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Billionaire Investor Charlie Munger Sees Bitcoin’s Rise as Disruptive Threat to Traditional Finance
6.11.2023
Berkshire Hathaway’s Vice Chairman, Charlie Munger, recently reiterated his harsh critique of Bitcoin, labeling it as a threat to traditional finance in an interview with the Wall Street Journal. Munger, the long-time business partner of Warren Buffett, didn’t mince words in expressing...
SEC’s Legal Defeats Stockpile Concerning: Ripple Legal Chief
2.11.2023
A growing stockpile of legal defeats suffered by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has garnered widespread attention. One notable observer is Ripple’s Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty, who has expressed concern over this trend. In a recent tweet on X (formerly Twitter)...
Digital Pound Consultation Received Over 50,000 Responses, With Privacy a Major Concern
27.10.2023
Many of the respondents outlined concerns around privacy, programmability and the decline of cash, Jon Cunliffe, deputy governor of the Bank of England said
U.S. Treasury Seeks to Name Crypto Mixers as 'Money Laundering Concern'
19.10.2023
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's financial crimes arm is proposing to label crypto mixers as a "primary money laundering concern" in its effort to combat illicit crypto finance, highlighting the terrorist groups that have benefited from anonymous crypto funds, including possibly Hamas
SEC Chairman Gary Gensler Warns AI Could Spark Financial Crisis in Next Decade
18.10.2023
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler has warned that artificial intelligence (AI) could spark a financial crisis in the next decade. Noting that he has raised this concern at the Financial Stability Board and at the Financial Stability Oversight Council, the SEC chief...
Binance Renames Russian Bank Cards Amid US Sanctions Probe, Report
26.8.2023
Crypto exchange Binance has replaced the names of cards issued by Russian banks with colors, Russian media revealed amid reports of a U.S. investigation into potential sanctions violations. The changes concern the ruble exchange feature on Binance’s peer-to-peer platform. Russian Traders on Binance...
FDIC's Annual Risk Report Embraces Crypto as a Significant Banking Concern
16.8.2023
Crypto assets present “novel and complex risks” to the banking sector that are “difficult to fully assess,” according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)’s 2023 Risk Review for the banking sector.
The report – published earlier this month – named “crypto-asset risk” among five...
Robert Kiyosaki Warns of ‘Crash Landing’ After US Rating Downgrade
5.8.2023
Robert Kiyosaki, the renowned author of the bestselling book Rich Dad Poor Dad, has emphasized his concern about an impending crash of the U.S. economy after a prominent American credit rating agency downgraded the U.S. rating. “Brace for crash landing. Sorry for the bad news,” Kiyosaki...
US Senator Expresses Concern Over Prometheum Co-CEO’s Congressional Testimony
11.7.2023
On Monday, U.S. senator Thomas Tuberville (R-AL) published an open letter to U.S. attorney general Merrick Garland and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman Gary Gensler expressing concern over allegations that Prometheum, Inc., a registered digital asset company, may have provided...
Billionaire Justin Sun's On-Chain Behavior Sparks Concern Among Lido Investors
10.7.2023
On-chain redemptions of 30,000 staked Ether (stETH) tokens by Chinese crypto entrepreneur and Tron founder Justin Sun has caused concern among users of the ETH staking provider Lido.
The massive redemption of the staked ETH tokens, worth approximately $55.8 million, happened across two separate...
AX1 Syndicate Research on Global Regulatory Dynamics for Crypto
27.6.2023
PRESS RELEASE. The AX1 syndicate has conducted an in-depth review of the latest legal developments in the cryptocurrency space, with particular attention to the regulations, exchanges, and tax implications for both the European Union and the United States. This review aims to illuminate...
Judge Upholds Confidentiality of FTX Customers’ Identities, Citing Security Concerns
10.6.2023
In the FTX bankruptcy case, the presiding judge John Dorsey has ruled to maintain the confidentiality of individual customer identities, according to a recent decision on Friday. Dorsey emphasized the importance of safeguarding these clients, expressing concern for their potential vulnerability...
SEC Chair Gensler Likens Binance to FTX, Expresses Concern Over Crypto Industry
7.6.2023
Gary Gensler – chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) – sees “parallels” between Binance and its failed competitor FTX’s handling of customer assets.
During an interview with Bloomberg on Tuesday, the chairman said financial advisors should not look to Binance as...
Japanese AI experts raise concern over bots trained on copyrighted material
1.6.2023
Takashi Kii, the Member of the House of Representatives for 10 Wards of Fukuoka indicated that he is pushing for regulation to protect copyright holders from being infringed on by AI
Crypto bills get priority as the debt ceiling remains a concern in the US
31.5.2023
The US was last week on the edge of defaulting international payments. An embarrassment, as a developed nation would have it, has now taken a back seat with two new crypto bills claiming priority on Capitol Hill. The debt ceiling has often been called a self-created problem that troubles the world....
Concern over banking crisis reaches levels unseen since 2008 — Poll
9.5.2023
According to a recent poll from Gallup, nearly half of Americans polled expressed concern about the safety of their money deposited with banks
AI chatbot usage causes concern among 70% of Japanese adults
1.5.2023
A survey conducted by a local Japanese news outlet revealed that 69.4% of adults want stricter regulations for AI development and implementation
Robert Kiyosaki Says ‘America Is Dying’ — Warns of Hyperinflation, Death of US Dollar
9.4.2023
Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki has issued a warning about the potential demise of the U.S. dollar and the looming threat of hyperinflation. He has expressed concern that the USD may lose its value and “become toilet paper.” Further, the famous author is saddened by U.S....
USDC Stablecoin Depegging Causes Concern Among Crypto Advocates, 5 Other Stablecoins Slip Below Parity
11.3.2023
On Saturday, March 11, 2023, crypto advocates are concerned as a few stablecoin assets have depegged from their $1 parity. The second-largest stablecoin USDC, issued by Circle Financial, fell below $0.90, reaching a low of $0.877 per coin. Additionally, around five other stablecoins have dropped...
Crypto Bank Silvergate Stock Tumbles 45% After 'Going Concern' Filing
2.3.2023
The crypto-friendly bank extends its losses after delaying its annual report filing