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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...
SEC can’t find Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, asks court for ‘alternative service’
9.6.2023
The Binance CEO is rumored to be in Dubai, but with no known base of operations, the SEC wants permission to serve his lawyers on his behalf
EU starts countdown to crypto legislation, adds MiCA to official journal
9.6.2023
MiCA, which comes into effect by the end of 2024, aims to create a consistent regulatory framework for crypto assets among European Union member states
Biggest Bank in Australia to Limit Transfers to Crypto Exchanges
9.6.2023
Commonwealth Bank of Australia plans to restrict payments to crypto trading platforms, citing the threat of scams. The measure would deal another blow to digital asset exchanges operating in the country where it has been getting harder to deposit funds for cryptocurrency operations. Crypto Traders...
Do Kwon Moved $29 Million Worth of Coins Since Arrest, Prosecutor Says
8.6.2023
Founder of Terraform Labs, Do Kwon, has withdrawn millions of dollars in crypto from an entity linked to his failed blockchain firm, investigators claim. South Korean authorities are now trying to locate the digital assets that have been allegedly transferred since his arrest in Montenegro...
US DOJ opposes bankrupt Bittrex’s plan to repay customers ahead of credited fines
8.6.2023
Bittrex owes $29 million on penalties for sanctions violations and may still face penalties in a case brought by the SEC
Ankr–Microsoft partnership continues with blockchain creator tool debut
8.6.2023
The partnership was preceded by the launch of an enterprise node hosting service on Microsoft Azure
On the horizon: The creator economy is moving to Web3
8.6.2023
Blockchain projects continue to innovate and experiment in a number of industries and formats
Crypto ads face stricter rules including a referral bonus ban by FCA
8.6.2023
Crypto services in the U.K. will face stricter regulations, including a "cooling-off period" for first-time investors and a ban on "refer a friend" bonuses
Polygon president testifies on democratizing the internet with Web3, blockchains
8.6.2023
The House Committee explores blockchain and Web3's future, as industry leaders testify on democratizing the Internet and regulatory challenges
Robinhood ‘Actively Reviewing’ Listed Coins After SEC Sues Binance and Coinbase
7.6.2023
Robinhood is reviewing its crypto offerings after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) went after major digital assets exchanges. In lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase, the regulator claims that a number of tokens listed by the trading platforms are unregistered securities....
Intuit introduces proprietary large language models for fintech with GenOS
7.6.2023
Intuit is launching an operating system for generative artificial intelligence that will feature AI models trained on the company’s financial data
Binance.US coins trade at premium amid litigation fears, fiat gateway issues
7.6.2023
Stablecoins such as USDT and USDC were trading for 3% to 4% higher than par value at the time of publication
Janet Yellen Urges Congress to Enact Stricter Regulations for Crypto Industry Amid SEC Shakedown
7.6.2023
In a recent statement, former U.S. Federal Reserve chair and current Treasury secretary, Janet Yellen, expressed her desire for Congress to enact more regulatory measures concerning the cryptocurrency industry. Yellen cited Treasury reports on cryptocurrencies that have pinpointed various risks...
Binance says it's 'different' from other exchanges amid SEC lawsuit
7.6.2023
"We are different than ___," the crypto exchange said in a statement
Russian Investigator Took Over 1,000 BTC in Bribe Money From Hackers, Report
7.6.2023
An investigator working in Moscow has been caught with a record-breaking bribe paid by a hacking group in cryptocurrency. According to a Russian press report, the corrupt official accepted millions of dollars’ worth of bitcoin and saved the digital money for his retirement years....
El Salvador's Bitcoin miner Volcano Energy launches with $250M investment
7.6.2023
Volcano Energy, the renewable energy developer, said the funds would go toward an estimated 241 MW power generation park
Cboe Receives CFTC Approval to Launch Leveraged Crypto Derivatives
7.6.2023
Crypto exchange and clearinghouse Cboe Digital will be able to offer margined bitcoin and ether futures contracts with the approval of the U.S. derivatives markets regulator. This will allow its clients to trade cryptocurrency futures with less collateralized capital upfront. Cboe Wins Regulatory...
Best Crypto to Buy Now 6 June – Bitget, Quant, Kava
7.6.2023
Coinbase, one of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges globally, faces a lawsuit from US regulators, hot on the heels of similar legal action against Binance, another industry heavyweight.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) accused Coinbase of operating illegally without prior...
Small business lending protocol Defactor tokenizes $100M in bonds
6.6.2023
The bonds are tokenized on Polygon using the ERC-3643 token standard