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Asset Management Firm Bitwise Files for Spot XRP ETF
2.10.2024
Asset management firm Bitwise has filed for a spot XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) with the Delaware Division of Corporations. While this does not confirm an immediate filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), it aligns with Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse’s positive outlook...
SEC Wins Case Against Crypto Firm Rivetz Over $18 Million in ICO
1.10.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has won the case against now inoperative crypto firm, Rivetz Corp…
Bitcoin miner claims judge, prosecutor, targeted firm with noise laws
1.10.2024
Bitcoin mining firm NewRays alleges that Judge Allen Dodson, prosecuting attorney Phil Murphy, selectively enforced noise legislation to target its business.
Shiba Inu Dips 16% as Resistance Holds Firm; SHIB Targets $0.0000161 Next
1.10.2024
Following its recent approach to the $0.0002167 resistance, the popular meme coin Shiba Inu has exhibited massive downward…
SEC wins case against defunct crypto firm over $18M ICO
1.10.2024
A US federal judge found Rivetz and its CEO Steven Sprague sold unregistered securities when it offered an Ethereum-based token in 2017
MiCA threatens crypto firm exodus to Middle East: Regulatory expert
27.9.2024
The upcoming regulatory framework could threaten a mass crypto exodus to the Middle East due to more favorable regulations
Swan Bitcoin sues ex-staff over ‘rain and hellfire’ plan to steal mining biz
27.9.2024
Swan Bitcoin has accused several former employees of “stealing the crown jewels” from its Bitcoin mining business to create a “counterfeit competitor.”
SEC scores partial win against blockchain firm Opporty over $600K ICO
27.9.2024
A federal judge partially sided with the SEC, finding that Opporty and its founder, Sergii Grybniak, offered “unregistered securities” in their 2018 ICO
Ugandan Fintech Firm Gets Funding From Dutch Impact Investor
25.9.2024
Ugandan fintech firm Agent Banking Company (ABC) receives undisclosed investment from Dutch impact investor Goodwell Investments. The funding, part of Goodwell’s $167M African startup fund, will expand ABC’s customer base, agent coverage, and services. CEO Richard Jabel says...
Microstrategy Acquires 7,420 Bitcoin, Firm Now Holds 252,220 BTC
20.9.2024
Microstrategy, led by Michael Saylor, has just completed a billion-dollar private offering before acquiring 7,420 bitcoin for approximately $458.2 million at an average price of $61,750 per coin. The company now holds 252,220 bitcoin, purchased for roughly $9.9 billion at an average price...
Crypto Investment Firm Deus X Capital Unveils DeFi Unit Which Will Start New Yield Generating Protocol
20.9.2024
The first protocol will be launched in 2025 with more than $100 million in total value locked
Nigerian Think Tank, Japanese Tech Firm Partner on Blockchain Research
18.9.2024
The Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER) partnered with Soramitsu, a Japanese tech firm, to improve NISER’s research faculty’s knowledge of blockchain technology. Soramitsu will focus on specific areas like SORA, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs),...
FTX’s Accounting Firm Prager Metis to Pay SEC $1.95M to Settle Negligence Allegations
17.9.2024
International accounting firm Prager Metis has agreed to pay $745,000 to settle misconduct allegations from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) tied to its bungled audit of FTX before its collapse in November 2022
WeWork Founder's Climate Firm Refunds Crypto Token Holders After Failed Launch: Forbes
12.9.2024
Flowcarbon, which raised $70 million from investors like Andreessen Horowitz, aims to tokenize carbon credits, but the token never launched
Indian Police Investigate Cryptocurrency Fraud Targeting Ex-Servicemen
12.9.2024
Three former servicemen in India have lodged a complaint with the Chandannagar police, Pune, accusing eight officials from a trading firm of defrauding them of over Rs. 79.81 lakh (approximately $96,000) through a cryptocurrency scam since 2022. The ex-servicemen had invested their retirement...
Doors Open at Prometheum as Much-Disputed Firm Tests Crypto Tokens as Securities
11.9.2024
While the broader crypto industry fights with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission about the agency's labeling of most tokens as securities, Prometheum is swinging open its doors for a long-awaited test of its strategy to assume the SEC is right
Second U.S. Firm tZero Said to Become Crypto Broker Dealer Under SEC Oversight
10.9.2024
A second company, tZero Group Inc., said it's achieved status as a fully registered U.S. broker dealer under a rule allowing for crypto firms to join those ranks, following a path previously blazed by Prometheum Inc
Tether's $100M Investment in LatAm Agriculture Firm May Be a Tokenization Play
9.9.2024
Adecoagro is a founder and partial owner in an Argentina-based agricultural commodities tokenization platform Agrotoken
Crypto firm’s CEO resigns after being robbed of company funds at gunpoint
9.9.2024
Revelo Intel’s now-former CEO Nick Drakon believes the robbery may have been an inside job and is working with local authorities on the matter
Crypto firm’s CEO resigns after being robbed of company funds at gunpoint
9.9.2024
Revelo Intel’s now-former CEO Nick Drakon believes the robbery may have been an inside job and is working with local authorities on the matter