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Could regulation have prevented Sam Bankman-Fried’s criminal verdict?
3.11.2023
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried dreamed of being the President of the United States, but his lawlessness eventually caught up with him
UK AI Safety Summit: Musk likens AI to 'magic genie,' says no jobs needed in future
3.11.2023
The second day of the UK AI summit featured a one-on-one talk between Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Elon Musk that discussed the future of the job market, China and AI as a “magic genie.”
5 nations challenge crypto experts and investigators to target tax crimes
3.11.2023
The J5 generates significant leads through events, which, in the past, has helped uncover multi-million-dollar crypto Ponzi schemes such as the BitClub Network
SEC seeks summary judgment in Do Kwon and Terraform Labs case
3.11.2023
The “evidence” of violations provided by the SEC points to Kwon’s involvement in misleading crypto investors by creating and marketing Terra and its in-house Terra (LUNA) tokens as securities
Another Court Finds SEC Acted ‘Arbitrarily and Capriciously’
3.11.2023
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has found that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) acted “arbitrarily and capriciously” in a case involving the stock buyback disclosure rule. “Another day and another court finds that the SEC again acted...
OCCRP Investigation Alleges Bukele Embezzled $200 Million for Bitcoin Projects in El Salvador
2.11.2023
An investigation led by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) alleges that Nayib Bukele, President of El Salvador, deviated hundreds of millions of dollars granted by the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) to develop the project of making bitcoin legal...
Marathon Digital will use landfill methane to mine Bitcoin in Utah pilot project
2.11.2023
The BTC miner has partnered with startup Nodal Power for a green, off-grid project that is a small start for a potentially big advancement
NIST establishes AI Safety Institute Consortium in response to Biden executive order
2.11.2023
Documentation from NIST states the consortium will adopt a “broad human-centered focus” with “specific policies.”
ProShares announces launch of short Ether-linked ETF
2.11.2023
ProShares’s new Short Ether Strategy ETF is set to start trading on the NYSE Arca under the ticker symbol SETH
PayPal Faces Regulatory Scrutiny as SEC Subpoenas PYUSD Stablecoin
2.11.2023
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a subpoena to global payment giant, PayPal over its newly launched stablecoin, PYUSD. On Nov 2, PayPal Holdings announced that it received a subpoena from the enforcement arm of the SEC tied to its U.S. dollar stablecoin...
PayPal faces SEC action related to PYUSD stablecoin: Report
2.11.2023
PayPal was the first significant fintech firm to adopt digital currencies for payments and transfers after launching its stablecoin in August
Sam Bankman-Fried “doubled down” by buying Binance’s stake in FTX — U.S. prosecutors
1.11.2023
The prosecution is delivering its closing arguments at the Southern District Court of New York, where Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial has been taking place since Oct. 3
"That's fraud," prosecutors say in closing arguments at SBF trial
1.11.2023
The U.S. government delivers its closing arguments in New York to convince the jury that Sam Bankman-Fried is guilty of fraud and conspiracy to commit fraud
BitGo Secures Digital Asset Custody License in Germany
1.11.2023
Digital assets custody firm BitGo has obtained a cryptocurrency custody license from the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin). According to a recent press release, the cryptocurrency firm has been granted a full license in Germany following years of operations in the country...
UK AI Safety Summit begins with global leaders in attendance, remarks from China and Musk
1.11.2023
The U.K. AI Safety Summit concluded its first day with a common declaration, the U.S. announcing an AI safety institute, China willing to communicate on AI safety and comments from Elon Musk
PayPal scores UK crypto license after brief local Bitcoin buy halt
1.11.2023
Licensed by the FCA on Oct. 31, 2023, PayPal has requirements or restrictions placed on the financial services activities that it can operate
Bruno Block, Founder of Oyster Pearl, Receives Four-Year Prison Sentence – Here’s Why
1.11.2023
Amir Elmaani , the 31-year-old founder of Oyster Protocol, has been handed a maximum prison sentence of four years for tax evasion. In a Tuesday announcement, the United States Attorney’s Office said that Elmaani, also known by the alias “Bruno Block,” received this sentence after...
GAO finds controversial SEC guidance is subject to congressional oversight
31.10.2023
The SEC’s Staff Accounting Bulletin 121 has been the target of much criticism in the crypto community
US State Regulators Grant Money Transmitter Licenses to Crypto Startup Bastion
31.10.2023
Institutional-focused crypto custody firm Bastion has obtained money-transmitter licenses (MTLs) in New Hampshire and Arkansas. 1/ We’re happy to share that we received our first two Money Transmitter Licenses (MTLs) in New Hampshire and Arkansas and can now support fungible assets in both states....
Biden Administration Issues Landmark AI Executive Order
31.10.2023
United States president Joe Biden has issued an executive order to establish new rules and standards that artificial intelligence (AI) companies will have to follow to secure the leadership of America in the field. The executive order also ostensibly seeks to protect the privacy of citizens...