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Bitcoin Amsterdam: Flawed research drives harmful Bitcoin policies
11.10.2024
Speakers at the Bitcoin Amsterdam 2024 conference exposed how flawed academic studies on Bitcoin fuel misinformation, affect media coverage and lead to misguided policies
Binance Executive Tigran Gambaryan Denied Bail in Nigeria
11.10.2024
The Binance executive has been detained in Nigeria since February
Former FTX Customer Sues Hedge Fund, Says It Reneged on Bankruptcy Payout Deal
11.10.2024
Alexander Nikolas Gierczyk of California says the hedge fund he sold his FTX bankruptcy claim to isn't paying out what it promised
Crypto staking Jarretts again sue IRS over block reward taxes
11.10.2024
A previous case brought by Josh and Jessica Jarrett was dismissed in 2022 after the IRS conceded to refund some of the tax paid.
SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda slams agency’s crypto policy as a ‘disaster’
11.10.2024
The SEC’s Mark Uyeda says the regulator’s approach to crypto has been “the wrong one,” and it needs to provide clear guidelines before launching enforcement actions
SEC Sues Crypto Market Maker Cumberland DRW
10.10.2024
The regulator alleged the company "bought and sold" crypto assets that were sold as securities, but did not register as a securities dealer
Ripple Plans 'Cross-Appeal' in SEC Case
10.10.2024
The SEC announced it was filing an appeal last week
Heather 'Razzlekhan' Morgan Should Spend 18 Months in Prison, Prosecutors Tell Court
10.10.2024
Prosecutors have requested that Heather Morgan – better known by her rap moniker “Razzlekhan” – be sentenced to just 18 months behind bars for her role in laundering 120,000 bitcoins stolen from Bitfinex in a 2016 hack
South Korean Upbit crypto exchange faces monopoly probe
10.10.2024
South Korea’s FSC will reportedly investigate Upbit’s relationship with its bank partner K-Bank amid the latter’s IPO, which is expected in late October
Dubai's VARA Fines, Issues Cease-and-Desist Orders Against 7 Crypto Entities
10.10.2024
Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) issued cease-and-desist orders and accompanying fines to seven entities for operating without the required licenses and breaching marketing regulations
SEC Chair Gary Gensler on Crypto: ‘It’s Unlikely This Stuff Is Gonna Be a Currency’
9.10.2024
Gensler also called out fraud in crypto: “With all respect, the leading lights of this field in 202[4] are either in jail or awaiting extradition right now.”
Prosecutors Charge Four Crypto ‘Market Makers,’ Employees With Market Manipulation, Fraud
9.10.2024
Gobit and ZM Quant were secretly offering market manipulation services to projects that wanted to artificially inflate their trading volume, prosecutors allege
India's Crypto Discussion Paper on Hold Due to Other Priorities
9.10.2024
India's planned discussion paper outlining its policy stance on cryptocurrencies has been held up due to other priorities, two people familiar with the matter told CoinDesk
The DPRK's Deep Roots in Crypto
9.10.2024
Last week, CoinDesk's Sam Kessler reported that developers and IT workers employed by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea – i.e. North Korea – had managed to get themselves hired by a number of crypto projects, giving them two different ways of raising funds for the national regime
Crypto.com sues SEC to ‘protect the future of crypto’ in US
8.10.2024
Crypto.com’s lawsuit against the US SEC follows the exchange’s receipt of a Wells notice from the agency
Crypto.com sues SEC to ‘protect the future of crypto’ in US
8.10.2024
Crypto.com’s lawsuit against the US SEC follows the exchange’s receipt of a Wells notice from the agency
Crypto.com Sues SEC, Chair Gary Gensler After Receiving Wells Notice
8.10.2024
Cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com has sued the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, along with its Chair Gary Gensler and its four commissioners
UN Agency Recommends Criminalization of Unlicensed VASPs in Southeast Asia to Counter Cyber Fraud
8.10.2024
Some service providers are facilitating transactions for fraud outfits and high-risk gambling sites, the report said
India Denies Targeting US Dollar as Dedollarization Reshapes Global Trade
8.10.2024
India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar clarified that the country is not targeting the U.S. dollar in its economic policy, despite shifts in global trade and currency usage. Speaking in Washington, he emphasized that India’s trade adjustments are driven by practical concerns...
Hong Kong Gearing up to Approve More Cryptocurrency Exchange Licenses by Year End: SFC
8.10.2024
HKVAX is the latest exchange to receive approval