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SEC “Deeply Regrets” Handling of Debt Box Case, New Court Filing Reveals
22.12.2023
The United States Securities and Exchange Commision (SEC) has apologized for its handling of a lawsuit against decentralized blockchain project, Debt Box, according to new court documents. Walking it back “The Commission takes this Court’s concerns seriously and deeply regrets these errors,”...
SEC Chair Gary Gensler Gets Community Noted on X for Warning Against Crypto
22.12.2023
SEC Chair Gary Gensler. Source: screenshot of a YouTube video / Yahoo Finance US SEC chair Gary Gensler earlier posted a video message on X warning crypto firms against non-compliance and calling the space “wild west.” Elon Musk-owned X, formerly Twitter, was quick to add community notes...
Grimace Community Triumphs: MEXC’s Multimillion-Dollar Capitulation
21.12.2023
PRESS RELEASE. On December 19, Grimace’s creator staged a New Year’s miracle live, gifting his followers millions of dollars. The MEXC exchange funded this entire giveaway, as they went against Grimace’s user base and listed the token on their futures market without approval....
New EU Sanctions Package Preclude Russians From Owning Crypto Companies
21.12.2023
The European Union said Russian nationals from owning or controlling crypto service providers under the bloc’s twelfth package of restrictive measures against the country. According to the EU, diamonds entering its will now have to be traced from “the mine to the finger” and this...
Bitcoin Technical Analysis: Bullish Trends Push Against Upper Resistance Limits
20.12.2023
Bitcoin’s price of $43,094, fluctuating between $42,235 and $43,176 within 24 hours, reflects a market in subtle motion. With a substantial 24-hour volume of $20.10 billion and a market capitalization of $837 billion, bitcoin maintains its strong presence in the cryptocurrency sphere....
Blockchain Association’s Employment of ‘Small Army’ of Former Security Officials Angers US Senator Elizabeth Warren
19.12.2023
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has criticized the Blockchain Association’s use of former security officials to push back against her attempts to link crypto to terrorism funding. Warren claimed that the ease with which U.S. officials can leave their positions in government to work as lobbyists shows...
EU Reveals Details of Russian Sanctions Package in New Q&A, Includes Updated Crypto Provisions
19.12.2023
The European Union (EU) revealed details on their latest package of sanctions against Russia, which includes provisions on crypto, in a newly released Q&A this week. Enacting bans and closing loopholes According to the Q&A posted on the website of the European Commission, the updated...
Former Lido Holder Files Lawsuit Against Lido DAO
18.12.2023
A former Lido holder has filed a class-action lawsuit against the Lido decentralized autonomous organization (DAO), a governing body that manages the liquid staking protocol, according to a recent court document. An unregistered securities claim Andrew Samuels filed the complaint on December 17th...
RBA’s December meeting: What it might do to help the AUD go up against the USD?
18.12.2023
The Reserve Bank of Australia will release its meeting minutes on Tuesday. It holds the potential to impact the AUD/USD pair positively. It was last seen dancing around 0.6700, the highest since July this year, indicating a potential AUD/USD rebound. One crucial factor supporting the pair is...
Tether Confirms Extensive Collaboration With DOJ, FBI and Secret Service
18.12.2023
Tether, the stablecoin company, has confirmed it has collaborated extensively with a series of U.S government agencies, including the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Secret Service. These team-ups are focused on making the stablecoin ecosystem safer...
BONK’s Meteoric Rise: Outpaces PEPE with 621% Surge, Secures Third Place in Meme Coin Market
17.12.2023
In recent weeks, the meme-inspired cryptocurrency bonk (BONK) has experienced substantial growth against the U.S. dollar and has now overtaken pepe (PEPE) to become the third largest meme coin in terms of market capitalization. In the past month alone, the Solana-based BONK surged over 621%...
Kiyosaki on Deadly Economic Gamble, Vaneck’s Crypto Predictions — Week in Review
17.12.2023
Robert Kiyosaki has said that the biggest crash is coming and warned people against playing “Russian Roulette” with their lives. Even still, asset management firm Vaneck has done some safe gambling of its own, revealing 15 crypto predictions for 2024. All this and more just below,...
Goldman Sachs: Don’t Expect Immediate BTC Spike After Spot Bitcoin ETF Approvals
17.12.2023
Global investment bank Goldman Sachs has advised investors against anticipating a sudden and immediate surge in the price of bitcoin upon the approval of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Nonetheless, Goldman Sachs highlighted that...
SEC Denies Coinbase’s Petition for Clear Crypto Regulation — Exchange Responds by Taking the Regulator to Court
17.12.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has rejected cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase’s petition for regulatory clarity in the crypto industry. SEC Chairman Gary Gensler backs his agency’s decision to deny Coinbase’s petition. In response, Coinbase has pursued legal...
CFA Renews Accusations Against Circle, Says CCTP May Be Funding Terrorism via Tron
15.12.2023
Nonprofit watchdog CFA alleged Circle’s blockchain protocol CCTP enables money laundering and funding of terrorism through Tron network. Image by Kerem Goktug Kaya, DALL-E 3. The Campaign for Accountability (CFA), a nonprofit ethics watchdog, renewed its accusations against Circle on December...
Crypto KYC Solutions Advance to Ensure Adoption and Better User Experience
14.12.2023
Know-your-customer (KYC) measures are becoming more important as the cryptocurrency sector grows. These models have proven to help digital asset service providers prevent against crimes such as money laundering, terrorist financing and more. Yet while KYC processes can help financial firms better...
Former Credit Suisse Executive Launches Crypto Trading Platform for Financial Institutions
14.12.2023
Source: Pixabay A new Zurich-based startup Rulematch is creating a customized crypto trading experience for banks and securities firms. The trading venue is launched by a former Credit Suisse executive David Riegelnig. Rulematch has commenced Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) spot trading against...
Ledger Library Exploit Alert: Users Warned Against Interacting With Dapp Front Ends Amid Wallet Drainer Risk
14.12.2023
According to several reports, there’s been an alleged Ledger Connectkit Library exploit and people are being warned not to interact with decentralized application (dapp) front ends. Reportedly, the library that maintained several dapps now contains a wallet drainer. Ledger Library Breach: Experts...
Breaking: Ledger Removes Bug Allowing Popular Decentralized Applications To Be Compromised – Here’s the Latest
14.12.2023
Source: iStock / welcomia Multiple popular decentralized applications (dApps) have been compromised following a hack against a popular Web3 connector on Wednesday, numerous software experts confirmed on Thursday. “Do not interact with ANY dApps until further notice,” warned Matthew Lilley, CTO...
Coinbase Announces Spot Crypto Trading for Non-US Investors
13.12.2023
Coinbase announced the launch of spot trading for non-US investors on its international exchange on Wednesday, marking the latest phase of the company’s global expansion. The start of something new Beginning on Thursday, December 14th, non-US institutional clients will be able to trade Bitcoin...