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SEC charges SafeMoon with fraud and unlicensed crypto securities
2.11.2023
SafeMoon’s CEO, John Karony, and CTO, Thomas Smith, have been accused by the SEC of participating in a massive fraudulent operation involving the unregistered sale of the crypto asset security SafeMoon. SafeMoon’s founder, Kyle Nagy, has also been named in the SEC’s legal...
Breaking News: SafeMoon Executives Charged by SEC for ‘Massive Fraudulent Scheme’ and Unregistered Offering of Crypto Securities
1.11.2023
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) just charged crypto project SafeMoon and its top executives for “perpetrating a massive fraudulent scheme” through the unregistered sale of crypto asset security SafeMoon (SFM). As per a press release on the SEC’s website, the agency...
SafeMoon Execs Arrested by DOJ in Fraud Investigation, Charged By SEC
1.11.2023
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged SafeMoon and its executive team with perpetrating a fraudulent scheme through an unregistered securities sale
Latam Insights: Argentina Prepares for Run-off Election With Crypto on the Agenda, Colombia Works on Digital Peso
30.10.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Argentina prepares for a run-off election with crypto on the agenda, Colombia works to formulate a digital peso, and Prosegur will build a crypto-secure...
Grayscale Investments Partners with FTSE Russell to Roll Out Crypto Sector Index Series
24.10.2023
Today, Grayscale Investments announced a partnership with the UK-based global index provider FTSE Russell to introduce the FTSE Grayscale Crypto Sector Index Series.
The index hopes to bring clarity to the fast-growing, yet often misunderstood crypto asset market by offering a structured...
Ethereum Co-Founder Insists ETH Is a Commodity Amid SEC Crackdown on Crypto Securities
18.9.2023
Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin says he stands by his conviction that ether is a commodity despite the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and its chairman, Gary Gensler, trying to assert authority over all crypto tokens, except bitcoin. “I anticipate that, with previous...
Crypto Security Firm Certik Warns Over 40% of Telegram Bot Tokens May be Exit Scams
14.9.2023
Crypto security firm Certik has revealed that more than 40% of Telegram Bot tokens could be exit scams.
"Our analysis shows that over 40% of Telegram Bot tokens could be exit scams," the company said in a Wednesday tweet.
Certik pointed out that these tokens have witnessed an “astronomical...
Dogecoin price fluctuation & its influence on various crypto sectors
24.8.2023
Emerged in 2013 out of a joke as a satirical cryptocurrency, Dogecoin is today recognized as a cryptocurrency having a class by itself with burgeoning customers worldwide. The nitty-gritty of creating Dogecoin was basically to poke fun at Bitcoin. In any case, this cryptocurrency has won Spurs...
Securitize acquires $40b crypto fund manager Onramp
18.8.2023
Digital securities firm Securitize will provide new alternative assets to major cryptocurrency firms like WisdomTree and Valkyrie Invest
Bipartisan bill to regulate DeFi, crypto security risks, introduced into US Senate
19.7.2023
The bill was introduced in the evening and has not been published yet, but it is already causing a stir. Crypto Twitter calls it a “nonstarter.”
SEC’s Classification of So-Called Crypto Securities Amounts to $98 Billion in Combined Value
19.7.2023
Throughout the last year, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has identified numerous crypto assets as securities in cases involving Binance, Bittrex, Coinbase, Terra’s Do Kwon, Tron’s Justin Sun, and several more. The aggregate worth of these prominent digital assets...
‘Who the hell’ is Prometheum and what did it say to Congress about SEC compliance?
15.6.2023
A testimony given at a U.S. House hearing by the blockchain firm’s co-founder Aaron Kaplan has drawn the attention of those in the crypto space
Russian and Iranian Crypto Sectors in Cooperation Talks
12.6.2023
Russian and Iranian crypto and fintech industry group leaders have discussed ways the nations could use tokens to evade sanctions and facilitate trade.
The talks were held at a summit in Tehran named the International Exhibition of Financial Industries.
A panel discussion on crypto adoption...
Binance, Coinbase head to court, and the SEC labels 67 crypto-securities: Hodler’s Digest, June 4-10
10.6.2023
The SEC sues Binance and Coinbase, and labels dozens of coins as securities. Both the crypto exchanges paused services while promising legal battles in courts
EU ‘Crypto Security’ Debate Turns New MiCA Law on Its Head
6.6.2023
An EU study published last week has reopened a debate over whether digital assets should be regulated as securities – though lawmakers appear to favor a tailored approach
South Korean Prosecution Vows to ‘Review’ Crypto Sector as Scandal Intensifies
25.5.2023
South Korea’s Prosecutor-General has promised a “thorough review” of the crypto sector amid rising “public suspicion” about politicians and their crypto holdings.
Per Yonhap, Prosecutor-General Lee Won-seok said his agency would “faithfully investigate” the sector.
And he pledged to “resolve...
Crypto Security Firm Unciphered Claims Ability to Physically Hack Trezor T Wallet
24.5.2023
Unciphered, a company of cybersecurity professionals who recover lost cryptocurrency, says it found a way to physically hack into the Trezor T hardware wallet. Trezor says it acknowledged a similar-sounding attack vector a few years ago
NFT Cockfighting Game Binned, Is Everything Wrong With Silicon Valley
16.5.2023
For the past year a company known as Irreverent Labs have been working on a game called MechaFightClub, which was to be driven by NFT sales and be based on the proud and ancient sport of cockfighting.Read more
Crypto Security Firm Dfns Adds Biometric Support to Wallet Development Toolkit
9.5.2023
The addition will allow wallet developers to incorporate Face ID, fingerprints, and other convenient authentication methods into their products
New Report: SEC Crackdown Might Benefit Crypto Sector in the Long Run – Here's Why
3.5.2023
The ongoing crackdown on crypto companies by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) could benefit crypto in the long run, according to an editorial by Bloomberg.
The reason why the Bloomberg editors see benefits in the crackdown is that it represents an opportunity for crypto to gain...