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SEC Opposes Coinbase’s Appeal Request in Ongoing Legal Battle
11.5.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has urged a federal court to deny Coinbase’s interlocutory appeal, following a recent court decision that allowed a lawsuit involving the SEC and the cryptocurrency platform to proceed. Last month, Coinbase sought appellate review after...
Prometheum's Contentious Answer to Crypto Compliance Is Running Late
9.5.2024
Much of the crypto sector has been apprehensive about the ribbon cutting on Prometheum's custody and trading operations, which the firm said will fully comply with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) demands. The doors have so far stayed shut well past the target date, but the company...
House Approves Resolution to Overturn SEC’s Crypto Rules — Biden Threatens to Veto
9.5.2024
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed H.J. Res. 109, a resolution aimed at overturning the Securities and Exchange Commission’s SAB 121 regulations on digital assets. The resolution seeks to reduce regulatory burdens and promote safer custodianship of digital assets by regulated banks....
Coinbase Legal Chief Urges SEC Chair to Stop Misleading the Market About Crypto Tokens Being Securities
9.5.2024
Coinbase’s chief legal officer has publicly urged U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler to stop misleading the market regarding crypto tokens being securities. His request followed Gensler’s repeated assertions that numerous crypto tokens conform to...
SEC files final response in Ripple XRP case
8.5.2024
The SEC argues that Ripple’s assertions do not negate the need for injunctions to prevent future violations
Australian Tax Office seeks data from 1.2 million crypto exchange users: Report
7.5.2024
The personal and crypto-transaction related details could help identify users who failed to report their tax obligations, according to the Australian Tax Office
Nigerian officials proposed secret crypto settlement, claims Binance CEO
7.5.2024
Binance CEO Richard Teng says the Nigerian government has set a dangerous precedent after inviting company executives to meetings before detaining them
Revolut debuts dedicated crypto exchange for UK users
7.5.2024
Revolut announced its new Revolut X crypto trading platform for U.K. retail users, which it claims will offer fixed low fees and easy fiat-to-crypto conversion
Bitcoin privacy will survive despite CoinJoin closure — zkSNACKs CEO
6.5.2024
The impending closure of zkSNACKs’ CoinJoin service has been described as a setback for Bitcoin developers and privacy proponents
Nigerian fintechs crack down on crypto, users face account blocks
3.5.2024
The CBN's attitude to crypto has been inconsistent in recent years and the crackdown contradicts a decision taken in 2021 to facilitate crypto account opening
US probes Jack Dorsey’s Block, Inc. over financial transactions: Report
2.5.2024
U.S. prosecutors are reportedly investigating the fintech firm after a whistleblower claimed it processed thousands of transactions for users from sanctioned countries and terrorist groups
Former Binance Boss Changpeng Zhao Sentenced to 4 Months in Jail
30.4.2024
On Tuesday, April 30, 2024, Changpeng Zhao (CZ), formerly the CEO of Binance, was sentenced in a Seattle courtroom for his compliance failures at the cryptocurrency exchange. The sentencing was first covered by Nikhilesh De and Danny Nelson of Coindesk, who reported directly from the courthouse....
Former Binance Boss CZ Apologizes, Accepts Responsibility Ahead of Sentencing
24.4.2024
Changpeng Zhao, the former CEO of Binance, has publicly apologized for his past decisions and accepted full responsibility for his actions. This comes as U.S. prosecutors are seeking a 36-month prison sentence for Zhao in connection with compliance failures at the cryptocurrency exchange. Changpeng...
US Prosecutors Seek 36-Month Sentence for Binance’s Changpeng Zhao Over Legal Violations
24.4.2024
Federal prosecutors have recommended a 36-month prison sentence for Changpeng Zhao (CZ), the cryptocurrency exchange Binance’s former CEO, for U.S. law violations. Prosecutors contend Zhao’s deliberate non-compliance facilitated massive unlawful transactions, impacting national security...
Where BlackRock Goes, Liquidity Flows
3.4.2024
BlackRock and Securitize’s new digital assets fund is a game-changer for tokenization and the wider regulated market, says Peter Gaffney, head of research at Security Token Advisors
OKX’s Global Compliance Chief Left After Six Months
28.3.2024
Patrick Donegan, whose LinkedIn profile says he managed a team of 300 people around the world, was at OKX from August 2023 to January 2024
Crypto Compliance Platform Keyring Raises $6M to Unlock DeFi for Institutions
19.3.2024
The company allows institutional investors to comply with regulations when interacting with DeFi, and recently facilitated a proof of concept trial with Nomura's crypto arm Laser Digital by building a compliance wrapper on top of USDC stablecoin
Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao’s Sentencing Delayed to April 30, Court Notice Reveals
14.2.2024
A U.S. court has postponed the sentencing of Changpeng Zhao, the ousted CEO of the crypto exchange Binance, to April 30. A Seattle Federal Court notice did not share reasons for the delay in Zhao’s sentencing while his lawyer reportedly declined to comment on the matter. Uncertain Times...
India's Local Crypto and Web3 Advocacy Body Asked for Action Against Offshore Entities: Source
29.12.2023
The Bharat Web3 Association's (BWA) Chairman wrote the letter to the Indian government on Dec. 16
Agnostic Nature of Blockchain Technology ‘Makes It the Ideal Foundation for Global Travel Industry’ — Pablo Castillo
16.10.2023
Although the travel industry is said to be in great need of digital innovation, according to Pablo Castillo, the CTO of the blockchain-based travel firm Chain4travel, “aviation is the most obvious sector to innovate with blockchain.” To support this assertion, Castillo, a former group...