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SBF reportedly files new bail application in the Bahamas Supreme Court
16.12.2022
Bahamas media reports that Sam Bankman-Fried lodged a new bid for bail just two days after a judge denied his previous application and called the FTX founder a flight risk
Bank of Russia Moves to Safeguard Crypto Companies Against Sanctions
16.12.2022
The Central Bank of Russia has introduced measures to protect entities working with digital assets from sanctions pressures. These businesses will be exempted from some reporting requirements as part of a regulatory relief intended to minimize the burden on financial organizations. Russia’s Central...
Finder.com sued by Australian regulator over its crypto yield product
16.12.2022
ASIC claimed a crypto yield-bearing product from Finder’s registered exchange was unlicensed, the firm disagreed but refused to say if it would fight the suit
Stock price for troubled Bitcoin miner Core Scientific surges 200%
16.12.2022
After a flurry of bad news throughout 2022, the miner has been offered a lifeline which could enable it to see out the current Crypto Winter
Stellar partners with UNHCR to give Ukrainian refugees cash via USDC
16.12.2022
One new project attempts to help bankless Ukrainian refugees, while another hopes to streamline international Red Cross projects
US Senators Unveil New Crypto Bill — Experts Call It the ‘Most Direct Attack’ on Personal Freedom and Privacy of Crypto Users
16.12.2022
Two U.S. senators, including Elizabeth Warren, have introduced a bipartisan bill for the regulation of cryptocurrency. The bill, titled “Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act,” is “the most direct attack on the personal freedom and privacy of cryptocurrency users and developers...
Crypto.com continues its worldwide registration push with Brazilian EMI license
15.12.2022
The cryptocurrency exchange has offered a crypto/fiat Visa card in Brazil since last year and is expanding rapidly on international markets
Trump Launches NFT Card Collection — Sweepstake Winners Could Dine or Golf With the 45th President
15.12.2022
The former 45th president of the United States, Donald Trump, announced the launch of his new non-fungible token (NFT) trading cards on Dec. 15, 2022. Trump revealed the NFT collection via his Truth Social account and the former president told his fans that the NFTs would “make a great Christmas...
Researchers use zero-knowledge to address privacy, AML concerns in stablecoins
15.12.2022
Organizations led by German fintech etonec designed a system that takes advantage of zk-SNARK to provide untraceable transactions within regulatory limits
The VC-dominated crypto funding model needs a reboot
15.12.2022
Venture capital firms have a tendency to dump tokens and collapse prices. Community-based funding models could fix the problem
Dutch central bank says KuCoin is not licensed and 'illegally offering services'
15.12.2022
"This may increase the risk of customers becoming involved in money laundering or terrorist financing," said De Nederlandsche Bank
The Best Video Game Surprises Of 2022
15.12.2022
2022, as with many recent years, was a bit of a flaming trainwreck as we continued to deal with the covid-19 pandemic (and other viruses, too), soaring inflation, idiotic tech bros destroying things, and, unfortunately, so much more. But there was actually some good things that happened this year...
Aztec Network secures $100 million in Series B funding led by a16z
15.12.2022
With the funds, Aztec Network plans to hire more engineers and build a new encrypted blockchain
SBF's legal battle still has "a lot to play out," according to legal commentators
15.12.2022
Sam Bankman-Fried faces eight accusations and could get 115 years in jail, but a final sentence could take months or even years
'Big Time' and other Web3 games take home the gold at the inaugural GAM3 awards
15.12.2022
The 16 prize winners will share over $1M worth of prizes sponsored by companies such as Immutable X, Blockchain Game Alliance, Machinations, and many more
Jewel Bank, Polygon to launch Bermuda's first USD-backed stablecoin
15.12.2022
The JUSD stablecoin will allow real-time settlements for institutional investors in the territory
Court Documents Say FTX Boss Ryan Salame Snitched on SBF 2 Days Before the Bankruptcy Filing
15.12.2022
According to court documents associated with the FTX bankruptcy proceedings, on Nov. 9 — two days before the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection — FTX co-CEO Ryan Salame told Bahamian authorities that Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) sent customer funds to the firm Alameda Research. A letter...
Bitcoin Santa Claus rally, unlikely according to on-chain and derivatives data
15.12.2022
Data suggests that BTC’s rally to $18,300 is the only Santa Claus rally Bitcoin will see before the year ends
New York State issues guidance for banks seeking to engage in activities with crypto
15.12.2022
The state, a notoriously demanding regulator of the industry, has released detailed guidelines for banks’ applications; some licensed banks may have to play catchup
Amber Group acquires cryptocurrency platform Sparrow exchange: report
15.12.2022
The news comes after Amber Group reportedly pulled back expansion plans due to financial exposure in the FTX collapse