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SEC ‘Disappointed’ With XRP Ruling on Retail Investors — Chair Gensler Hints at More Crypto Industry Enforcement
18.7.2023
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler has stated that the regulator is “disappointed” with the SEC v. Ripple ruling on XRP regarding retail investors. “We are still looking at it and assessing that opinion,” he affirmed. Gensler also reiterated...
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Highlights Rising Crypto Demand from Gold Investors
15.7.2023
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink has expressed optimism about the rising demand for cryptocurrencies among gold investors.
In an interview with CNBC following the release of BlackRock's second-quarter earnings report, Fink stated that "more and more" gold investors have been inquiring about the role...
Bitcoin Lags Behind Global Market Rally, Raising Caution Among Investors
14.7.2023
The leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin failed to rally with global markets this week triggered by cooling US inflation. The recent decoupling of Bitcoin from the global markets has left investors worried about the token’s outlook.
While S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at their highest since April 2022...
Child-Focused Egyptian Fintech Startup Secures $1.5 Million in Funding
11.7.2023
Egyptian fintech startup Masroofi recently raised $1.5 million through an investment round supported by unnamed investors. The capital raise came shortly after Masroofi’s co-founders reportedly rejected a funding offer from investors in the “Shark Tank” program. Investors Drawn...
Volatility Shares Co-Founder: Spot Bitcoin ETF Will Attract New Investors
10.7.2023
A spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded-funds (ETF) could mark a new phase of institutional investors entering the crypto market.
Justin Young, co-founder and president of Volatility Shares, has said that investors seeking exposure to Bitcoin are searching for the "easiest and most regulated way"...
Billionaire Justin Sun's On-Chain Behavior Sparks Concern Among Lido Investors
10.7.2023
On-chain redemptions of 30,000 staked Ether (stETH) tokens by Chinese crypto entrepreneur and Tron founder Justin Sun has caused concern among users of the ETH staking provider Lido.
The massive redemption of the staked ETH tokens, worth approximately $55.8 million, happened across two separate...
Singapore's Monetary Authority Enforces Crypto Lending and Staking Ban for Retail Investors
4.7.2023
Singapore's chief financial watchdog has decided to enforce a ban on lending and staking for retail customers.
On July 3, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) revealed a set of new requirements for what it calls "Digital Payment Token (DPT) service providers".
These rules are meant...
Earn Network Raises $2․7M in Seed Funding to Further Develop the Marketplace for Liquid Investments
21.6.2023
PRESS RELEASE. Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 21st June 2023, Chainwire. The Earn Network, a community-driven marketplace for liquid investments, is happy to announce the successful completion of its Seed Funding round that raised $2.7 million from VCs and Angel investors. As per the announcement, the round...
Tesla’s Elon Musk Denies Dogecoin Whale Allegations, Attorney Challenges Wallet Associations
17.6.2023
According to a recent letter viewed by the press, Elon Musk denies being a dogecoin (DOGE) whale in the lawsuit that accuses the Tesla executive of engaging in pump-and-dump activities with the meme coin token, which allegedly harmed retail investors. Musk’s attorney, Alex Spiro, stated in...
European Consumer Organization Calls for Curbing Crypto Promotion on Twitter, Tiktok
11.6.2023
BEUC, the European Consumer Organization, has urged Brussels to clamp down on the promotion of crypto assets on social media. The umbrella group calls for implementing stricter advertising rules on major platforms like Twitter and Tiktok as well as preventing influencers from misleading investors....
UK Bans ‘Refer a Friend’ Bonuses With Tougher Crypto Marketing Rules
10.6.2023
Businesses marketing crypto assets to U.K. consumers will have to abide by stricter advertising rules presented by the country’s financial watchdog. These include prohibiting ‘refer a friend’ bonuses for the industry as well as introducing a cooling-off period for first time investors. Regulator...
Today in Crypto: FBI Issues Alert About Scam Crypto Job Ads, Binance Dismissed from a Tinder-Related Lawsuit, Hong Kong to Allow Licensed Platforms to Serve Retail Investors
23.5.2023
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$1.4 Trillion Asset Management Firm Franklin Templeton Announces Blockchain Fund II, Targeting Institutional Investors
12.5.2023
Asset management giant Franklin Templeton has announced that it is setting up a second blockchain fund, after first entering the crypto market in 2021.
Franklin Templeton Blockchain Fund II, which is the official name of the new fund, will be a private equity fund with a minimum investment amount...
Fugitive Crypto Exchange Founder Faruk Ozer Extradited to Turkey
21.4.2023
Albania has extradited the founder of Turkish cryptocurrency exchange Thodex to his home country where he is charged with defrauding investors. The crypto entrepreneur disappeared after his trading platform unexpectedly went offline in the spring of 2021 and was arrested last year by Albanian...
Musk Mulls AI Startup to Rival Chatgpt Maker Openai, Report
15.4.2023
Entrepreneur Elon Musk is preparing to launch a startup that will compete with Openai, the creator of Chatgpt, a media report unveiled. According to quoted knowledgeable sources, the owner of Twitter and Tesla is already assembling a team of developers and talking to investors. Elon Musk Reportedly...
Elon Musk Asks Judge to Dismiss $258B Dogecoin Lawsuit — Insists Tweeting Support for DOGE Isn’t Unlawful
2.4.2023
Tesla and Twitter CEO Elon Musk has asked a U.S. judge to dismiss a $258 billion lawsuit filed against him by dogecoin investors. They alleged that the billionaire operated a pyramid scheme to promote the meme cryptocurrency dogecoin. “There is nothing unlawful about tweeting words of support...
Africa-Focused Fintech Chipper Cash Weighs Possible Sale of Business
18.3.2023
One of Africa’s fintech giants, Chipper Cash, is said to be weighing the possibility of selling the business or bringing in new investors. According to the CEO of the FTX and Silicon Valley Bank-backed fintech startup, Chipper Cash had insignificant exposure to both SVB and Signature Bank....
Crypto Funds Hit by Third Week of Outflows as Macro Backdrop Worries Investors
28.2.2023
Crypto-backed investment funds saw capital outflows last week, while bearish sentiment also drove speculators into short bitcoin (BTC) funds as worries spread about potentially higher interest rates in the US....
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DeFi Giant Maker Emerges Victorious as US Judge Dismisses $28M Lawsuit Filed Against It by Crypto Investors
25.2.2023
A US judge has dismissed a class-action lawsuit against DeFi crypto lender Maker that alleged the platform misrepresented risks investors faced, leading to catastrophic losses of collateral on MakerDAO back in 2020.
According to a court document filed on Wednesday, the “Black Thursday” lawsuit...
Crypto Hedge Fund Galois Capital Shuts Down — ‘We Lost Almost Half Our Assets to FTX Disaster’
21.2.2023
Crypto hedge fund Galois Capital is shutting down after losing about half of its assets to the FTX disaster. “Given the severity of the FTX situation, we do not think it is tenable to continue operating the fund both financially and culturally,” the fund’s co-founder told...