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Santander appoints crypto custodian Taurus to safeguard Bitcoin, Ether: Report
29.11.2023
An unconfirmed report suggests Taurus will provide crypto custodial services to Spanish fin-serv giant Banco Santander
Apple Ends Partnership With Goldman Sachs as Tech Giant Expands into Lending
29.11.2023
Source: Adobe / twinsterphoto Apple has decided to terminate its credit-card partnership with Goldman Sachs as the tech giant pushes deeper into consumer lending. Apple recently submitted a proposal to Goldman Sachs, outlining its intention to exit the contract within the next 12 to 15 months...
Tron Blockchain Founder Justin Sun Rejects Reports Linking His Protocol to Terror Funding
29.11.2023
Tron blockchain founder Justin Sun has rejected suggestions that his protocol is increasingly being used by terrorist organizations. Sun said Tron’s top priority remains maintaining decentralization as well as making sure users’ assets remain safe. A new report suggests that between...
Hong Kong Chief Executive Expresses Willingness to Cooperate on Granting More Powers to Regulate Crypto Exchanges: Report
29.11.2023
Source: Pixabay The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, John Lee, has responded to the recent investigation into the unlicensed virtual-asset trading platform Hounax. On November 27, Chief Executive John Lee addressed the recent virtual platform supervision fraud...
Hong Kong Chief Says Regulators May Get Powers to Crack Down on Unlicensed Crypto Exchanges: Report
28.11.2023
The Securities and Futures Commission said it does not have the power to close unlicensed crypto exchanges
Additional Regulations May be Needed to Prevent Another FTX Style Catastrophe, FSB Report
28.11.2023
Additional regulation may be needed to prevent another FTX-style collapse according to a new report from the Financial Stability Board (FSB) released Tuesday, November 28th. The report’s goal The international financial monitoring body’s report particularly focuses on multifunction crypto-asset...
Hong Kong Police Receive 145 Complaints of Hounax Crypto Scam Totaling $18.9M
28.11.2023
Hong Kong authorities confirm 145 victims and nearly $19 million lost in crypto scam involving unlicensed exchange Hounax. Image by Alexey Novikov, Adobe Stock. Authorities in Hong Kong have confirmed that 145 individuals filed complaints regarding losses from an unlicensed cryptocurrency exchange...
Upbit parent Dunamu's profits drop 81% in Q3
28.11.2023
Dunamu reported a net profit of $23 million in the third quarter of 2023, a steep drop compared to the $123 million it earned in Q3 2022
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...
SEC still looking for potential FTX-style fraud at Binance.US: Report
28.11.2023
Binance.US attorney Matthew Laroche has asked a federal judge to consider putting an end to the SEC's investigation for potential fraud
Hong Kong Authorities Investigate $15.4 Million Scam on Hounax: Report
27.11.2023
Source: Pixabay Police in Hong Kong have begun investigating the crypto trading platform after more than 130 people said they had been scammed. South China Morning Post reported on Saturday that Hong Kong authorities had vowed to make arrests soon in light of reports of over $15.4 million being...
Kids Want Digital Currency And Subscriptions More Than New Games This Xmas
27.11.2023
The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has revealed new data showing kids want video game-related gifts more than anything else this holiday season. But if you dig into the data a little bit more, you’ll discover that most kids don’t want a new physical game. Instead, what they’re really...
Digital Asset Funds Record $346 Million Inflows as Assets Under Management Surge Past $45.3 Billion
27.11.2023
Source: Adobe / Luisa Cryptocurrency products recorded a massive $346 million in weekly inflows, marking the highest figure in the past nine weeks of consecutive gains. A CoinShares Digital Asset Fund Flows Weekly Report shows a growing bullish sentiment in the market after positive signs from...
Fast-growing Tron Preferred over Bitcoin by Terrorist Groups: Report
27.11.2023
Numerous terror organizations are now utilizing Tron over Bitcoin, according to a new report by Reuters released Monday. Tron’s popularity is on the rise “Earlier it was Bitcoin and now our data shows that these terrorist organizations increasingly favor Tron,” said Mriganka Pattnaik, CEO...
North Korean Hackers Disguise as South Korean Govt Agencies to Steal Cryptos: Report
27.11.2023
Source: Pixabay North Korea’s state-backed hacking group ‘Kimsuky,’ is supposedly behind a cryptocurrency heist, where hackers disguised as South Korean government agencies. Per a local report, hackers impersonated as South Korean journalists, government agencies and research institutes. Between...
Japanese Tax Agency Investigates Hundreds of Crypto Tax Violations
27.11.2023
Source: umaruchan4678/Adobe The Japanese National Tax Agency (NTA) has revealed it has recently investigated hundreds of crypto tax violations. The NTA released its annual report on tax investigations ahead of the weekend, including a section on crypto taxation. The data in the report, and also...
Report: Bankman-Fried Trades Mackerel for a Haircut, Shares Dorm With Ex-Honduran President
26.11.2023
Sources close to the situation have revealed that FTX’s founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, is adapting to his new life at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York. Insiders indicate that Bankman-Fried is becoming familiar with the prison’s unique economy, having reportedly...
Blackrock Pushes to Use In-Kind Creation Method for Spot Bitcoin ETF: Report
25.11.2023
Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager, has reportedly pushed for using the in-kind creation method for its bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), diverging from the cash creation model favored by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). According to reports, Blackrock and other spot...
Australian Regulator Says Cryptos ‘Created Out of Nothing,’ Issues Fresh Warning, Report
24.11.2023
Source: Pixabay / Patty Jansen The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is reportedly ramping up its surveillance towards the crypto market introducing fresh warnings. The regulator on Friday issued warning on cryptocurrency investments criticizing the digital tokens as “created...
Bitcoin critic, ECB chief Lagarde says her son 'ignored' her, lost money on crypto: Report
24.11.2023
European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde reportedly said her son ignored warnings against crypto investments and lost “about 60%” of his money