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Today in Crypto: Pro-Russian & Neo-Nazi Militia Groups Promoting Digital Wallets for Crowdfunding on Telegram, Crypto Scams in Hong Kong up 67%, Thailand to Offer Tax Breaks for Investment Tokens Issuers
7.3.2023
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Kraken Crypto Exchange to Disrupt Traditional Banking with the Launch of Its Own Bank for Digital Assets – Here's What You Need to Know
7.3.2023
Major crypto exchange Kraken is finally putting its feet into the banking waters with the new Kraken Bank.
"We're building a better kind of crypto & bitcoin bank for our clients," said the exchange on its website. The Wyoming, USA-based bank is called Kraken Financial, but "due to overwhelming...
SEC Files Emergency Action Against Bkcoin in $100 Million Crypto Fraud Scheme
7.3.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed an emergency action against Miami-based investment adviser Bkcoin and one of its principals, Kevin Kang. “The defendants disregarded the structure of the funds, commingled investor assets, and used more than $3.6 million to make...
Bitcoin price enters 'transitional phase' according to BTC on-chain analysis
6.3.2023
BTC has struggled to overcome the $25,000 level, but on-chain analysis suggests that the pushback at the key price level is part of the transition out of the bear market
Binance's Efforts to Woo SEC Chairman Gensler for US Regulatory Relations Uncovered – Here's What Happened
6.3.2023
Binance approached US Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Gary Gensler in 2018 and 2019 to become an advisor for the firm. That’s according to a new bombshell report published by the Wall Street Journal on Sunday, which claims that Binance embarked on a campaign to “neutralize”...
US trustee appeals FTX bankruptcy judge's ruling to deny appointment of independent examiner
6.3.2023
The legal team for U.S. Trustee Andrew Vara petitioned to have the U.S. District Court consider an appeal for a ruling on an independent examiner in FTX's bankruptcy case
Crypto’s Banking Problem Is Not Ironic
6.3.2023
Bitcoin Mining Is Good for the Energy Grid and Good for the Environment
6.3.2023
Bitcoin mining should be hailed as an effective tool for a lower emissions future, not demonized as monkey wrench in the works
Investor concerns persist as crypto investment products see 4th week of outflows
6.3.2023
According to CoinShares, outflows from crypto investment funds amounted to $17 million last week, marking the fourth consecutive week of outflows
SEC continues streak of enforcement actions, targets BKCoin for alleged $100M fraud
6.3.2023
The financial regulator’s complaint alleged that BKCoin raised roughly $100 million from investors to invest in crypto, but diverted some of the funds for personal use
Is the IMF shutting the door prematurely on Bitcoin as legal tender?
6.3.2023
Should the International Monetary Fund leave the door open for developing countries struggling with inflation? “Bitcoin was made for the Global South.”
Binance's Secret Plot: Leaked Texts Reveal Plans to Evade U.S. Law Enforcement – What's Going On?
6.3.2023
Binance and Binance.US, the US arm of the crypto exchange touted as a separate company, have been more intertwined than previously disclosed, mixing staff, technical teams, and finances. ...
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Internal documents reveal Australia's potential timeline for crypto legislation: Report
6.3.2023
Internal documents from the Australian Treasury Department have revealed crypto legislation in the country could be a year away at the very least
Ripple CEO Warns of Harm to Crypto Industry if SEC Wins Lawsuit Over XRP
6.3.2023
The CEO of Ripple Labs has warned of the harm to the crypto industry if the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is able to prevail in its lawsuit against Ripple over xrp. He cautioned that the SEC’s enforcement-centric approach to regulating crypto “is not a healthy way...
US Legislators Call for Greater Transparency on Crypto Mining Emissions – Regulation Incoming?
4.3.2023
US lawmakers have expressed intentions to reintroduce a bill that would require crypto mining companies to disclose emissions data for operations that use more than five megawatts of electrical power.
On Friday, United States Senator Edward Markey and Representative Jared...
The Rise and Fall of Silvergate’s Crypto Business
3.3.2023
Silvergate Bank lost more than $8 billion in deposits from its crypto customers in the final months of 2022 as its core block of business crumbled under the industry’s implosion – just as the bank’s regulators had predicted might happen for such institutions
Solana faces 'lack of appetite' from US regulators, says Austin Federa
3.3.2023
The Solana Foundation's head of strategy said he had heard from projects facing “pretty draconian” rules in the European Union related to liability of illicit crypto transactions
Binance Faces Scrutiny as Senators Request Information on Business Operations – Crypto Clampdown Incoming?
3.3.2023
Three US senators have asked Binance and its US partner Binance.US to provide detailed information regarding their business operations amid accusations of illegal practices.
In a letter dated Wednesday, Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Roger Marshall (R-Kansas)...
SEC Chair Gensler Casts Doubt on Crypto Exchanges' Ability to Meet "Qualified Custodian" Standards – Here's Why
3.3.2023
Crypto exchanges likely do not meet the requirements expected of a qualified custodian, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair Gary Gensler has said.
Gensler said the fact that exchanges cannot be considered custodians in the legal sense has become clearer as more information has emerged...
Regulator Warnings Prompt HSBC and Nationwide Banks to Limit Crypto Transactions
3.3.2023
HSBC Holdings Plc and Nationwide Building Society imposed limits on retail customers' access to cryptoassets in another episode of UK banks reacting to the recent crypto industry legal and regulatory issues.
HSBC said that, in February, it restricted customers from buying crypto with its credit...