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Subpoena Evasion: 3AC Asks Court to Fine Kyle Davies $10,000 Daily for Non-Compliance
18.6.2023
In February, it was reported that Kyle Davies, the co-founder of Three Arrows Capital (3AC), faced allegations of evading subpoenas related to the collapse of the defunct Singapore cryptocurrency hedge fund. The current custodians of the 3AC estate are now pursuing a daily fine of $10,000 against...
Defi TVL Holds Steady Above $42 Billion as Lido Finance Dominates With $12.69 Billion Locked
18.6.2023
On June 18, 2023, the total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) protocols has been rangebound and hovering at just above the $42 billion range. Presently, Lido Finance dominates the value locked in defi with $12.69 billion or 29.76% of the aggregate. During the last month, the...
Bitcoin Records Over 12 Million Ordinal Inscriptions, Miners Accumulate $46 Million as BRC20 Market Cap Declines
18.6.2023
As of June 18, the latest figures reveal over 12.49 million Ordinal inscriptions have been recorded on the Bitcoin blockchain. The inscription trend has yielded substantial gains for bitcoin miners, who have accumulated 1,732 BTC equivalent to $46 million using today’s exchange rates....
Binance Exits Dutch Market Following Unsuccessful Bid for VASP License
17.6.2023
Binance crypto exchange has decided to withdraw from the Dutch market following an unsuccessful attempt to obtain a virtual asset service provider (VASP) license from the Dutch regulator.
The platform is no longer accepting new users to register from the Netherlands....
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On-chain sleuth ZachXBT sued for libel after claiming plaintiff drained funds from project
16.6.2023
Plaintiff Jeffrey Huang claims his reputation was damaged when ZachXBT allegedly falsely accused him of embezzlement
US Judge Considers if Crashed Coins of Terraform Labs Were Securities
16.6.2023
A judge in the United States considered on Thursday whether the cryptocurrencies created by Terraform Labs were securities. The failed blockchain firm and its founder, Do Kwon, have asked the court to dismiss a case filed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) alleging that they...
Nansen Report: Crypto Exchanges Kraken, Bybit, and Bitget Gain Ground After FTX Collapse
16.6.2023
Smaller crypto exchanges such as Kraken, Bybit and Bitget are finally getting their time in the spotlight after their more dominant rival FTX collapsed last year, according to findings in a new report from blockchain analytics firm Nansen.
In the report, Nansen said the landscape for centralized...
US FDIC Says OKCoin Made False Statements About Deposit Insurance and Demands Corrections
16.6.2023
The US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation sent a letter to OKCoin USA, Inc., demanding the cryptocurrency exchange take action to address false and misleading statements about its deposit insurance.
The FDIC sent three letters to OKCoin USA, Inc., Bodega Importadora de Pallets and Money Avenue...
Billionaire Mark Cuban Criticizes SEC for Throwing Crypto Startups 'Under the Bus'
16.6.2023
Billionaire tech investor and Shark Tank star Mark Cuban called out the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) earlier this week for throwing crypto startups “under the bus” with its approach to regulating the blockchain industry.
His comments were part of a lengthy debate with former...
U.S. Banking Watchdog Makes Case for Tokenization, Just Not on Public Blockchains
16.6.2023
Self-styled crypto skeptic Michael Hsu, the acting head of the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), said tokenization of assets is a serious advance into the future of finance, but decentralized blockchains may be too problematic to handle that movement
Binance Is Being Investigated by French Authorities: Bloomberg News
16.6.2023
Binance is under investigation by French authorities for “acts of aggravated money laundering,” an official for the Paris public prosecutor’s office told Bloomberg.
The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange is also being investigated for the “alleged illegal provision of digital asset services...
Three Arrows Capital Liquidators Request Contempt Sanctions for Co-Founder Kyle Davies – What's Going On?
16.6.2023
Amid the ongoing legal proceedings surrounding the collapse of Singaporean crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC), the co-founder Kyle Davies is facing potential contempt of court charges.
This is due to his failure to respond to a subpoena requesting information related to the firm's...
Blockchain Anti-Counterfeiting Trials ‘Promising,’ EU Agency Says
16.6.2023
The European Union's intellectual property office EUIPO wants traders and customs authorities to use open-source tools to authenticate branded goods
World Blockchain Summit returns to Singapore: Bringing together global crypto leaders & innovators
16.6.2023
Scheduled for 2,3 August 2023, The World Blockchain Summit Singapore aims to bring together investors, enterprises, industry leaders, and entrepreneurs to explore collaboration and investment opportunities and stay abreast of the latest developments and advancements in blockchain technology....
Ripple forms a collaboration with Columbia’s Central Bank
16.6.2023
Ripple, which is an absolute top player in enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions, joins forces with Columbia’s Central Bank, Banco de la Republica. Furthermore, in the picture, one can find Peersyst Technology. Through this amalgamation, they will be involved in the scouring of blockchain...
Blockchain Assoc. requests info on Prometheum over ‘suspicious’ approval
16.6.2023
A FOIA request with the SEC regarding Prometheum has been filed, while others found former FINRA and SEC staffers among the firm's ranks
EU Draft Law Focused on Privacy in Using a Digital Euro Offline: CoinDesk
16.6.2023
A proposed digital euro would have to be usable offline from day one to safeguard privacy, according to a draft law obtained by CoinDesk.
“The digital euro shall be available for both online and offline digital euro payment transactions as of the first issuance of the digital euro,” according...
Ukraine Wants to Tax Crypto Gains at 18% from 2024
16.6.2023
Ukrainian regulators are prepared to start taxing crypto gains at 18% from 2024, with lawmakers set to vote on proposals this fall.
Per Forbes Ukraine, the National Commission for Securities and the Stock Market is set to unveil a draft law, which will be set before lawmakers at the next...
Blockchain Analytics Firm Chainalysis Urges Crypto Firms to Start MiCA Preparations Now
16.6.2023
The past week saw the forthcoming Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation formally published in the EU's official journal, marking a significant milestone for regulation in the crypto space.
Consequently, Chainalysis’ head of policy for Europe has urged cryptocurrency companies to start...
Binance Seeks to Deregister Cyprus Entity Amid Upcoming EU MiCA Rules
15.6.2023
Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume, is seeking to delist itself from the register of authorized crypto asset service providers (CASPs) in Cyprus in order to focus its efforts on complying with the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation....
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