Binance.US request for protective order against SEC goes to magistrate judge
A federal judge overseeing the civil case between the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and cryptocurrency exchange Binance,...
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US lawmakers press SEC and FINRA on Prometheum’s broker-dealer approval
United States lawmakers on the House Financial Services Committee have demanded answers from the heads of the Securities and Exchange...
Latest superseding indictment against Sam Bankman-Fried includes campaign finance allegations
The United States Attorney’s Office has released a new superseding indictment against former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) which includes...
Legal scholars file amicus brief in support of Coinbase
A group of six legal scholars specializing in securities law and related fields submitted an amicus brief in favor of...
SBF ordered to jail, Bitcoin ETF delayed and SEC to appeal Ripple case
Top Stories This Week Judge revokes Sam Bankman-Fried’s bail, remands him to custody FTX’s former CEO, Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried, had...
SEC delays Ark Invest spot Bitcoin ETF application
SEC announced the delay today, publishing a letter calling for more information from the public. A decision on Ark Invest...
Digital Currency Group files motion to dismiss Gemini lawsuit, claiming it’s a PR campaign
Venture capital firm Digital Currency Group (DCG) has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by cryptocurrency exchange Gemini...
Bitstamp suspends trade for seven SEC-flagged tokens
Key takeaways Bitstamp has halted trading of AXS, CHZ, MANA, MATIC, NEAR, SAND and SOL for traders in the United...
Former FTX exec Ryan Salame and US prosecutors are discussing a plea deal: Report
Ryan Salame, the former co-CEO of FTX Digital Markets, is reportedly discussing a guilty plea with authorities in the United...
Hong Kong securities regulator warns of ‘criminal’ activity by unlicensed exchanges
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong issued a notice about unlicensed virtual asset trading platforms “engaging in...
CDC report underscores importance of judge’s verdict in Ripple case
On Aug. 1, the Chamber of Digital Commerce (CDC) — a United States blockchain and digital assets advocacy organization —...
Revolut to terminate US crypto services due to regulatory challenges
Key takeaways Revolut to halt crypto services in the US UK fintech firm Revolut has revealed that it would no...
How will Bitcoin halving affect BTC price, and is DeFi dead?
On the latest episode of Market Talks, host Ray Salmond spoke with Blockware Solutions account executive David Gamble about the...
US DoJ is concerned about a run on Binance should prosecutors bring fraud charges: Report
The United States Department of Justice is reportedly considering charging cryptocurrency exchange Binance with fraud, but hesitating based on costs...
Bankruptcy judge signs off on order allowing Terraform Labs to subpoena FTX entities
A judge in the bankruptcy case for defunct crypto exchange FTX has issued an order allowing Terraform Labs to subpoena...
Binance secures the first operational MVP license in Dubai
Binance announced on Monday it had received the Operational Minimum Viable Product (MVP) license issued by Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory...
Pro-XRP lawyer claims SEC prioritizes corporate capitalism over investors
Pro-XRP lawyer, John Deaton, has said that the actions taken by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against...
Hester Peirce criticizes SEC warning to accounting firms
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce says SEC’s warning to accounting firms could discourage “good-faith efforts” towards transparency. Paul Munter, the Chief...
France watchdog is investigating Worldcoin’s data collection
France’s privacy watchdog reportedly questions Worldcoin’s biometric data collection. Worldcoin, created by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, launched on Monday. Users...
‘Pro-crypto bill’ passes out of US House Agriculture Committee
Tact was pervasive in the United States House of Representatives Agricultural Committee’s consideration of the Financial Innovation and Technology for...
Canada proposes new capital rules for crypto holdings
Canada’s financial watchdog is proposing changes to its capital and liquidity approach to crypto assets, according to an announcement on...
Abu Dhabi regulator grants trading firm Rain permission to offer crypto services
The Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) Financial Services Regulatory Authority has granted its financial services permission for cryptocurrency firm Rain...
