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Sony Suffers Two Hacks In Four Months, Thousands Of Employees' Info Exposed
5.10.2023
A week after an extortion group called Ransomed.vc claimed to have hacked into Sony’s systems and stolen 3.14GB of data, the company has admitted to a second security breach. This one occurred back in May and involved the personal data of nearly 6,791 current and former employees.Read more
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Approaches Key Price Ceiling Ahead of Friday’s US Payrolls Report
5.10.2023
Bitcoin continued to consolidate on Thursday, ahead of the upcoming U.S. nonfarm payrolls (NFP) report in the United States. Payrolls are expected to come in at 170,000 for September, down from 187,000 the month prior. Ethereum fell for a fourth straight day. Bitcoin Bitcoin (BTC) continued...
A Shot at Full Recovery? Amazon’s Billions to Anthropic Ignite Hopes for FTX Creditors
4.10.2023
FTX creditors might see a silver lining following the recent partnership between Anthropic and Amazon, as the tech behemoth unveiled plans to pour up to $4 billion into the budding artificial intelligence (AI) startup. Over on the social media haven X, a cadre of FTX creditors, united under...
Crypto Exchange Bybit Launches Derivatives Products in South Africa
4.10.2023
Bybit announced on Oct. 2 that it will be offering its crypto derivatives products in South Africa through Money Doc which acts as the crypto exchange’s “juristic representative.” The crypto exchange said its on-ramp service enables South African users to make deposits in local...
FTX-SBF charges valid despite lack of US crypto laws, DOJ says
4.10.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried’s counsel had argued that FTX was not located in the United States, and as SBF did follow regulatory obligations concerning FTX US, charges related to FTX international shouldn’t apply
Crypto-Friendly Congressman McHenry Assumes Speaker Role – Here's the Latest
4.10.2023
Crypto-friendly congressman Patrick McHenry has temporarily assumed the role of US House Speaker after Kevin McCarthy was ousted by Congress.
On Tuesday, McCarthy was voted out as House Speaker in a House of Representatives vote, marking the first successful ousting of a sitting speaker...
UK to launch Digital Securities Sandbox in Q1 2024
4.10.2023
HM Treasury’s Digital Securities Sandbox will have “a new rule set that would allow it to do new things with digital securities.”
SEC asks judge to reject Coinbase’s motion to dismiss lawsuit
4.10.2023
The regulator has asked a federal judge to deny Coinbase’s motion to dismiss its lawsuit, claiming the exchange knew the cryptocurrencies it sold were securities under the Howey test
US Treasury sanctions crypto wallets as authorities crack down on fentanyl
3.10.2023
According to Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo, the sanctioned wallets "received millions of USD funds over hundreds of deposits" used for illicit drugs
Bitcoin drives digital asset inflows for the first time in 6 weeks: Report
3.10.2023
But Solana was the only other major asset to show inflows for the week
Alex Mashinsky's jury trial scheduled for September 2024
3.10.2023
According to a New York court, the former Celsius CEO will remain free on $40-million bail through the legal proceedings
Sam Bankman-Fried FTX trial — five things you need to know
2.10.2023
The long awaited trial of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried gets underway on Oct. 4 - here’s what you need to know
Congress Passes Funding Bill to Avoid US Government Shutdown
1.10.2023
The United States Senate passed a bipartisan bill on Saturday evening, just three hours before the midnight deadline, to prevent a government shutdown.
The bill, which received overwhelming support with a vote of 88 to 9, funds the government for the next 45 days, until November 17.
In a late...
DOJ readies witnesses in Bankman-Fried trial, spotlight on FTX assets
1.10.2023
This initiative also encompasses their comprehension of Sam Bankman-Fried's remarks and conduct, particularly regarding FTX's asset management
Sam Bankman-Fried Trial: A Colossal Legal Showdown Starts Next Week
30.9.2023
A calendar has been set for the upcoming trial of United States v. Bankman-Fried, with jury selection beginning October 3, 2023. The FTX founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, was denied temporary release from prison but will be allowed to use an “air-gapped,” internet-disabled laptop...
Industry leaders and policymakers weigh in on a potential US gov't shutdown
29.9.2023
A U.S. government shutdown was not inevitable, but even if one were to last for a matter of hours or days, lawmakers' priorities on their return may not be digital assets
Invesco Galaxy applies for Ether spot ETF
29.9.2023
Investment firms Invesco and Galaxy Digital allegedly filed for a spot Ethereum ETF with the U.S. SEC on Sept. 29
3AC’s Su Zhu arrested in Singapore
29.9.2023
Su Zhu was arrested at Singapore Changi Airport while attempting to leave the country after a court granted a committal order
CoinShares says US not lagging in crypto adoption and regulation
29.9.2023
CoinShares, a provider of crypto exchange-traded products in Europe, is optimistic about spot Bitcoin ETFs in the United States
New US bill to require firms to report off-chain transactions to CFTC
29.9.2023
The new legislation aims to protect crypto investors from disputes, manipulation or fraud potentially stemming from transactions occuring off-chain