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Arthur Hayes: CZ and Binance Were Punished for Challenging the Pax Americana Establishment
1.12.2023
Arthur Hayes, the former CEO of Bitmex, has explained what he thinks led to the billionaire settlement between Binance, its former CEO Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao, and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). He detailed that the growth of Binance, a structure that was outside the control of...
SpaceX’s Doge-1 Lunar Mission Receives Final Approval from US FCC, DOGE Price Up 4%
1.12.2023
The CEO of Geometric Energy Corporation, Samuel Reid, confirmed on X that SpaceX’s “Doge-1” lunar mission has received license from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC). As reported earlier, the mission had gained approval from the U.S. National Telecommunications...
SEC Holds Meetings with Grayscale, BlackRock on Bitcoin ETFs
1.12.2023
Source: SEC The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has recently held meetings with Grayscale and BlackRock to discuss their filed applications regarding spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). SEC Meets with Grayscale to Discuss its Bitcoin ETF Filing A memorandum published by the...
Treasury Asks Congress for More Authorities to Go After Illicit Actors in Digital Asset Space
1.12.2023
The U.S. deputy secretary of the Treasury has revealed that the Treasury Department has asked Congress for more tools and authorities “to go after illicit actors in the digital asset space.” Moreover, he stressed: “We need to update our illicit finance authorities to match...
Blackrock Proposes ‘Revised In-Kind Model’ for Spot Bitcoin ETF to Resolve SEC’s Concerns
1.12.2023
Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager, has held another meeting with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to discuss its spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) application. The firm has proposed a “revised in-kind” model for its spot bitcoin ETF that...
Republicans' Leadership Squabbles Delayed U.S. Crypto Bills Until 2024, Key Lawmakers Say
30.11.2023
Republican Rep. French Hill and Democrat Rep. Jim Himes see potential future floor votes for crypto bills being key to convincing the Democrat-controlled Senate to play ball
SEC Calls for Comments on Fidelity’s Spot Ether ETF Application
30.11.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is soliciting comments from the public regarding Fidelity’s potential spot Ether exchange-traded fund (ETF). Fidelity’s argument According to a notice filed Thursday, Cboe BZK Exchange is looking to list and trade shares of Fidelity’s Ethereum...
Fed’s ‘Beige Book’ Paints Dim Economic Picture, Experts Warn Central Banks ‘Have No Ability to Save Anything’
30.11.2023
On Wednesday, following the market’s closure, major U.S. indices concluded the day unchanged, coming off a rise the previous day. This surge was influenced by the dovish remarks made on Tuesday by Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller. Observers of the market infer that Waller’s...
Robinhood to Launch in U.K. in Early 2024
30.11.2023
Investment platform, Robinhood, has plans to launch in the U.K. as early as the start of 2024, according to CEO Vlad Tenev. New features launching “The intention is, for the U.K. market, Robinhood to be the best place to invest in U.S. stocks and U.S. dollars, and we believe we can fulfill that...
Court Approves FTX Estate’s Sale of $870M in Grayscale and Bitwise Shares Amid Surging Claim Transfers
30.11.2023
The Delaware District’s U.S. Bankruptcy Court has greenlit the FTX estate’s disposal of trust assets. This sanction, issued on November 29, 2023, paves the way for the beleaguered crypto exchange to offload investments in several funds, including Grayscale and Bitwise stakes....
Jump Crypto Files Documents Confidentially in Terraform Labs Lawsuit
30.11.2023
Source: Pixabay A federal judge has accepted confidential materials from Jump Crypto Holdings in discovery as part of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s lawsuit against Terraform Labs. In a Nov. 28 filing in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, Judge Jed Rakoff...
Paxos Secures In Principle Approvals for Stablecoin Issuance and Crypto Services in Abu Dhabi
30.11.2023
Paxos, a provider of blockchain and tokenization infrastructure, has recently received preliminary approvals from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi. The company stated that these endorsements are crucial steps for Paxos, enabling it to issue stablecoins pegged to...
Economist Peter Schiff: US Dollar Near ‘Historic Crash’ — ‘Forget Soft Landing, It’s Crash and Burn’
30.11.2023
Economist Peter Schiff has warned that the U.S. dollar is “on the verge of a historic crash.” He stressed that there won’t be a soft landing for the U.S. economy, predicting a “crash & burn” scenario. Schiff highlighted the potential for increased inflation, rising...
Rich Dad Poor Dad Author Robert Kiyosaki Recommends Buying Bitcoin ETFs
30.11.2023
Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki has recommended buying bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Warning that the global economy is slowing to a possible depression and the U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve will print trillions in “fake dollars,” he urged investors: “Don’t...
Standard Chartered Anticipates Bitcoin Reaching $100,000 Sooner Than Expected
30.11.2023
Standard Chartered Bank has doubled down on its bitcoin price forecast of $100,000 next year with increased optimism on the timing. “We now expect more price upside to materialize before the halving than we previously did, specifically via the earlier-than-expected introduction of U.S. spot...
Deputy U.S. Treasury Secretary Puts “Bad Actors” in Crypto on Notice, Delivers Remarks at D.C. Policy Summit
29.11.2023
U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary, Wally Adeyemo, had choice words for “bad actors” in the crypto space while delivering remarks at the Blockchain Association’s Policy Summit in D.C. Wednesday. “We will find you and hold you accountable” “I want to directly address those within the digital...
U.S. Treasury Campaigning for Amplified Powers to Chase Crypto Overseas
29.11.2023
The U.S. Department of the Treasury is pressing lawmakers for a new set of powers that would give the government unprecedented enforcement and sanctions authority over the crypto sector, including the ability to roam well beyond American borders and get involved with transactions that don't involve...
U.S. Treasury Sanctions North Korean Government’s Crypto Mixer Sinbad
29.11.2023
According to a statement released Wednesday, the U.S. Treasury Department has placed sanctions on the government of North Korea’s crypto mixer, Sinbad. “A key-money laundering tool” Sinbad serves as “a key money-laundering tool” for the state-sponsored North Korean cyber-hacking collective...
Crypto Regulation News Weekly Digest: CZ’s Guilty Plea and Grayscale’s Bitcoin ETF Prospectus
29.11.2023
Crypto regulation evolves through CZ plea deal, Grayscale Bitcoin ETF application, Singapore bans, and Lagarde’s personal experience. Image by Titiwoot Weerawong, Vecteezy Last week brought several major developments on the crypto regulation front. Binance founder Changpeng Zhao pleaded...
Stablecoins Such as Tether May Be in U.S. Sights, Top U.S. Treasury Official Warns
29.11.2023
Wally Adeyemo, deputy secretary of the Treasury, said issuers outside the U.S. need to be forced to prevent abuse by terrorists