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Celsius, Core Scientific Resolve Acrimonious Mining Dispute With $45M Deal
15.9.2023
Celsius had previously claimed hundreds of millions in damages in a squabble over unpaid dues that led to its mining rigs being powered down
Binance.US Not Playing Ball With Probe, SEC Says, as Focus Turns to Custody Arm Ceffu
15.9.2023
Securities regulators have complained the exchange is unregistered, and worry about assets being shifted overseas
Most Important U.S. Senator for Crypto’s Future Tells Regulators to Use Existing Powers
14.9.2023
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), whose chairmanship of the Senate Banking Committee gives him power over crypto’s congressional destiny, issued a call to arms to regulators on Thursday, demanding that they use whatever authority they currently have over digital assets to improve market...
Dueling CBDC Bills Heading for U.S. Digital Dollar Debate in Congressional Hearing
14.9.2023
The idea of a digital dollar in the U.S. is so egregious to Republican lawmakers that it’s become a presidential campaign talking point and the subject of multiple bills to strangle it before it takes a first breath. But Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-Mass.) reintroduced a bill Thursday calling for...
Three Arrows Founders Hit With 9-Year Trading Ban in Singapore
14.9.2023
MAS says the Order bans the Three Arrows Capital founders from managing, directing, or being a shareholder of any registered capital markets services firm in Singapore
Judge Allows Bankrupt FTX to Sell Its Crypto Holdings, Including BTC and SOL
13.9.2023
Crypto exchange FTX can sell and invest its crypto holdings to pay back creditors, a judge in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware ruled Wednesday
Surprisingly Few U.S. Customers Want Their Bittrex Money Back
13.9.2023
The U.S. Secret Service kept millions on the exchange, company lawyers told a bankruptcy court – but other creditors have been strangely reluctant to ask for their funds back
Mila Kunis-Backed Web Series Faces SEC Enforcement Action for 'Unregistered' NFT Offerings
13.9.2023
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OneCoin Co-Founder Karl Greenwood Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison
13.9.2023
U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos also ordered Greenwood to forfeit $300 million, the approximate amount he pocketed from the scheme
FTX Tweaks Crypto Sale Proposal to Placate U.S. Government
13.9.2023
The bankrupt crypto exchange wants to sell off its billions of dollars in crypto before returning funds to creditors – but doesn’t want markets forewarned
Craig Wright's Financial Disclosure Form in $143M Court Case Was Incomplete
13.9.2023
A recent court order grants W&K Info Defense civil sanctions against Wright for incomplete financial disclosures, yet stops short of bringing criminal charges against the so-called inventor of Bitcoin
Sam Bankman-Fried Remains Stuck in Jail
13.9.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried lost a bid to be released from jail ahead of his trial next month. All hope isn’t lost for him, but time is running out for the FTX founder
Judge Denies Sam Bankman-Fried's Bid for Release From Jail Ahead of Trial
12.9.2023
A federal judge refused Sam Bankman-Fried's bid to be released from jail ahead of trial on Tuesday
Gensler Hearing Shows Key Senate Democrat Digging in Heels on Crypto
12.9.2023
While U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler was in the hot seat at a Senate hearing on Tuesday, the most important crypto sentiments may have come from Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), who tarred much of the industry as dangerous fraudsters
Incoming BOE Deputy Governor Highlights Crypto Risks, Cites Benefits at Parliamentary Hearing
12.9.2023
There are benefits to crypto technology, and the digital pound could anchor digital money, Sarah Breeden said
Hong Kong-Israel CBDC Project Examines Security, Privacy, Accessibility
12.9.2023
Central banks say their new technology can be secure and accessible while promoting privacy
CNA Insurance excludes NFTs from coverage of $20M trust policy
12.9.2023
The insurer attached an exclusion saying that any losses, damage, claim, occurrence or lawsuit related to NFTs are not covered by the policy
Former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky Seeks to Quash U.S. FTC Case
12.9.2023
Mashinsky was arrested in June on allegations of misleading investors and manipulating tokens, and also faces parallel actions from multiple regulators
Standard Chartered-Backed Zodia Custody Now Available in Singapore
12.9.2023
Zodia Custody, a cryptocurrency storage provider and a subsidiary of Standard Chartered, has launched in Singapore, to provide digital asset custody services for financial institutions
DOJ 'Overreaching' in Trying to Block Sam Bankman-Fried's Proposed Witnesses, Defense Says
12.9.2023
Prosecutors with the U.S. Department of Justice are trying to limit FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's right to a fair trial by moving to block all of his proposed expert witnesses, defense attorneys said. The DOJ, for its part, said the defense mischaracterized a proposed prosecution witness's...