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SEC Demands $102M From Ripple, Dems Reportedly Prepare for Crypto Roundtable, and More — Week in Review
23.6.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking a $102.6 million penalty from Ripple in the XRP case. Meanwhile, the Biden administration, along with Mark Cuban and Representative Ro Khanna, are preparing for a crucial crypto roundtable. A Bank of America report reveals that younger...
Binance assists BtcTurk attack probe, freezes $5.3M in 'stolen funds'
23.6.2024
Binance is assisting in investigating the malicious attack on Turkish crypto exchange BtcTurk, according to Binance CEO Richard Teng
US Lawmaker Urges Nigerian Government to Grant Humanitarian Release for Jailed Binance Employee
22.6.2024
Two U.S. lawmakers, French Hill and Chrissy Houlahan, have added their voices to calls for the release of jailed Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan. The lawmakers made this call shortly after visiting Gambaryan at Nigeria’s notorious Kuje Prison. Hill believes that Gambaryan is being wrongfully...
Digital Scarcity — Billionaire Michael Dell and Michael Saylor Exchange Dialogue on Bitcoin
21.6.2024
On June 20, Michael Dell, the Chief Executive Officer of Dell, the American technology company known for developing, selling, repairing, and supporting computers and related products and services, shared his thoughts on bitcoin via the social media platform X. This interaction began with a response...
Centralized crypto exchanges are key for mass adoption, despite FTX collapse
21.6.2024
Hybrid, non-custodial exchanges could help restore industry trust in crypto but CEXs remain key for onboarding new users
Customers protest exchange bankruptcy plan: ‘We never gave FTX our coins!’
21.6.2024
A committee representing the interests of FTX customers is pushing back against a proposed bankruptcy plan, claiming that it violates their property rights
Binance supports OCEAN, FET, and AGIX token merger into ASI
21.6.2024
Ocean Protocol ($OCEAN), Fetch.ai ($FET), and SingularityNET ($AGIX) announced the merger of their tokens to collectively make ASI, or Artificial Superintelligence. Binance has now come forward with its announcement, saying that it will support the token merger by handling all the technical...
3iq Files to Launch Solana Exchange-Traded Product in Canada
21.6.2024
3iq Digital Asset Management has announced that its solana fund has filed a preliminary prospectus for an initial public offering in Canada. The fund aims to become the first solana (SOL) exchange-traded product (ETP) in North America. Its objectives include providing exposure to...
Crypto.com adds passkeys and hardware tokens for advanced security
21.6.2024
Crypto.com, a certified and secure platform, has implemented state-of-the-art security measures, including hardware tokens and passkeys, to ensure that all transactions are authentic. These hardware identifiers are comparable to Yubikeys. Jason Lau, the Chief Information Security Officer...
FCA busts suspects in a $1.2B illegal crypto asset business
21.6.2024
FCA arrests two suspects involved in a $1.2 billion illegal crypto asset exchange, highlighting the agency's efforts to combat financial crime
Fake ID crypto exchange sign-ups attract 2-year prison sentence
21.6.2024
Australian authorities sentenced a man who had used other people’s identities to open accounts on crypto exchanges
UK Crackdown: Illegal Crypto Exchange Operators Arrested in £1 Billion Trading Bust
21.6.2024
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), in collaboration with the Metropolitan Police Service, conducted an operation leading to the arrest of two individuals, aged 38 and 44, suspected of running an illegal crypto asset exchange. It is believed that over £1 billion of unregistered crypto assets...
Indian Authority Fines Crypto Exchange Binance $2.25 Million for AML Violations
21.6.2024
India’s Financial Intelligence Unit has fined crypto exchange Binance $2.25 million (₹18.8 crore) for non-compliance with anti-money laundering (AML) regulations. Binance’s return to India is seen as challenging, especially after the government’s tax measures significantly reduced...
Solana ETF in the works: 3iQ files for new ETP in Canada
21.6.2024
The Solana product, QSOL, seeks to provide shareholders with staking yield accrued from the Solana network
Canada's 3iQ Files to List Solana ETP in Toronto
20.6.2024
3iQ was a leader in getting some of the first crypto ETFs past the finish line and listed on the TSX
Kraken recovers $3 million from CertiK, ending bug bounty saga
20.6.2024
Certik has returned the funds to Kraken exchange, putting a happy end to the bug bounty-related saga
Kraken recovers $3 million from CertiK, ending bug bounty saga
20.6.2024
CertiK has returned the funds to the Kraken exchange, putting a happy end to the bug bounty-related saga
Japanese exchange BitFlyer to acquire FTX Japan
20.6.2024
FTX Japan, a Japanese subsidiary of the collapsed FTX exchange, is preparing to return with a new owner after repaying its customers in 2023
Binance fights back against $4.4M Canadian AML fine
20.6.2024
Binance has filed a lawsuit challenging the Canadian Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre’s (FINTRAC) fine of $4.4m. The penalty was imposed in May and concerns the lack of compliance with laws regarding the anti-money of money laundering (AML) and the financing of terrorism (CFT)....
Nigerian Court Dismisses Fugitive Binance Exec’s Rights Lawsuit
20.6.2024
A Nigerian court dismissed a human rights violation lawsuit filed by the fugitive Binance executive, Nadeem Anjarwalla, against law enforcement agencies. In his ruling, Judge Inyang Ekwo reportedly cited Anjarwalla’s lack of legal representation as one of the reasons for dismissing the lawsuit....