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CFTC Could Force Binance to Cease U.S. Operations as Part of Settlement: Bernstein
28.3.2023
The crypto exchange will look to safeguard its dominant international business, which is its cash cow, the report said
Cathie Wood's ARK loading up on Coinbase shares again, buying $18M
24.3.2023
ARK Invest purchased 269,928 shares in Coinbase on March 23, only two days after it sold $13.5 million, its first sale of Coinbase shares this year
Crypto Is the Solution to Bank Runs, Not the Cause
23.3.2023
Self-custody, transparency and immediate settlement are just a few ways that crypto could prevent loss of funds
Coinbase CEO on its Wells Notice: SEC is like soccer referees in a game of pickleball
23.3.2023
Brian Armstrong made the interesting analogy when asked to explain the firm's recent "Wells Notice" in "NFL terms."
FTX seeks to claw back $460M from Bankman-Fried-backed VC firm
23.3.2023
While the funds represent a small portion of FTX’s overall asset shortfall, the settlement means the firms can avoid a costly legal battle
Putin, Xi Vow to Use Yuan as Russia and China Move to Settlements in National Currencies
22.3.2023
As part of the talks that Russian president Vladimir Putin and Chinese president Xi Jinping are currently conducting in Russia, Russia has vowed to move to use the Chinese yuan as a settlement currency with countries in Asia, Africa, and Latam. Putin expressed that using national currencies...
Bankruptcy Judge: Celsius Account Holders Can Retrieve 72.5% of Crypto Holdings, Permitted They Opt-In to Settlement Plan
22.3.2023
Custody account holders with the now-bankrupt crypto lender Celsius will be able to get back 72.5% of their holdings, as long as they agree to a settlement plan.
The settlement plan has now been approved by Judge Martin Glenn in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York,...
Copper to Make Up to 15% of Staff Redundant, Focus on Custody, Settlement
22.3.2023
The process is just getting under way and the company, which employs just over 300 staff, said it cannot put an exact number on job losses
Blockchain is the answer to Russia's settlement issues, banking exec says
15.3.2023
There is no technical reason preventing Russia from creating its own blockchain-based system, blockchain provider Fuse Network's CEO believes
Circle Partners With Cross River Bank, Handful of US ‘Crypto-Friendly’ Banks Remain; Okcoin Suspends USD Deposits
13.3.2023
Circle Financial, the issuer of the stablecoin USDC, is partnering with Cross River Bank after its former settlement partner, Signature Bank, was closed by New York regulators, according to a statement from CEO Jeremy Allaire. “The 1:1 redeemability of all USDC in circulation is of paramount...
BIS Releases Report On ‘Project Icebreaker’ — Develops Cross-Border Retail CBDC Payment Model
8.3.2023
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has released a report summarizing the “Project Icebreaker” trial, which explored the potential advantages and difficulties of utilizing a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) in cross-border payments. The experiment was designed...
Nexo Crypto Lender Resolves Multistate Lawsuit with $22.5M Settlement – Here's What Happened
1.3.2023
The crypto lender Nexo has resolved a settlement for $22.5 million with multiple US states, after the Ohio Division of Securities became the latest state regulator to join in.
The firm, which is led by Bulgarian entrepreneur Kosta Kantchev, will pay $424,528.30 per jurisdiction that has joined...
WiPay delivers WiCoin Settlement Network on Hedera
1.3.2023
The leading payments company of the Caribbean, WiPay, came out and made its official announcement of the deliverance of the WiCoin Settlement Network on the Hedera mainnet. The WiCoin Settlement Network happens to be the first-ever multi-territory settlement network in the Caribbean. This very...
Ohio Joins $22.5M Multistate Settlement Against Crypto Lender Nexo
28.2.2023
The North American Securities Administrators Association and the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission already announced in January that a settlement had been reached
Ceffu (Formerly Binance Custody) to be Custodian of Flynt Finance for Enhanced Asset Security and Off-Exchange Settlement
27.2.2023
PRESS RELEASE. Flynt Finance, a cryptocurrency portfolio management platform, has announced a partnership with Ceffu, formerly known as Binance Custody, to provide its clients with enhanced asset storage security and access to its off-exchange settlement solution, Mirror. Ceffu is an institutional...
Coinbase new blockchain seen as 'massive confidence vote' for Ethereum
24.2.2023
One Ethereum bull hopes the launch will help onboard a host of other crypto companies and financial institutions onto Ethereum
Voyager to Hold Onto $445M of Alameda Loan Repayments Pending Court Order or Settlement
23.2.2023
FTX's trading arm filed suit in January to recover the loan repayments made before its own bankruptcy filing
'Regulators let the bad guys get big' — Kraken CEO speaks out after SEC settlement
20.2.2023
According to Jesse Powell, U.S. regulators allowing bad actors in the crypto space to “suck up users, revenue and venture capital” could effectively destroy "the good guys"
Crypto regulation decided by Congress, not the SEC: Blockchain Association
15.2.2023
The group's policy head doubted a divided Congress can create crypto legislation but said it doesn’t give regulators absolute authority in the interim
Coinbase Argues Its Staking Services Are Not Securities, Criticizes SEC Regulatory Approach
13.2.2023
Coinbase, one of the biggest cryptocurrency exchanges in the U.S., has stated that the staking services offered on its platform do not constitute securities. The statements, made in the wake of the $30 million settlement that Kraken, another U.S.-based crypto exchange, completed with the U.S....