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CFTC Awards $16M to U.S. Whistleblowers; Most Tips Were Crypto-Related
1.11.2023
Crypto continues to have pervasive fraud and other illegality, Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero said
Sam Bankman-Fried Survived His Testimony. Next Up: The Jury
1.11.2023
More than 60 people lined up to watch Sam Bankman-Fried's fourth day of testimony, filling the single overflow room to the point extra chairs were set against the walls for some of the audience members
BitGo Granted German Crypto Custody License by BaFin
1.11.2023
BitGo had already been storing crypto assets under the regulator's supervision since 2019 as part of a transitional regime, the firm said
'Bruno Brock', Founder of Oyster Pearl, Gets Four Year Jail Term for Tax Evasion
1.11.2023
Elmaani pleaded guilty in April 2023, agreeing that he caused a tax loss of over $5.5 million
Turkey in "Final Stage" of Bringing Crypto Legislation as Last Step to Get off FATF's Grey List: Minister
1.11.2023
Turkey is in the "final stage" of bringing crypto legislation to its parliament, a last step required for it to be removed from the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) "grey list
CFTC Discloses $15 Million Payment to Crypto Whistleblowers
1.11.2023
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has announced the award of $16 million to whistleblowers this year with a significant amount going to crypto-related cases. In an Oct 31 press release, Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero speaking on the Whistleblower policy highlighted...
Russian Politicians Want to Ban Private Citizens from Mining Crypto
1.11.2023
A senior Russian politician has claimed that lawmakers want to bar private citizens from mining crypto – but will allow industrial miners to operate. The comments came from Anton Tkachev, the Deputy Head of the State Duma’s Committee on Information Policy, Information Technologies,...
As Sam Bankman-Fried Fraud Trial Nears Close, a Terse Judge Sets Jury Instructions
31.10.2023
Bankman-Fried completed his testimony Tuesday, concluding the presentation of evidence from both sides in the Justice Department's case against the FTX founder
U.S. SEC Messed Up in Handling Contentious Crypto Accounting Bulletin: GAO
31.10.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was out of bounds when it issued its controversial "Staff Accounting Bulletin 121," according to the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The 2022 guidance, which the industry says threatens crypto investors' ability to find safe harbors...
Biggest Crypto Gainers Today on DEXTools – GMAC, TIA, TRUMP
31.10.2023
Major blue-chip cryptocurrencies are consolidating within recent intra-day ranges as traders keep their powder dry ahead of Wednesday’s key US Federal Reserve policy announcement. Bitcoin (BTC) was last moving sideways in the $34,200s, around the mid-point of its recent $33,400-$35,200ish...
Coinbase-Backed Advocacy Group Enlists Crypto Masses, Raises $2M From 80,000
31.10.2023
A Coinbase (COIN) effort to drum up a cross-country swell of amateur crypto advocates – the nonprofit Stand With Crypto – has paid off with a surge of more than 100,000 individuals getting involved in the opening weeks, organizers say
LIVE: Sam Bankman-Fried Retakes Stand After Rough Cross-Ex in FTX Fraud Trial
31.10.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried is set to testify for a fourth and likely final day in his ongoing trial
Sam Bankman-Fried Needs Better Answers on the Stand
31.10.2023
There was a moment on Monday where an assistant U.S. attorney needed to ask FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried if he was the chairman and sole board member of Alameda Research, while showing him a document that he signed, which literally identified him as the chairman and sole board member. And Sam's...
Drawbacks of Stablecoin Cross-Border Use Outweigh Benefits: Global Payments Watchdog
31.10.2023
Existing stablecoins aren't fully compliant with relevant regulatory requirements, a report by the Committee on Payment and Market Infrastructures said
Daniel Shin Blames Terraform Collapse on Do Kwon's Management: Report
31.10.2023
Shin is attempting to distance himself from Terra and Kwon as he faces trial in South Korea
Spain Brings Forward MiCA Crypto Rules by Six Months After EU Pressure
31.10.2023
The government hopes the move, potentially affecting the likes of Binance and Coinbase, will bring greater regulatory clarity
Bankman-Fried Had a Hairy Day in Court
31.10.2023
An observation from sleep-deprived day 15 of Sam Bankman-Fried’s criminal trial: prosecutors embrace the inevitable outcome of male pattern baldness; defense lawyers don’t
Sam Bankman-Fried's Defense Team Makes Last-Ditch Bid to Get 'English Law' Detail in Jury Instructions
31.10.2023
A set of filings from Sam Bankman-Fried's defense team late Monday shows his attorneys still hope to clarify that English law governed FTX's terms of service – which may have implications on the fraud charges
Sam Bankman-Fried's Post-Collapse Media Blitz Has Clearly Backfired
31.10.2023
The FTX founder was grilled Monday by a prosecutor, who used the many words he said to journalists after his crypto company's collapse against him
Marshall Islands Further Strengthen's Law That Made DAOs Legal Entities
30.10.2023
The Republic of the Marshall Islands has passed legislation that takes its already advanced law for decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) a step further