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Nasdaq Halts Crypto Custody Plans Amid Tough US Regulatory Environment
19.7.2023
Adena Friedman, CEO of Nasdaq, the international securities marketplace, announced that the firm is postponing its cryptocurrency custody plans due to the United States’ “regulatory environment.” During a Q2 earnings call, Friedman disclosed that Nasdaq aimed to launch...
US lawmakers propose SEC chair consider legislation, not enforcement approach to crypto
19.7.2023
Representatives French Hill and Dusty Johnson suggested the SEC may have undertaken certain actions on crypto “seemingly timed to coincide with related Congressional activity"
BRICS Leaders to Talk Expansion at August Summit, Host Confirms
19.7.2023
The leaders of the BRICS states will discuss the organization’s enlargement when they meet in South Africa, the country’s president indicated. The summit is set take place in August when over a dozen countries will hope to be given a path to membership. Nearly 20 Nations Aspire for BRICS...
Nevada court approves regulator’s petition to place Prime Trust into receivership, pending hearing
18.7.2023
Prime Trust will have the opportunity to show why a petition from the Nevada Financial Institutions Division should not be permanently granted in an Aug. 22 hearing
US lawmaker calls on SEC chair to reassess stance on crypto following Ripple ruling
18.7.2023
Rep. Ritchie Torres shares a surname with Judge Analisa Torres in the SEC v. Ripple case and referred to the XRP court ruling as the “Torres Doctrine."
Coinbase CEO will meet with US lawmakers to discuss crypto legislation: Report
18.7.2023
The crypto exchange is currently involved in a legal battle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over allegedly offering unregistered securities
Ripple court ruling makes call for regulation 'more compelling and more urgent' — former CFTC chair
17.7.2023
Former CFTC chair Timothy Massad said he thought it was unlikely the SEC and CFTC would change their pattern for pursuing enforcement cases even with a recent ruling in XRP's favor
SEC vs Ripple referred to judge who ordered release of ‘Hinman Documents’
17.7.2023
Judge Analisa Torres has sent the remaining issues in the SEC versus Ripple case to Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn
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...