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FTX-Backed Anthropic’s CEO Declined OpenAI's Merger Offer: The Information
21.11.2023
FTX-backed artificial intelligence company Anthropic's CEO and co-founder Dario Amodei declined an offer from OpenAI's board of directors to merge, according to a news report
SEC Accuses Kraken of Operating Unregistered Platform, Kraken Responds
21.11.2023
Source: Kraken The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has initiated legal proceedings against the cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, claiming it has been operating an unregistered securities trading platform. The SEC filed the lawsuit in North District of California against the parent firms...
Kraken Accused by SEC of Operating Unregistered Platform, Improperly Mixing Customer Funds
20.11.2023
Crypto exchange Kraken commingled customer and corporate funds while operating as an unregistered broker, clearing agency and dealer, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) alleged in a new lawsuit Monday
Binance in Talks to Pay More Than $4B to End U.S. Criminal Case; CZ Could Still Face Charges: Bloomberg
20.11.2023
A resolution could come as soon as the end of this month, Bloomberg reports
Russian Lawmakers Urge Central Bank to Rethink Digital Ruble Plans
20.11.2023
Source: Alex Zarubi/Unsplash Russian lawmakers want the country’s Central Bank to ditch its current retail model digital ruble in favor of a wholesale alternative. Per Interfax, three State Duma committees submitted a joint response to the Central Bank’s monetary policy report for 2024-2026....
CBDCs Like a Digital Dollar Face Doubts Without Privacy Protections, Key Organization Finds
17.11.2023
A study found that privacy increases participants’ willingness to use a CBDC by up to 60% when purchasing privacy-sensitive products
Mastercard Says Customers Are Too Comfortable With Today's Money for Adoption of CBDCs: CNBC
17.11.2023
The widespread use of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) does not have enough justification at the moment as customers are so comfortable using today's type of money, a senior Mastercard official has said
Global Standards Setter for Securities Regulation Publishes Crypto Markets Policy Recommendations
17.11.2023
The recommendations are meant to help establish a global regulatory response to the risks posed by crypto asset service providers
Vivek Ramaswamy Reveals Crypto Policy Framework — Plans to Roll Back Most of SEC Crypto Regulations
17.11.2023
U.S. presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has unveiled his “Three Freedoms of Crypto” policy framework. He stated that as President, he will ensure that innovative sectors, including crypto, are “liberated from the shackles of the unconstitutional shadow government.” He expects to rescind most...
California, Texas Among States Accusing GS Partners of Misleading Crypto Investors
16.11.2023
Multiple U.S. states have ordered GS Partners to halt operations, accusing the company of defrauding investors in a number of crypto schemes, including tokenized pieces of a Dubai skyscraper and stakes of metaverse property
Vivek Ramaswamy unveils crypto policy platform criticizing mixer sanctions
16.11.2023
The Republican candidate claimed that mixers are protected by the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment
FBI Arrests Trio Accused of Bilking Banks Out of $10M, Converting Funds to Crypto
16.11.2023
Three men duped New York-area banks into shelling out more than $10 million and tried to make off with the money by converting it to crypto, U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said Thursday in a statement
Sam Bankman-Fried's Trial May Be Over, but The Bahamas Is Living Its Own Trial
16.11.2023
Bankman-Fried may have been convicted, but The Bahamas appears to be dealing with the stigma of rolling out a red carpet for FTX
UK's Proposed Crypto Rules Could Drive Away Foreign Firms, Lawyers Say
16.11.2023
The government has said it won't extend certain regulatory exemptions reserved for foreign TradFi firms to crypto
Ramaswamy Shares Crypto Plan, Making Him the Only GOP Candidate Who Has One
16.11.2023
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has a message for most of the employees at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) if he's elected to the White House: You're fired. And everybody still left at their desks would need to back off the crypto industry, according to...
BlackRock Files Application for Spot Ether ETF
16.11.2023
The S-1 form follows the registration of a corporate entity called "iShares Ethereum Trust" in Delaware
Singapore Central Bank to Start 'Live' Wholesale CBDC Trials
16.11.2023
The trials are part of a broader initiative to test digital money, including tokenization of banking assets
Do Kwon's Appeal in Fake Passport Case Denied by Montenegro High Court
16.11.2023
The founder of Terraform Labs was sentenced to four months in prison, and faces extradition following the completion of his sentence
U.S. Lawmakers Urge Treasury to Revise Proposed Crypto Tax Rules
16.11.2023
A letter by a bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has urged the U.S. Treasury to revise its proposed digital-assets taxation regime
Stablecoin Issuer Paxos Plans New U.S. Dollar-Backed Token for Singapore Operations
16.11.2023
Paxos, a cryptocurrency brokerage firm, has received a preliminary license from regulators to offer digital payment token services in Singapore, the company said Wednesday in a statement