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US Authorities Accuse Former Security Engineer of Siphoning $9 Million From Defi Platform
13.7.2023
Authorities in the United States recently revealed that law enforcement has arrested Shakeeb Ahmed for “wire fraud and money laundering in connection with his attack on a decentralized cryptocurrency exchange.” The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York suggested that...
Temasek Has No Immediate Intentions to Invest in Crypto Exchanges After FTX Loss
13.7.2023
Singapore’s state-owned investment fund Temasek does not plan to put money into crypto firms amid the current regulatory uncertainty, according to a top executive. The statement comes months after Temasek lost $275 million from its involvement in the failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX. Temasek...
US industry watchdogs oppose draft bill on crypto market structure
13.7.2023
The group sent a detailed letter to the U.S. House Financial Services Committee accusing the crypto market of seeking favorable legislation under the guise of crypto innovation
Binance US Reacts to Bitcoin Cash FUD, Assures Users Their Funds Are Safe
13.7.2023
Binance’s U.S. platform has rejected rumors regarding its bitcoin cash (BCH) reserves, reassuring customers that their funds are safe. On Sunday, the exchange restored BCH withdrawals after a brief suspension attributed to a technical issue with the automated system managing deposit flows....
'AI helps traders utilize more intuitive strategies,' says Exchange
12.7.2023
Bitget currently has a Martingale AI trading bot and a Grid Trading AI bot on its platform
US Government Transfers $300 Million Worth of Seized Silk Road Bitcoins
12.7.2023
On July 12, 2023, onchain data shows the U.S. government transferred 9,800 bitcoins (BTC), worth just over $300 million. These bitcoins originally came from James Zhong’s Silk Road hack. In March, the Department of Justice also moved a similar amount of bitcoins associated with Silk Road....
CFTC case against Digitex futures exchange and CEO results in $16M court order
12.7.2023
The commission filed charges against Digitex and CEO Adam Todd in September 2022 for alleged price manipulation and failure to register
Crypto Investment Firm Paradigm Challenges SEC's Jurisdiction in Bittrex Lawsuit
12.7.2023
Prominent crypto investment firm Paradigm has challenged the US Securities and Exchange Commission's authority to regulate secondary markets for crypto assets.
The company has filed an amicus brief in the SEC's case against cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex, challenging the regulator's attempt...
Top Stablecoins See Steady Decline Over Past Month as Dollar-Pegged Token Economy Shrinks
12.7.2023
The top stablecoins have continued to see redemptions over the past 30 days as the dollar-pegged crypto economy currently hovers at $127.32 billion on July 12. The stablecoin BUSD’s supply has dropped below the 4 billion mark as the token’s number of coins in circulation has fallen...
DeepBook Brings Centralized-Style Orders for Decentralized Finance on Sui Network
12.7.2023
Layer-1 blockchain Sui announced the release of DeepBook, a decentralized central limit order book (CLOB) that will support all applications built on the network
European Banking Authority calls for early adoption of stablecoin standards
12.7.2023
EBA officials anticipate a surge in stablecoin issuance over the coming months and have urged businesses to use its guiding principles before the necessary restrictions are implemented
Central Banks Controlling Money Is Not Democracy, Balaji Srinivasan Says
12.7.2023
If central banks control all uses of money, this is not democracy, Coinbase’s ex-tech chief Balaji Srinivasan is convinced. The entrepreneur commented on statements by the head of the Bank of International Settlements during an IMF meeting devoted to cross-border payments. Balaji Srinivasan Speaks...
Dubai Regulator Deems Crypto Exchange Bitoasis’ License ‘Non-Operational’
12.7.2023
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitoasis’ license has been deemed “non-operational” by the Dubai digital assets regulator, the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority. According to the regulator, VARA took the decisive step after Bitoasis failed to meet “mandated conditions within...
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao Reveals His Secret for Building ‘Tight Teams’: External Pressure
12.7.2023
Changpeng Zhao, CEO of Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in volume traded, has revealed his secret for building a comprehensive team of employees for any startup. According to Zhao, external pressure has contributed to the unity of the team behind the exchange, and it also makes...
OKX to enable ETH deposits & withdrawals via Starknet’s network
12.7.2023
OKX is the second-largest cryptocurrency exchange in terms of trade volume and a popular Web3 technology firm that recently issued updates on July 11, 2023. OKX has extended its hands to Starknet’s network, a leading decentralized Layer 2 network. The crypto exchange will allow its users...
New York prosecutor charges hacker over $9M exploit of Solana-based exchange
12.7.2023
A skilled computer security engineer has been charged with wire fraud and money laundering related to an attack on a decentralized exchange
US Senate Finance Committee asks digital asset community how to tax it in open letter
12.7.2023
Community members may want to read up on the intricacies of tax law before they respond, but they have two months to do so
BIS gives CBDCs a thumbs up, crypto the middle finger in reports to G20 ministers
11.7.2023
G20 finance ministers and central bank governors are meeting this month, and the Bank for International Settlements has findings to present
FTX claims portal becomes unavailable shortly after going live
11.7.2023
Users affected by the bankruptcy of FTX or certain subsidiaries have the option of filing a proof of claim through Kroll’s online customer form and via U.S. mail
US Senator Expresses Concern Over Prometheum Co-CEO’s Congressional Testimony
11.7.2023
On Monday, U.S. senator Thomas Tuberville (R-AL) published an open letter to U.S. attorney general Merrick Garland and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman Gary Gensler expressing concern over allegations that Prometheum, Inc., a registered digital asset company, may have provided...