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Ripple CEO ‘Optimistic’ About SEC Lawsuit Over XRP — Says ‘I Feel Very Good About Where We Are’
20.1.2023
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse says that he is “optimistic” that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit over xrp “will certainly be resolved in 2023.” He added that it could even be resolved in the first half of this year. “I feel very good about where...
NYU Professor ‘Dr. Doom’ Says 99% of Crypto Is a Scam — Tells Investors to ‘Absolutely Stay Away’
20.1.2023
NYU Professor Nouriel Roubini, aka Dr. Doom, has warned that “99.99% of crypto is a scam, a criminal activity, a total real-bubble Ponzi scheme that is going bust.” He advised investors to “absolutely stay away” from crypto, claiming that most people in the crypto space...
Nexo agrees to $45M settlement with SEC and NASAA over earn product
19.1.2023
The crypto lender didn't categorically admit or deny the findings from the SEC's investigation despite agreeing to the settlement
Crypto Lender Nexo to Pay $45M, Cease Offering EIP in Settlement With SEC
19.1.2023
Nexo began offering its Earn Interest Product to U.S. customers in June 2020
CFTC Commissioner Comes Out Strongly Against Self Certification of Product Listings by Exchanges
19.1.2023
Christy Goldsmith Romero, a top official with the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), is warning lawmakers against allowing cryptoasset exchanges to self-certify with the regulator to list trading products.
Goldsmith Romero suggested that this is a dangerous process, as it would enable...
Thailand Issues New Regulations on Custodied Cryptocurrencies
19.1.2023
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Thailand has issued new regulations on custodied cryptocurrencies. Companies offering crypto custody services are now required to “establish a digital wallet management system to accommodate efficient custody of digital assets and keys...
Ripple CEO: XRP lawsuit resolved by June, SEC conduct 'embarrassing'
19.1.2023
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said the firm's XRP lawsuit could come to an end within "single-digit months."
Digital Currency Group Suspends Dividends Amid Regulatory Trouble With Subsidiary Genesis
18.1.2023
According to a shareholders’ letter from Digital Currency Group (DCG) viewed by finance and crypto publication Coindesk, the company has suspended dividends until further notice. This news follows the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charging a subsidiary firm of DCG, Genesis...
Thailand SEC Issues Regulations for Crypto Custody Providers
18.1.2023
The regulations offer policy guidance regarding the management of digital wallets and keys
Former SEC Official’s Crypto Warning: Regulatory Onslaught Is Just Beginning
18.1.2023
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s former head of internet enforcement has warned the crypto industry that a “regulatory onslaught is just beginning.” His warning followed several recent enforcement actions the securities regulator took against major crypto firms....
SEC leaked crypto miners' personal information during investigation: Report
17.1.2023
The financial regulator reportedly unintentionally included 650 names and email addresses in communications with blockchain firm Green as part of an investigation
Today in Crypto: Digital Yuan Used to Buy Securities, Monex Group Interested in FTX Japan, Bitget Launches Copy Trading in Spot Market
17.1.2023
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SEC of Thailand issues crypto custody provider rules
17.1.2023
The Thai securities regulator now requires crypto custodians to have a contingency plan in case of occurrence of any unforeseen events
Law Decoded, Jan. 9-16: Gemini, Bithumb, Nexo are fresh targets for regulation and prosecution
16.1.2023
While the FTX saga continues to make headlines, last week brought a plethora of new troubles for crypto companies in the United States, Europe and Asia
Defunct Crypto Hedge Fund Three Arrows Capital Founders Seek $25 Million to Start New Exchange Amid Scrutiny
16.1.2023
According to reports, the founders of the now-defunct crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) are seeking to raise $25 million from investors to start a new crypto exchange called GTX. This solicitation for new capital comes after 3AC co-founders Su Zhu and Kyle Davies were subpoenaed over...
The aftermath of LBRY: Consequences of crypto’s ongoing regulatory process
15.1.2023
What could the case of LBRY mean for future token projects in the United States?
SEC Chairman Warns Most Crypto Will Fail — Says ‘Don’t Get Caught up in FOMO, Fear of Missing Out’
15.1.2023
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, has warned that most crypto tokens will fail. He has urged investors not to “get caught up in the FOMO, the fear of missing out,” emphasizing that crypto is a highly speculative, non-compliant asset class....
SBF denies stealing FTX assets, SEC charges Gemini and Genesis, and more: Hodler’s Digest: Jan. 8-14
14.1.2023
Grayscale files brief in ETF suit against SEC, oral arguments may come within months
13.1.2023
Grayscale appealed the SEC’s denial of its application to create a spot BTC ETF in June; the case “is moving swiftly,” according to the Grayscale chief legal officer
SEC Charges Genesis and Gemini — Winklevoss Says Regulator’s Lawsuit Is ‘Super Lame’
13.1.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged crypto exchange Gemini and crypto lender Genesis Global Capital, a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group (DCG). “Through this unregistered offering, Genesis and Gemini raised billions of dollars’ worth of crypto assets from...