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Media Draws Attention to Sam Bankman-Fried’s 2 Visits While on House Arrest
30.12.2022
After FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) was released on bail and traveled to his parent’s home in California, it has been reported that SBF was visited by the crypto advocate Tiffany Fong, and also the “Big Short” author Michael Lewis while he’s been on house arrest. Fong detailed...
California regulator warns of 17 crypto websites suspected of fraud
29.12.2022
The last time the DFPI sent out such a large batch of crypto scam alerts was in June when it sounded the alarm over 26 dubious crypto platforms
California regulator warns of 17 crypto websites suspected of fraud
29.12.2022
The last time the DFPI sent out such a large batch of crypto scam alerts was in June when it sounded the alarm over 26 dubious crypto platforms
California regulators order MyConstant to cease crypto-lending services
22.12.2022
The California DFPI warned in July that it would be cracking down on crypto interest account providers in the state
Payments Giant Visa Proposes Using Ethereum L2 Starknet to Bolster Auto Payments for Self-Custodial Wallets
21.12.2022
Visa, the financial services corporation headquartered in San Francisco, California, published a blog post that talks about leveraging ethereum and the layer two (L2) scaling solution Starknet so people with self-custodial wallets can pay their bills. The blog post notes that while Ethereum doesnt...
Massachusetts Senator Forwards Bill Aimed at Forcing Crypto Miners to Report Greenhouse Gas Emissions
9.12.2022
On Dec. 8, 2022, three Democratic politicians from Massachusetts, Oregon, and California revealed legislation aimed at combatting “energy-intensive” cryptocurrency mining operations. The bill introduced by senator Ed Markey (D-MA) alleges that crypto mining “strains...
2022 Gave Us Elon Musk Drama Every Month
7.12.2022
Whether you like it or not, Tesla/SpaceX/The Boring Company/Twitter/Neuralink CEO Elon Musk is inherently influential as the planet’s wealthiest person, and his influence covers a lot of ground—including that which is currently going on in the video game world. Not exclusively, since Musk’s year...
Blockchain Entrepreneur Arrested in California on Fraud Charges
7.12.2022
Rikesh Thapa is accused of bilking his start-up firm of over $1 million in U.S. currency, cryptocurrency and utility tokens
Bankruptcy Lawyers Say FTX Was Operated by ‘Inexperienced and Unsophisticated Individuals’
23.11.2022
On Tuesday, the attorneys representing FTX told the court that a “substantial amount of assets have either been stolen or are missing” and further stressed to the bankruptcy court that FTX executives left the lawyers James Bromley and Sullivan Cromwell with limited information. Bromley further...
California Finance Regulator Moves to Suspend Crypto Lender Salt’s License
16.11.2022
Salt announced on Tuesday it was pausing customer withdrawals due to the impact of FTX’s collapse
California AG issues warning-ladened guidance for public interested in buying crypto
15.11.2022
In an effort to help consumers “avoid the hype, [and] get the facts,” Rob Bonta has created a page on crypto buying dominated by lists of scams, red flags and other unpleasantness
California Finance Regulator Revokes BlockFi's Lending License
11.11.2022
California's Department of Financial Protection and Innovation announced Friday it was moving to revoke BlockFi's lending license
California Regulator Reveals Investigation Into FTX’s Failure, Says ‘Crypto Assets Are High-Risk Investments’
11.11.2022
After it was discovered that FTX was dealing with financial issues and the crypto exchange paused withdrawals, U.S. regulators started to take notice. On Nov. 10, 2022, California’s Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) published a consumer alert and said the state regulator...
California regulators to investigate FTX crypto exchange collapse
11.11.2022
The California DFPI announced it will open up an investigation as to the “apparent failure” of FTX and says it takes this oversight very seriously
California Financial Regulator Announces FTX Investigation
11.11.2022
California's Department of Financial Protection and Innovation announced it was investigating FTX in a press release late Thursday
Elon Musk faces class-action suit over mass Twitter layoffs
4.11.2022
Elon Musk previously won a similar class-action lawsuit brought by Tesla employees, calling the case “trivial.”
US Officials Charge California Resident With Using Bitcoin to Launder $5.3M in Drug Proceeds
7.10.2022
Federal officials alleged that John Khuu sold fake drugs for cryptocurrency, making over $5 million in the process
California fraud cases highlight the need for a regulatory crackdown on crypto
1.10.2022
Recent cases involving crypto fraud serve as a timely reminder to do your own due diligence until regulators take more action. If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is
California Moves Forward to Allow Vital Records to be Issued on Blockchain
29.9.2022
Californians will have the option of a blockchain-based delivery of their vital records after a new law was approved establishing the technology as an integral part of state recordkeeping
Nexo ‘surprised’ by state regulators' actions, says co-founder
29.9.2022
Kalin Metodiev emphasized that Nexo has been navigating through conversations with regulators for the past couple of years to ensure compliance, and was surprised that this news was “thrown out there in public.”