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“We Obtained Judgments Worth $5 Billion” Gary Gensler Recounts Achievements Amid Backlash
26.10.2023
The head of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Gary Gensler disclosed a summary of the agency’s performance in its quest to promote a more transparent market. In his speech at the 2023 Securities Enforcement Forum titled, “Partners of Honest Business and Prosecutors...
UK Financial Watchdog Flags “Common” Failures in Crypto Marketing
25.10.2023
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has identified some recurring issues in the marketing of cryptoassets following the implementation of new regulations on October 8. In a Wednesday blog post, the FCA highlighted three primary problems, which include misleading claims regarding...
Binance Crypto Withdrawals Temporarily Unavailable Due to Technical Issues
25.10.2023
Withdrawals on cryptocurrency exchange Binance are temporarily unavailable due to a "technical issue," according to a post on the exchange's X account
US Court issues mandate for Grayscale ruling, paving way for SEC to review spot Bitcoin ETF
23.10.2023
The court decision was expected by many after the SEC did not appeal an Aug. 29 ruling requiring Grayscale's Bitcoin ETF application to be reviewed
FinCEN issues alert regarding crypto transactions connected to Hamas
20.10.2023
The government department warned virtual asset service providers and other financial institutions to “identify and report suspicious transactions” related to terrorist groups
NYC Transit App Is Like Pokémon Go For Rats
18.10.2023
If you live in New York City, you have seen your fair share of rats. There’s the infamous pizza rat, Scabby the Rat, the recently appointed Rat Czar, and just an overall deluge of the (I think) adorable critters skittering about the city that never sleeps. Now, you can seek out those rats in...
Twitch Star Hasan Piker Raises A Huge Amount Of Money For Palestine
17.10.2023
Twitch streamer Hasan “Hasanabi” Piker often gets hate from detractors who claim that there’s an inherent hypocrisy between his own accumulation of wealth and his constant advocacy for workers and disenfranchised communities, despite the fact that he routinely walks the walk in addition to talking...
Lido Finance discloses 20 slashing events due to validator config issues
12.10.2023
The initial impact amounted to 20 Ether, worth $31,000, while the validator involved has now been taken offline
Bank of Canada Study: CBDC Can Help Overcome Inclusion Issues
10.10.2023
A recent study conducted by the Bank of Canada delved into the role a central bank digital currency (CBDC) would play in improving financial inclusion, digital inclusion, and accessibility. The study concludes that while the Canadian financial ecosystem is inclusive, a CBDC might help tackle...
Hong Kong Police Issues Warning After Binance Users Lose $450K in Phishing Scams
10.10.2023
The Hong Kong police force has issued an alert after 11 Binance users in the region fell victim to phishing scams, losing over $450,000 combined.
Through its CyberDefender program, Hong Kong police warned that fraudsters impersonating Binance sent texts claiming accounts needed verification...
UK Regulator Issues 146 Crypto Alerts Within 24 Hours
10.10.2023
British financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has issued 146 crypto promotion alerts in the first 24 hours of its new crypto marketing regime. “We expect businesses including social media platforms, app stores, search engines, domain name registrars, and payments firms...
HTX claws back $8M in stolen funds, issues 250 ETH bounty to hacker
8.10.2023
HTX was drained of 5,000 ETH in late September, and moved swiftly to get the funds back from the hacker
Russian President Putin Says US Dollar-Based Global Financial System Is Collapsing
8.10.2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated that the U.S. dollar-based global financial system is gradually collapsing. “After all, a currency is a derivative of the power of the economy of the country that issues this currency,” Putin noted, emphasizing: “The share of...
Binance's Spot Market Share Dips to 34.3% – What's Behind the Decline?
6.10.2023
According to yesterday's report by cryptocurrency data provider CCData, Binance's spot market share has seen a notable decline, falling from 38.5% in August to 34.3% in September. This marks the seventh consecutive month of decreasing spot market share for the world's leading cryptocurrency...
Ripple Gains a Victory as Judge Torres Rejects SEC’s Interlocutory Appeal
4.10.2023
U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres rejected the Securities and Exchange Commission’s interlocutory appeal in the regulator’s lawsuit against Ripple, noting the SEC failed to explain why her prior decision was faulty. Torres set a trial date for April 2024 to address the remaining...
Citizen Journalist Elon Musk Livestreams Mexican Border In Dead Space T-shirt
29.9.2023
South African-Canadian immigrant Elon Musk promised on September 27 that he’d test livestreaming on X (you know it as Twitter) “with some silly stuff,” he said, like a Diablo IV speedrun with no powerful Malignant Heart add-ons. On September 28, he decided to livestream the Texas-Mexico border...
Taiwan Issues Crypto Guidance as It Steps Up Regulation
26.9.2023
The guiding principles focus on customer protection and includes requirements to custody client funds separately from company assets
Payday 3 Devs Explain Terrible Matchmaking Issues
25.9.2023
Payday 3's matchmaking servers were a mess in its first week. What went wrong? The maker of the game, Starbreeze Studios, blames an “unforeseen error” for the issues, and says it’s looking at ways to make the “always online” multiplayer shooter “less dependent on online services.” Read more
DeXe DAO and LTO Network to support R&D issues jointly
22.9.2023
DeXe DAO and LTO Network will collaborate on a research and development (R&D) supporting exercise that will combine the technologies of both initiatives. This will aid in forming a stronger association with respect to on-chain functions and assets in business and legal matters....
This Adventure Game Wants You To Leave Society Behind
20.9.2023
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