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Nonprofit Focused On “Corporate Wrongdoing” Empower Oversight Launches Lawsuit Against SEC Amidst Reports of Conflicts of Interests
19.3.2024
Empower Oversight filed a lawsuit against the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday, claiming the federal agency failed to comply with their Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request regarding cryptocurrency conflict of interests at the agency.
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Nigeria and Turkey Biggest Adopters of Crypto in 2024
19.3.2024
Looking into the share of cryptocurrency owners in 56 countries as of February 2024, Nigeria and Turkey lead the pack, according to data from Statista. But what does the world map look like?
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Long-Term Bitcoin Holders Are Beginning To Sell, “Bull Market Has Definitely Begun” Pompliano Claims
18.3.2024
Investor and entrepreneur Anthony Pompliano claims Bitcoin's bull market has "definitely begun" as long-term holders of the token have begun to sell-off the cryptocurrency.
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Next Big Meme Coin Dogecoin20 Smashes $2m While DOGE Price Slips 5% to $0.144
18.3.2024
Newest meme coin on the block Dogecoin20 ($DOGE20) has just raised $2 million as it throws down the gauntlet to Dogecoin, which saw its price slip 5% to $0.143 in early price action.
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IcomTech Ponzi Scheme Promoters Convicted in New York, Facing Two Decades in Prison
18.3.2024
David Brend and Gustavo Rogriguez, promoters of the fraudulent crypto mining and trading facility IcomTech, have been found guilty of conspiracy to commit wire fraud by a New York jury, a Friday press release from the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York states.
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Biggest Solana Airdrop Token Announces Season 1 End Date – Smog SOL Token Giving Away $1m, Price Pumps 28%
18.3.2024
New Solana meme coin $SMOG ends Season 1 of its airdrop on April 3rd 2024 with a speculated value in the order of $1 million, pushing the price up 28% to $0.2253.
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5thScape Raises Over $1m For World-First VR/AR Crypto – In Presale Now
16.3.2024
Imagine a world where you can trade with an edge based on the hyper-visualization of a state-of-the-art virtual and augmented reality ecosystem – well that’s just a fraction of what 5thScape ($5SCAPE) is offering, and there’s much more besides.
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Democratic Senators Urge SEC Chair Gensler Against Crypto ETF Approvals, Cite “Significant” Risks
15.3.2024
Democratic Senators Laphonza Butler (D-CA) and Jack Reed (D-RI) are pushing United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler to “strictly limit” the approval of crypto-based ETFs. The senators claim that further approval of crypto ETFs in the U.S. could pose "significant"...
El Salvador Transfers 5,000 Bitcoins to Cold Wallet, Surpassing Bitcoin Holdings Estimates
15.3.2024
El Salvador moved over 5,000 Bitcoins valued at over $400 million into a cold wallet this week, President Nayib Bukele revealed in a March 14 X post. The move surprised the cryptocurrency community by substantially surpassing expectations of what the country was believed to hold in the rallying...
Crypto Gains Surpassed $37.6 Billion in 2023: Chainalysis
14.3.2024
Global crypto gains reached $37.6 billion in 2023 following substantia losses in 2022, blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis reveals in a new report released Thursday. The latest data is a promising sign for the crypto industry amidst bitcoin's dramatic rally.
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Web3 Fashion House mmERCH Secures $6.4m in Seed Investment Ahead of Innaugural Collection
14.3.2024
Blockchain-enabled Web3 fashion startup mmERCH announced its $6.4 million seed funding round at a $25.7 million post-money valuation led by Liberty City Ventures Thursday, marking a significant milestone for the Colby Mugrabi-led fashion house.
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Liqwid Capital to List Cardano Staking ETP on the SIX Swiss Exchange Today
14.3.2024
Switzerland-based protocol Liqwid Finance is listing a Cardano Staking exchange-traded product (ETP) on the SIX Swiss Exchange today.
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South Africa’s Regulator Approves 59 Crypto Licences: Report
14.3.2024
South Africa's regulator Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has approved 59 operating licenses for cryptocurrency exchanges, according to a Reuters report citing an official from the regulatory body.
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House Panel Chairman Tells CFPB to “Go Back to the Drawing Board” Over Stringent Crypto Oversight Proposal
14.3.2024
House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion Chairman French Hill (R-AR) lambasted the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), telling the independent government agency to “go back to the drawing board” regarding an oversight proposal that would...
Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest Offloads $27 Million Worth of COIN
13.3.2024
Ark Invest sold off an estimated 106,000 Coinbase shares valued at over $27 million on Tuesday following a nearly $69 million offloading Monday. Ark Invest's latest move comes as Bitcoin's value reaches an all-time high.
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London Stock Exchange Accepting Crypto ETN Apps Positive Move, FCA Remains Out of Step?
13.3.2024
The London Stock Exchange has confirmed that it will begin accepting applications for bitcoin and ether exchange-traded notes (ETNs) in the second quarter of 2024 – but the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) approving any of these products for UK retail investors is still very unlikely, say European...
ClearToken Receives Over $10M Investment From Nomura’s Laser Digital, Flow Traders and GSR
13.3.2024
Digital asset clearinghouse ClearToken announced it has received over $10 million in investment from Nomura’s digital asset subsidiary Laser Digital with participation from Flow Traders, GSR, LMAX Digital and Zodia Custody.
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Coinbase Announces $1B Bond Sale
13.3.2024
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global, Inc., has announced a private offering of $1 billion convertible senior notes which will be due in 2030.
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International Auction House Christie’s Launches First On-Chain Generative Art Collection
12.3.2024
World-renowned auction house Christie’s made history by debuting their first on-chain generative art collection entitled SOURCE (On NFTs) on Thursday, with over 400 pieces created by crypto and NFT artist Robert Alice.
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FDIC Vice Chairman Takes Aim at Controversial SAB 121, Pushes for Regulatory Clarity
12.3.2024
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Vice Chairman Travis Hill criticized the United States Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) controversial SAB 121 while saying that the FDIC’s regulatory approach has “significant downsides" amidst larger discussions around the regulation...