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Crypto Exchange Gemini Sued by Investors Over Interest-Earning Program
28.12.2022
Investors say the platform was offering interest-earning crypto through its Gemini Earn program without registering those assets as securities in accordance with U.S. securities law
Crypto Exchange Kraken to End Japan Operations
28.12.2022
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken said it will exit the Japanese market and de-register from the Financial Services Agency (JFSA) as of Jan. 31, 2023
Executives from $1.5B South Korean crypto exchange fraud jailed
28.12.2022
The latest court action now takes the number of V Global execs behind bars up to seven, as the CEO, known as Mr. Lee was previously sentenced to a 22 year prison term
Philippine Regulator Warns Against Using Unlicensed Cryptocurrency Exchanges Following FTX Collapse
28.12.2022
The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has advised investors against transacting with unlicensed cryptocurrency exchanges. The warning followed the collapse of crypto exchange FTX which “left hundreds of thousands, even millions of unsecured creditors with little to...
Top South Korean Scam Crypto Exchange Exec Given 8-year Jail Sentence
27.12.2022
The top executive at a South Korean scam crypto exchange that duped over 50,000 investors out of a combined $1.7 billion will serve an eight-year jail sentence after a court found him guilty of fraud.
Kyeongin Ilbo and Economist.co.kr reported that the Criminal Division of the Suwon District Court...
Robocallers have upped their scam game and they’re after your crypto
27.12.2022
Sophisticated malicious outfits are keeping up with current trends, turning their sights on crypto users following the bankruptcy of FTX
2 executives of crypto exchange AAX arrested in Hong Kong: Report
23.12.2022
The former CEO of AAX, Weigao Capital Liang Haoming, and the founder of AAX, Thor Chan, were arrested on Dec. 23
Bitget’s KCGI 2022: Football Edition Celebrates the World Cup With Record-Breaking Participation
23.12.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Victoria, Seychelles (December 23 2022) – Leading crypto exchange, Bitget, announces the conclusion of its biannual trading tournament, King’s Cup Global Invitation (“KCGI”): Football Edition with record-breaking participation. Hosted from November 21...
Crypto exchange OKX releases second proof of reserves
23.12.2022
The exchange’s reserves attestation comes only a month after it released its first one and is intended to promote greater transparency in the crypto industry
Peter Thiel-Backed Crypto Exchange Bullish Calls Off SPAC Deal
22.12.2022
Far Peak Acquisition and Bullish first agreed to a merger in July 2021
Crypto exchange Bullish announces termination of SPAC deal, citing SEC practices
22.12.2022
Bullish said it had reached a mutual agreement with Far Peak Acquisition to no longer merge in a deal for a listing on the New York Stock Exchange
Binance Launches Blockchain Education Program in Kazakhstan
22.12.2022
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is behind an initiative to qualify university students in Kazakhstan to work in the industry. Under an agreement with the government, the blockchain course will be added to the curricula of higher education institutions across the country. Binance Exchange to Help...
US Lawmaker: Crypto Self-Custody Is Antidote to FTX Fraud — ‘Keep Your Coins Act’ Will Protect Self-Hosted Wallets
22.12.2022
U.S. Congressman Warren Davidson has touted the self-custody of cryptocurrencies as the antidote to crypto exchange FTX’s fraud. He is pushing for his bill called “Keep Your Coins Act,” which aims to “protect self-custody from misguided attempts to restrict it.” U.S....
Guggenheim CIO Scott Minerd Warns of a Crypto ‘Washout’ Similar to the Internet Bubble
22.12.2022
Guggenheim Partners CIO Scott Minerd believes there is going to be a crypto washout similar to the internet bubble. “There’s another shoe to drop,” he warned. Nonetheless, the executive is confident that the crypto industry will move forward despite the collapse of crypto...
$1.7M in Quadrigacx Bitcoins Move, Court Trustee EY Says Transfers Were ‘Unauthorized’
21.12.2022
On Dec. 19, the Twitter account Zachxbt revealed he discovered five cold wallets from the now-defunct Quadrigacx crypto exchange move 104 bitcoin. The following day, ‘big four’ accountancy firm EY, Quadrigacx’s bankruptcy court trustee, explained it did not authorize...
Australian Crypto Exchange Swyftx, Share Trading Platform Superhero Abandon Merger Plan
21.12.2022
The regulatory environment is not one in which mergers of traditional businesses and crypto-native companies can easily take place, one lawyer said
BTC-e’s Alexander Vinnik Applies for Release on Bail Citing Trial Delay
21.12.2022
The alleged operator of crypto exchange BTC-e, Alexander Vinnik, has asked to be released on bail due to the delay in court proceedings. In early August, the Russian IT specialist was extradited to the United States to face charges of money laundering through the now-defunct coin trading platform....
US Lawmaker Suggests ‘Maybe’ Crypto Should Be Banned Citing Bigger Issues Than FTX
21.12.2022
A U.S. senator has suggested that cryptocurrency should “maybe” be banned following the collapse of crypto exchange FTX. However, he acknowledged that banning crypto “is very difficult because it will go offshore and who knows how that will work.” Senator Sherrod Brown...
SBF signs extradition papers, set to return to face charges in the US
21.12.2022
The FTX founder has reportedly signed on the dotted line, bringing him a step closer to returning to US soil
3 reasons why BNB price risks another 30% decline by January
20.12.2022
BNB has entered the breakdown stage of its prevailing ascending triangle pattern alongside some negative fundamentals that can push price further down