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Soccer Superstar Cristiano Ronaldo Sued for Promoting Binance Crypto Exchange – Here’s the Latest
29.11.2023
Image Source: Pixabay Soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is facing a proposed class-action lawsuit for promoting crypto exchange Binance. The lawsuit, filed on November 27 in a United States district court in Florida, asserts that Ronaldo played a role in the sale of unregistered securities...
US DOJ Seizes $9 Million in USDT from Cyber Scam Organization, Tether to Onboard FBI
29.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Krakenimages.com The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has seized nearly $9 million worth of USDT from an organization running pig butchering scams – with Tether’s help. According to the press release, the authorities traced the funds to cryptocurrency...
SEC Seeks Public Feedback For Franklin Templeton and Hashdex Spot Bitcoin ETFs
29.11.2023
Source: Adobe The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) wants public opinion on the spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETF applications of Franklin Templeton and Hashdex. In an announcement on Nov 28, the Commission highlighted the next phase in the scrutiny of spot BTC ETF applications filed...
SEC seeks public input on Franklin Templeton, Hashdex Bitcoin ETFs
29.11.2023
The request for public comment are standard for ETFs under review and have an open period of 35 days
Coinbase’s Custody Success: A Major Player in Nearly Every U.S. Bitcoin ETF Application
29.11.2023
Source: Adobe / prima91 Over a dozen asset managers have applied to launch a Bitcoin spot ETF in the United States this year – and Coinbase is poised to serve as custodian for virtually all of them. The firm’s custody arm, Coinbase Custody, is listed as a custodian in the S-1 registration forms...
Jump Crypto filed docs confidentially in SEC v. Terraform Labs case
28.11.2023
The trading firm and its CEO, Kanav Kariya, allegedly manipulated the price of TerraUSD to gain roughly $1.3 billion in profits
Coinbase warns customers about subpoena in apparent CFTC Bybit probe
28.11.2023
Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit restricts use in the United States, although it may be possible to get around it
Judge signs off on $1.65B settlement between Voyager Digital and FTC
28.11.2023
The settlement between the crypto lending firm and the FTC was first announced in October and does not resolve former CEO Stephen Ehrlich’s pending case with the CFTC
Oxford quantum computing spinout announces $100M funding round led by Japan’s SBI
28.11.2023
OQC is also launching what it calls “the world’s first enterprise ready quantum computing platform.”
Crypto Billionaire Arthur Hayes Says Binance Fine Highlites the “Arbitrary” Nature of Punishments in the US
28.11.2023
Source: a video screenshot, Youtube BitMEX founder Arthur Hayes has voiced concerns about the arbitrary nature of punishments in the United States, using the recent Binance fine as an example. In a recent blog post, Hayes argued that the treatment of Binance and its former CEO, Changpeng Zhao...
Changpeng Zhao steps down as Binance.US chair
28.11.2023
The former Binance CEO faces one felony count in the United States as part of a settlement with local officials and regulators
Why Binance’s US plea deal could be positive for crypto adoption
28.11.2023
Is the settlement further indication that the crypto industry’s Wild West era is winding down, with a new epoch marked by regulation and taxation beginning?
CZ Not off the Hook Yet as SEC Continues to Investigate Binance US: Report
28.11.2023
Source: Youtube/Entrepreneur ME The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking evidence regarding Binance.US’s alleged backdoor control over customer assets, resembling a structure akin to FTX, Wall Street Journal reported. In June, the SEC initiated legal action...
Changpeng Zhao may not leave the US pending court review, says judge
27.11.2023
Pending a review of a motion filed by the U.S. government, the former Binance CEO will not be allowed to return to his home in the United Arab Emirates as he awaits sentencing
IBM brings ‘utility-scale’ quantum computing to Japan as China and Europe struggle to compete
27.11.2023
Experts predict the global quantum computing sector will grow from about $930 million in 2023 to $6.5 billion by 2030, but some global markets may be better poised for growth than others
SEC Faces Difficulty in Serving Lawsuit to Richard Heart, Hex and PulseChain Founder – What’s Going On?
27.11.2023
Source: Adobe The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is encountering difficulties in serving a lawsuit against Richard Schueler, also known as Richard Heart, the founder of Pulsechain, PulseX, and the controversial project Hex. On July 31st, the SEC filed a lawsuit against Heart...
What’s next for Binance’s Changpeng “CZ” Zhao
26.11.2023
According to the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, CZ could receive a 12-18 month sentence, but the Department of Justice is willing to fight for a longer term
End of an Era: CZ Steps Down, SEC Names More ‘Securities,’ as US Crypto Crusade Continues — Week in Review
26.11.2023
Bitcoin.com News reported this week that leading crypto exchange Binance will settle with the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) for $4.3 billion, related to breaching anti-money laundering and sanctions regulations. The well-known face of the exchange, and former CEO, Changpeng...
Binance onboarded millions into finance but forgot the paperwork — Columbia professor
25.11.2023
Binance settlement highlights banks’ and crypto firms’ ambiguous treatment, says Columbia Business School adjunct professor Omid Malekan
YouTuber Accuses Casetify Of Copyright Theft, Has Receipts
24.11.2023
There’s a brilliant trick map makers use to prevent plagiarism, called “trap streets.” They deliberately put an entirely fictional road, or even entire imaginary towns (“paper towns”), so that if someone lifts their work without permission it’s immediately identifiable to them. Something very...