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EU Banking Watchdog Seeks to ‘Harmonize’ AML Measures With Extension to Crypto Firms
16.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock/Grecaud Paul Europe’s leading banking entity, the European Banking Authority (EBA), has extended its regulatory reach to cover the cryptocurrency space. In a blog post dated January 16, the EU banking watchdog announced the release of new guidelines focusing on money...
Navigating Spot Bitcoin ETFs in the US: What You Need To Know
12.1.2024
In 2013 an entity affiliated with the Winklevoss twins sent the first application to The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to create a spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF). The SEC officially approved spot Bitcoin ETFs on Jan. 10 this year. It has taken over 10 years...
Zooko Wilcox Ends Eight-Year Association With Company Behind Privacy Coin Zcash
20.12.2023
Zooko Wilcox, the CEO of Electric Coin Co., revealed on Dec. 18 that he is ending his eight-year association with the entity which is behind the privacy coin zcash. Despite leaving his role as the company’s top executive, Wilcox said he remains committed to anything focused on human freedom....
Jailed Mastermind of South African Bitcoin Scam Reportedly Getting Preferential Treatment in Brazilian Prison
12.12.2023
Johann Steynberg, the imprisoned CEO of Mirror Trading International, a South African Bitcoin scam entity, is allegedly receiving preferential treatment in a Brazilian prison. The General Directorate of Penitentiary Administration (DGAP) has confirmed receiving a complaint about Steynberg’s access...
Court Approves FTX Estate’s Sale of $870M in Grayscale and Bitwise Shares Amid Surging Claim Transfers
30.11.2023
The Delaware District’s U.S. Bankruptcy Court has greenlit the FTX estate’s disposal of trust assets. This sanction, issued on November 29, 2023, paves the way for the beleaguered crypto exchange to offload investments in several funds, including Grayscale and Bitwise stakes....
Is It Too Late to Buy IOTA? IOTA Price Gains 44% as Novel Telegram Casino Prepares to Launch
30.11.2023
Leading DAG-based Layer-1 solution IOTA price has exploded +44% after the Iota Foundation launched as a new $100M entity in Abu Dhabi, but with markets caught off-guard, is it too late to buy IOTA? Despite a tumultuous 2023, which has seen IOTA price struggle to break high in face of capstone...
RARI Foundation Launches Testnet for RARI Chain on Arbitrum, Introduces Royalty-Embedded NFT Ecosystem
30.11.2023
Source: Pixabay The RARI Foundation, the nonprofit entity linked to the Rarible ecosystem, has officially launched the testnet for the RARI Chain on Arbitrum. This novel EVM-equivalent blockchain is designed to serve as a nonfungible token (NFT) infrastructure solution, embedding royalties directly...
Nine Blocks Relocates HQ to Dubai, First Crypto Hedge Fund to Obtain VASP License from VARA
27.11.2023
Nine Blocks Capital Management has become the first crypto hedge fund to obtain a Virtual Asset Management and Investment Services license from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), the company announced in a press release Monday. The next global hub Established in February...
Celsius entity to focus only on mining under proposed reorganization plan
21.11.2023
The lending firm has been in bankruptcy court since its Chapter 11 filing in 2022, while the SEC filed a lawsuit against both the firm and former CEO Alex Mashinsky in July
Hacker Steals $25 Million from Kronos Research Through Compromised API Keys
20.11.2023
Trading firm Kronos Research fell victim to a hack, resulting in a theft of $25 million by an unauthorized entity that accessed its compromised API keys. On November 19, Kronos Research disclosed via a post on X (formerly Twitter) about a security incident that involved unauthorized access to...
Wormhole to Become Separate Entity From Jump Trading
17.11.2023
Source: Pixabay Chicago-based trading firm Jump Trading has decoupled Wormhole, its cross-chain protocol. Bloomberg reported on Friday that Wormhole would be run as an independent entity by senior Wormhole employees. Citing people with knowledge of the matter, Bloomberg said that senior Wormhole...
Stablecoin Issuer Paxos Receives Preliminary Nod from Singapore Regulator
16.11.2023
Source: Paxos Blockchain infrastructure firm Paxos has obtained a preliminary license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for its new entity. With the in-principal approval, Paxos Digital Singapore, the new entity, will offer digital payment token services to Singaporeans. Further, Paxos...
Gaming Firm Boyaa Interactive to Add Bitcoin and Ether to Balance Sheet With $100M Investment
15.11.2023
Recently disclosed in a regulatory statement, Hong Kong-based Boyaa Interactive International Limited announced its plan to acquire cryptocurrency assets valued at up to $100 million. This publicly listed entity, known for developing and managing online card and board games through its various...
Crypto Exchange Bitget to Cease Operations in Hong Kong – What’s Going On?
13.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Rafael Henrique Digital asset exchange Bitget has announced its planned exit from the Hong Kong market on December 13, 2023, citing certain business concerns. In a Nov 13 press release, the company revealed its plans to exit the Hong Kong market within a month as its local...
Onecoin ‘Compliance’ Head Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Money Laundering Charges
12.11.2023
Irina Dilkinska, the head of legal and compliance at Onecoin, has pleaded guilty to “wire fraud and money laundering charges.” The charges against Dilkinska relate to her role in organizing the transfer of $110 million in fraudulently obtained funds to a Cayman Islands entity. The $110...
ETH Soars Above $2K as BlackRock iShares Ethereum Trust Registered as Corporate Entity in Delaware
9.11.2023
BlackRock declined to comment on the filing
Judge Urges for SEC Decision on Planned Celsius Restart as Crypto Miner
1.11.2023
America’s securities regulator has been urged to decide if it will approve a plan to transform Celsius Network into a bitcoin mining firm. The proposal seeks to repay customers of the bankrupt cryptocurrency lender with both crypto assets and stock in a new publicly traded mining entity. New York...
Bitcoin Soars as Blackrock Moves Closer to Launching Spot Bitcoin ETF
24.10.2023
Blackrock is moving forward with the process of bringing its spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) to market. The world’s largest asset manager has secured a ticker symbol and a CUSIP number for its forthcoming spot bitcoin ETF, which is now listed on the Depository Trust and Clearing...
European Banking Authority, ESMA issue crypto entity suitability guidelines
20.10.2023
The joint guidelines include granting authorization for ART and CASP issuance and conducting prudential assessments for potential acquisitions
Ryder Reveals Hardware Wallet That 'Replaces' Seed Phrases With Novel Recovery System and 'No Central Entity', Raises $1.2 Million
19.10.2023
Hardware wallet developer Ryder has announced the close of a $1.2 million raise and revealed the Ryder One hardware wallet featuring a recovery system designed to replace the typical seed-phrase process.
In a press release shared with Cryptonews, Ryder said it raised $1.2 million from "industry...