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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
Setting the Record Straight
9.2.2023
In a CoinDesk exclusive, the co-founder of Yuga Labs, Wylie Aronow, shares a frank letter touching on his recent diagnosis of heart failure and responding to accusations of racist and nazi imagery embedded within the Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT project
How to Avoid the Death of DeFi in the Wake of FTX
9.2.2023
FTX’s collapse is an inevitable outcome for an industry yet to find its use case. For crypto to survive, it needs to learn from the very financial sector it set out to replace, says Brent Xu, the CEO of Umee
Liquid Staking Tokens Rally as Kraken Settles With SEC to Sunset Staking Service
9.2.2023
The sudden price uptick of governance tokens for the largest liquid staking protocols Lido Finance, Rocket Pool and Frax Finance defies the decline of the broader crypto market
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
Bitcoin Drops Below $22K as Kraken Agreement to Close Crypto Staking Operations Spooks Investors
9.2.2023
The largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization declined after the crypto exchange giant agreed to settle charges with the SEC to shutter the service. Ether also declined
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
Blockchain Privacy Is at Risk in the EU
9.2.2023
The EU's comprehensive Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation is ambitious and sets a high standard globally. Article 68, however, goes too far and poses a risk to innovation, privacy and security
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
Crypto Would Survive an SEC Crackdown on Crypto Staking
9.2.2023
Bitcoin Punks: Ordinal NFT Collection Soars in Value
9.2.2023
Late Wednesday night, one Ordinal Punk NFT, minted on the Bitcoin native Ordinals Protocol, sold for 9.5 BTC, about $214,000
Three Arrows Capital Founders Launch Exchange Where You Can Trade 3AC Bankruptcy Claims
9.2.2023
Named Open Exchange, the platform aims to be a home for trading what it says is a $20 billion market of claims against bankrupt crypto firms, including those of 3AC
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
DeFi Giant MakerDAO Integrates Blockchain Data Provider Chainlink for DAI Stablecoin
9.2.2023
Chainlink Automation will run specific tasks, including price updates and liquidity balancing, to help maintain the stability of Maker’s $5 billion DAI stablecoin
The Future of Financial Planning Lies in AI and Blockchain
9.2.2023
AI and blockchain could assist in decisions around investments, taxes and insurance, and open up new avenues for income. But financial advisors will still play a key role
Bitcoin Miners Surface for Air as Sliding Natural Gas Price Provides Cost Relief
9.2.2023
Energy producers finally have incentives to work with bitcoin miners as the price of natural gas drops from historic highs
FanDuel Co-Founders Raise $4M for Digital Music Collectible Startup Vault
9.2.2023
The funding round for VAULT was led by Placeholder VC
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