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Craig Wright Told by UK Court to Stop Making ‘Irrelevant Allegations’ as COPA Trial Continues
12.2.2024
Wright continued to blame a host of reasons and people for inconsistencies pointed out by opposing counsel on Monday as his cross-examination continued
Philippines Rules Out Blockchain for Wholesale CBDC Seen Likely by 2026: Report
12.2.2024
The country's central bank does not plan on issuing a retail version of the digital currency
Australian Judge Hands Split Decision in Market’s Regulator vs Block Earner
12.2.2024
An Australian court has given a split decision in a case brought by Australia's markets regulator against Sydney-based crypto start-up Block Earner
New York Expands Fraud Case Against Digital Currency Group to $3 Billion
9.2.2024
New York Attorney General Letitia James has amplified its fraud case against Digital Currency Group (DCG), now saying the company is responsible for $3 billion in investor losses tied to the Gemini Earn product and to direct investments with Genesis, according to a new court filing
UK’s Planned Stablecoin Rules Need Reworking, Crypto Advocates Say
9.2.2024
Crypto industry groups in the U.K. say local regulators’ proposals for supervising stablecoins need reworking
U.S. Senators Berate SEC's Gensler for Agency's 'Unethical' Handling of Crypto Case
8.2.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's admission that it misrepresented evidence in a lawsuit against the blockchain project DEBT Box casts doubt on its wider enforcement practices, several Republican senators argued in a letter to Chair Gary Gensler
Do Kwon Wins Second Chance to Appeal Extradition From Montenegro
8.2.2024
The appeal is a minor victory for Kwon, who initially won an appeal in November only for it to be subsequently overturned
Thai SEC Files Charges Against Former Zipmex Thailand CEO
8.2.2024
The Securities and Exchange Commission found that the companies customer assets were transferred overseas before an announcement was made
Prometheum, the Only U.S.-Registered Crypto Platform, Picks Ether as Its First Product
7.2.2024
Prometheum Inc. – still standing alone as the only U.S.-registered crypto securities platform – has disclosed that the first digital asset it'll handle for clients will be ether {{ETH}}
Crypto Crime Could Mean Jail for Life in South Korea
7.2.2024
The new consumer protection rules will take effect in July 2024
Beijing Targets Cryptocurrency Mining Operations in New Energy Conservation Plan
7.2.2024
Beijing is prepared to apply a new policy to strengthen the actions to foster energy conservation in several aspects of the city’s operations, promoting carbon and pollution reduction. The plan proposes to increase the oversight level on Bitcoin mining activities, thwarting its remnants....
Craig Wright Denies Forging Evidence He’s Satoshi on Day 2 of COPA Trial
6.2.2024
From self-plagiarism to poor multitasking, the self-proclaimed Bitcoin inventor offered an explanation for every inconsistency pointed out by opposing counsel during his first cross-examination in the London court case
U.S. SEC Clears 'Dealer' Rule Expansion That Could Rope in DeFi
6.2.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) widened its definition of a dealer today to pull many more financial operations into its jurisdiction – including, as it warned in a footnote of its original proposal – those dealing in crypto securities
Treasury Secretary Yellen Says U.S. Needs Better Stablecoin Regulation
6.2.2024
"A federal regulator should have the ability to decide if a stablecoin issuer should be barred from issuing such an asset," she told lawmakers on Tuesday
A Quick Look at Last Month's U.S. Crypto Crime Log
6.2.2024
While our attention was focused on exchange-traded funds earlier this month, federal regulators in the U.S. announced charges or sentences for various crypto parties
Haru Invest Execs Arrested in South Korea for Allegedly Stealing $828M Worth of Crypto: Report
6.2.2024
The platform paused withdrawals and fired 100 employees last June citing issues with service partners
Ripple Must Share Financial Statements Requested by SEC, Court Rules
6.2.2024
The statements will help a judge determine if institutional sales of XRP after the SEC lawsuit was filed in 2020 broke securities law, the SEC said in its request
British Columbia Court Backs Ban on Crypto Mining in Canadian Province
6.2.2024
Conifex, a B.C.-based cryptocurrency mining company, challenged B.C. Hydro's 18-month moratorium on mining
Lawmaker: Lack of Russian Crypto Regulations ‘Undermines Moscow’s Anti-Sanctions Policies’
6.2.2024
A leading politician thinks insufficient Russian crypto regulation is “undermining the government’s efforts to counter” Western economic sanctions. The media outlet RBC quoted Andrei Lugovoy, the First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma’s Committee on Security and Anti-Corruption, as calling Russian...
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Warns of Crypto Risks
5.2.2024
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is set to tell Congress that the crypto industry poses several potential hazards to the financial system, including the dangers of stablecoins, runs on crypto platforms and volatile prices, according to a brief portion of her testimony posted Monday