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Binance cuts back on employee benefits, citing 'decline in profit': Report
17.7.2023
The crypto exchange reportedly stopped offering reimbursement to employees for certain expenses including use of mobile phones, fitness, and working from home
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17.7.2023
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‘Done, Dead’ — DeSantis to Nix Central Bank Digital Currency on Day 1
16.7.2023
Central bank digital currency (CBDC) is a “massive threat” to liberty, Republican Governor of Florida Ron DeSantis is convinced. During an interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, DeSantis vowed to send CBDC “to the ash heap of history” if he is elected President of the United States....
SEC could be waiting ‘years’ to file appeal in Ripple case: Brad Garlinghouse
16.7.2023
According to Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, the filing of an appeal by the SEC would “only further” solidify Judge Torres decision that XRP is not a security
Pantera Founder Dan Morehead Predicts Upcoming Bull Market: ‘We Can Rally Now’
15.7.2023
Dan Morehead, founder and managing partner of Pantera Capital, a digital assets investment hedge fund, has predicted an upcoming bull market for cryptocurrency. In Pantera’s latest letter, Morehead states that blockchain-related assets have started to decouple from market indexes and that...
Coinbase Pauses Staking Services in Several US States Amid SEC Lawsuit
15.7.2023
Coinbase, the US-based cryptocurrency exchange, has temporarily paused its staking services in four states in response to legal proceedings from Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
In a blog post on July 14, Coinbase announced that it was temporarily suspending its retail staking service...
Coinbase pauses staking services in four US states following regulators' orders
15.7.2023
According to the U.S. crypto exchange, only regulators’ actions in California, New Jersey, South Carolina, and Wisconsin require the pause in staking additional assets
Binance headcount reduction hits 1,000 employees: Report
14.7.2023
The ongoing workforce reduction is reportedly global, with customer-service workers heavily affected
Everything that's happened with Celsius and Alex Mashinsky so far
14.7.2023
A look back at the rise and fall of Celsius, starting with the firm's growth during the pandemic to the arrest of its former CEO and resolutions with federal regulators
Crypto will transcend international currencies — BlackRock CEO
14.7.2023
Larry Fink states that global investors are increasingly eager to add crypto assets to their portfolios
Experts Warn of Impending Recession in the US as Survey Reveals 59% Chance by July 2024
14.7.2023
A recently published survey by Bankrate reveals that there is a 3-in-5 likelihood of a recession occurring in the United States within the next year. Bankrate’s survey of economists firmly indicates that the chances of a recession taking place in the U.S. are greater than the chances of...
FTC Blasted By Congress And Gamers For Doing Its Job
14.7.2023
Under chair Lina Khan, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken a lot of heat for trying to be aggressive in its approach to regulating tech companies and preventing monopolies. Now the FTC is facing criticism from both Republicans in Congress and very online Xbox fans for appealing a recent...
US crypto exchanges give XRP listings a second chance after court ruling
13.7.2023
After two years, Coinbase and Kraken said they will re-enable XRP trading, iTrustCapital announced it already relisted the token, and exchanges including Gemini may follow suit
US Judge Rules XRP ‘Not Necessarily a Security on Its Face,’ Sending XRP Supporters Into Celebration
13.7.2023
According to a recent ruling handed down by U.S. judge Analisa Torres, the crypto asset XRP is not “necessarily a security on its face.” In the ruling, both parties, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Ripple Labs’ motions for summary judgment were granted...
US Attorney's Office announces charges against former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky
13.7.2023
Authorities said they had reached a “non-prosecution agreement” with Celsius, but former CEO Alex Mashinsky will face criminal charges related to fraud and misleading users
US SEC files lawsuit against Celsius and Alex Mashinsky: Report
13.7.2023
Last week, a separate U.S regulator, the CFTC reportedly found that Celsius and Alex Mashinsky broke several regulations before the collapse in 2022
US Authorities Accuse Former Security Engineer of Siphoning $9 Million From Defi Platform
13.7.2023
Authorities in the United States recently revealed that law enforcement has arrested Shakeeb Ahmed for “wire fraud and money laundering in connection with his attack on a decentralized cryptocurrency exchange.” The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York suggested that...
What to expect from the first Coinbase-SEC hearing
13.7.2023
As the first hearing since the SEC lawsuit on June 6, the conference is expected to be "procedural and administrative," though it may also give a sense of the litigation's tone
US Senators reintroduce crypto bill aimed at comprehensive regulation
12.7.2023
The Responsible Financial Innovation Act will establish guardrails "to prevent another FTX-style event from occurring" in the wake of the 2022 market crash and many bankruptcies
US government moves nearly 10K Bitcoin worth over $300M related to Silk Road seizure
12.7.2023
The government previously promised to liquidate approximately 40,000 remaining BTC from the seizure in “four more batches” over the remainder of the calendar year