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Binance Is Supposedly Separate From Crypto Custodian Ceffu. The SEC Has Questions
18.9.2023
As regulators prepare to square off with one of the world’s biggest crypto exchanges in court, Ceffu has denied any ties to Binance or U.S. operations. The reality is murkier
SEC Rips Into Binance.US Over 'Shaky' Asset Custody, Asks Court to Order Inspection
18.9.2023
The regulator asked a U.S. court to reject Binance's "half-hearted" objections to its motion seeking depositions, an inspection and communication from the exchange
Senator Warren’s Crypto Money Laundering Bill Builds Momentum as More Sign On
18.9.2023
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has enlisted more support from key lawmakers in a growing coalition pushing for a law to crack down on money-laundering and sanctions abuses in crypto, with new sponsorship from the top Democrats on the Senate Homeland Security and Judiciary committees
New York Regulator Seeks Tougher Norms for Adding, De-Listing Crypto Coins
18.9.2023
Licensees in the state will have to set out technology, market and regulatory risks for listed cryptocurrencies under the state’s BitLicense regime
Malta Seeks to Change Its Crypto Rulebook to Get Ready for MiCA
18.9.2023
The country's financial watchdog wants to align its framework with EU-wide rules set to take effect in 2024
NFL Quarterback Trevor Lawrence and Two YouTube Influencers Settle FTX Case
18.9.2023
Three celebrity promoters of the failed FTX cryptocurrency exchange have opted to settle a case which alleged they helped dupe investors
Hong Kong Probe Into Crypto Exchanges JPEX Results in Arrest
18.9.2023
SCMP reported that Hong Kong police had received 83 complaints about the platform, which was operating without a license
DOJ Slams Sam Bankman-Fried’s ‘Intrusive’ Proposed Jury Questions
15.9.2023
Federal prosecutors are criticizing void dire questions proposed by Sam Bankman-Fried's defense team
Gemini Blasts DCG and Genesis Bankruptcy Plan, Calling It ‘Misleading at Best’
15.9.2023
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