on SEC to Stop Regulatory Assault on Crypto Following XRP Ruling
19.7.2023
U.S. lawmakers have called on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to drop its regulatory assault on the crypto industry following the landmark ruling on the SEC v. Ripple case regarding XRP. “The SEC has chosen to communicate and regulate not by clear rule or guidance but...
SEC Chair Advocates Increased AI Use for Market Surveillance and Enforcement
19.7.2023
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler says the SEC could benefit from making greater use of artificial intelligence (AI) in several areas, including enforcement and market surveillance. However, he also raised a number of concerns associated with AI, emphasizing that...