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Many EU Crypto Entities May Not Know the Correct Deadline for Sustinability Disclosures Under MiCA: Risk Analyst
26.6.2024
Several crypto asset service providers (CASPS) in the European Union (EU) may not know the correct deadline to make sustainability disclosures reflecting their environmental footprint despite a clarification made by the bloc's securities regulator, the European Securities and Markets Authority...
Hydrogen Technology Execs Jailed for HYDRO Price Manipulation
26.6.2024
CEO Michael Kane and Shane Hampton, head of financial engineering, were sentenced to a total of more than six years in prison
Ron Wyden on FISA Reform and Crypto
26.6.2024
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) has been a long-standing member of the U.S. Senate, and was a sponsor or co-sponsor of several key pieces of legislation enabling broad adoption of the internet. More recently, he voted in favor of a House Resolution overturning the Securities and Exchange Commission's Staff...
Julian Assange Reaches Plea Deal With U.S. DoJ
25.6.2024
Wikileaks Co-Founder pleads guilty to single espionage charge in exchange to a sentence for time served
Hong Kong invites global opinions on web3 and virtual assets future
22.6.2024
The Hong Kong Legislative Council is actively seeking feedback on several critical aspects of Web3 policy development, including balancing technical, legal, and regulatory frameworks
U.S. Lawmakers Visit Detained Binance Exec in Nigeria, Call for Release
21.6.2024
The two House members said Tigran Gambaryan is being wrongfully detained and should be freed
Winklevoss Twins Say They Each Gave $1 Million to Trump Presidential Campaign
20.6.2024
Gemini CEO Tyler and his twin brother Cameron Winklevoss, the company's president, have made two of the first major presidential contributions from prominent crypto executives, favoring former President Donald Trump with $1 million each in support, Tyler explained Thursday in a extensive posting...
California Judge Breaks With New York Counterpart, Sends Ripple Securities Lawsuit to Trial
20.6.2024
A California judge has ruled that a civil securities lawsuit against Ripple will proceed to trial, denying in part the crypto firm’s motion for summary judgment in a suit alleging that Ripple’s CEO violated state securities laws in 2017
Mexican Cartels Using BTC, ETH, USDT, Other Tokens to Buy Fentanyl Ingredients: U.S.
20.6.2024
Criminal organizations in Mexico have been using several popular digital assets to buy the materials needed to make the drug fentanyl, according to the U.S. Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), which cited the use of bitcoin and other tokens in a Thursday advisory
UK Regulator FCA Arrests Two People Associated With 1B-Pound Illegal Crypto Business
20.6.2024
The two suspects were interviewed under caution by the FCA and then released on bail
Italy to Increase Surveillance of Crypto Market With Fines as High as 5M Euros: Reuters
20.6.2024
Italy is set to adopt measures that will include high fines for those who manipulate the crypto asset market as part of a wider scheme to beef up surveillance of risks tied to the sector
Swiss National Bank and SDX Delve Deeper Into CBDCs, Tokenized Securities
20.6.2024
The next two-year phase of Project Helvetia will see other financial institutions and types of transactions join the party
Binance Fined $2.2M by India’s Financial Intelligence Unit
20.6.2024
Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, has been fined approximately $2.2 million (18.82 crore INR) for providing services to Indian clients without adhering to the nation's anti-money laundering rules, India's anti-money laundering unit announced Thursday
Jump Crypto Adds $10M to Industry's U.S. Political War Chest, Raising PAC to $169M
19.6.2024
Jump Crypto put another $10 million into the U.S. political action committee (PAC) that's seeking to rush as many pro-crypto members into Congress as possible to achieve legislation the industry is after, a spokesman for the PAC confirmed
SEC Ends Probe Into Consensys, Won't Sue Over Ethereum
19.6.2024
The U.S. regulator closed its investigation into "Ethereum 2.0," Consensys said
IMF Says CBDCs Could Boost Middle East's Financial Inclusion, Payment Efficiency
19.6.2024
Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) may not be essential to achieving intended policy goals, instead addressing underlying constraints and improving other digital payment systems may be a more practical alternative, a survey of 19 central banks in the Middle East and Central Asia (ME&CA) region...
Metamask Updates Privacy Policy, Explains When It May Process Users’ IP Addresses
19.6.2024
Metamask, the popular Ethereum wallet, has updated its privacy policy. The update provides users with greater transparency and control over their personal data, specifically concerning IP address processing. According to the new policy, Metamask may temporarily process a user’s IP address...
Patrick McHenry Explains FIT21's Passage
19.6.2024
Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) chairs the powerful House Financial Services Committee, and has been the leading Republican on the panel for years. Last year, he spent a few weeks as the Speaker Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, after lawmakers voted to oust then-speaker Kevin...
MetaMask privacy updates: What users should know
18.6.2024
MetaMask's new privacy features and updates allow users to configure their wallets according to their privacy preferences
FTX Victims View Bankruptcy Process as 'Second Act of Theft,' File to Recover $8B in Forfeited Assets
18.6.2024
FTX's victims are seeking a court hearing to rule on their claim that all the failed crypto exchange's forfeited assets, about $8 billion, belong to its customers, not the bankruptcy estate