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Are the Remaining Crypto Giants Staring Down the Barrel of the US Government’s Gun?

10.2.2023
The latest action from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against Kraken is probably only the first stirring of a U.S. government campaign to come for the major remaining crypto exchanges, according to industry lawyers, consultants and former regulators

SEC Chief Gensler Warns Crypto Firms to Comply With Rules After Kraken Shutters Staking Program

10.2.2023
Other platforms that offer yield-earning programs should "take note" and come into compliance, the regulator said a day after crypto exchange Kraken said it will pay a $30 million fine to settle SEC charges

China Targets Blockchain Breakthroughs With Beijing Research Center: Report

10.2.2023
The center will focus on blockchain use related to the economy and individuals' livelihoods in an attempt to make the technology central to the country's digital infrastructure

South Korea Blacklists North Korean Crypto Thieves, Flags Wallet Addresses

10.2.2023
The government sanctions targeted four individuals and seven institutions – some with alleged ties to the elite North Korean hacking group "Lazarus."

Gold Coins Help Zimbabwe Achieve ‘Price and Exchange Rate Stability’ — Central Bank

10.2.2023
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe recently revealed that some 25,188 of its value-preserving gold coins were sold between July 2022 and Jan. 13. According to the central bank governor, John Mangudya, the gold coins “have proved to be an effective open market instrument for mopping up excess...

Russian Cybercrime Gang Trickbot Sanctioned by US, UK

9.2.2023
The U.S. and U.K. issued joint sanctions on Thursday against seven members of the infamous Russian cybercrime group Trickbot

Legal Expert Says MetaBirkin Project Intended to Use Hermès’ Brand for Economic Gain

9.2.2023
Olta Andoni, chief compliance officer at financial firm Enclave Markets, says that Mason Rothschild was looking to “piggyback” off of the French luxury brand’s reputation. But even artists who are creating digital art aren't free of consumer protection laws

Stablecoin Issuer Paxos Is Being Investigated by New York Regulator

9.2.2023
The New York Department of Financial Services is investigating crypto company Paxos, though the scope of the investigation is not yet clear

IRS Seeks Court Approval to Identify Kraken Crypto Customers

9.2.2023
The Internal Revenue Service has filed a court document seeking permission to enforce a summons for information against Kraken and its subsidiaries

Kraken to Shut US Crypto-Staking Service, Pay $30M Fine in SEC Settlement

9.2.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued Kraken in federal court Thursday, alleging its crypto staking as a service program violated federal securities laws

Kraken Agreed to Shutter Crypto-Staking Operations to Settle SEC Charges: Source

9.2.2023
Kraken has agreed to shut its cryptocurrency-staking operations to settle charges with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), according to an industry source briefed on the matter

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Lawyers Propose Installing Monitoring Software on His Phone

9.2.2023
At a hearing in New York on Thursday, Judge Lewis Kaplan indicated that he was concerned about Bankman-Fried’s ability to hide or delete his communications

Binance Recruits Brussels Lobbyist as EU Develops Crypto Rules

9.2.2023
The leading crypto exchange is seeking to extend influence as the company extends its push into the increasingly regulated bloc

Celsius’ Proposed Extension for Wind-Up Opposed by Creditors, US Government

9.2.2023
Plans to transform the bankrupt crypto lender into a “recovery corporation” are not a done deal, and the estate could still be liquidated, legal filings warn

EminiFX CEO Eddy Alexandre Set to Plead Guilty to Role in Alleged $59M Ponzi Scheme

8.2.2023
Alexandre is now expected to plead guilty for his role in an alleged fraud that federal prosecutors say duped investors out of $59 million

FTX Bankruptcy Judge Allows Company to Subpoena Founder Bankman-Fried, Other 'Insiders'

8.2.2023
U.S Judge John Dorsey ordered that FTX's new leadership and its official creditor committee can subpoena the company's founders and former executives, including Sam Bankman-Fried, Gary Wang, Caroline Ellison, Nishad Singh and Bankman-Fried's family