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SEC and Binance.US strike a temporary agreement on asset access
17.6.2023
Proposed measures include restricting Binance Holdings officials' access to private keys and disclosing business expenses
Tether responds to account deactivation controversy, raises compliance checks
17.6.2023
Tether Holdings Inc has responded to claims that it deactivated the accounts of major crypto firms including Moonpay
Cameron Winklevoss Criticizes SEC Regulatory Approach: ‘Securities Laws Written in 1933 Don’t Meet the Realities of the World Today’
17.6.2023
Cameron Winklevoss, a co-founder of Gemini, a U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange, criticized the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) posture regarding cryptocurrency regulation. Winklevoss stated that the SEC laws written in 1933 are obsolete today, and their application would...
Bittrex US Allows Fiat and Crypto Withdrawals Amid Bankruptcy Proceedings
17.6.2023
Bittrex US, the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange in the United States, has recently introduced a plan that permits American customers to withdraw crypto and fiat from the platform, provided they satisfy the required regulatory criteria. This withdrawal arrangement was approved on Tuesday by...
Coinbase Introduces 4% USDC Rewards Amidst SEC Dispute
16.6.2023
On June 15, the San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced that customers can now earn 4% rewards on the stablecoin USDC. The news follows Coinbase’s current dispute with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over the firm’s staking-as-a-service product....
Self-custody Bitcoin amount unmeasurable so far, says Santiment exec
16.6.2023
One of the most notable results of self-custody is that it tends to decrease circulation, which in turn reduces the market cap
Coinex Settles With NY Attorney General, Pays $1.7M in Penalties; Announces Exit from US Market
16.6.2023
According to a press release issued on June 15 by the Office of the New York State Attorney General, the cryptocurrency exchange Coinex has reached a settlement with Letitia James, the chief law enforcement officer. The attorney general stated that Coinex will pay $1.7 million in penalties...
SEC argues against Dentons' motion to dismiss Terraform and Do Kwon's lawsuit
16.6.2023
Terraform and Do Kwon lawyers used a U.S. House hearing, Binance.US complaint and Hinman emails documents to dismiss the SEC lawsuit
Dubai's VARA approves OKX 'preparatory' license as part of exchange's expansion plans
15.6.2023
The middle eastern arm of the exchange said it had opened an office in the Dubai World Trade Center and planned to increase its staff to 30 people
Bittrex withdrawals set to resume after bankruptcy court gives green light
15.6.2023
The court left the issue of the subordinacy of government claims open; Bittrex received multimillion-dollar credits from FinCEN and OFAC
New York bans CoinEx exchange, seizes $1.7M in crypto assets
15.6.2023
CoinEx was shut down for failing to register as a broker-dealer and for "falsely representing itself as a crypto exchange," the NYAG said
OKX received MVP preparatory license from VARA
15.6.2023
OKX recently announced receiving an MVP (Minimum Viable Product) preparatory license from Dubai‘s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA). Dubai has always been the main strategic business hub for the OKX exchange around the world, and the platform has plans to scale its operations for...
DEXs can’t be regulated like exchanges: Coinbase to SEC
15.6.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has received a letter from the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase claiming that the DEX cannot be controlled. The statement continues by saying that decentralized exchanges are not subject to the same laws as centralized exchanges, which were...
Here's what Nigeria's naira float means for its crypto market
15.6.2023
This reduces the likelihood of artificial price differences between the naira and cryptocurrencies in different markets
US prosecutors say SBF will be tried on original 8 criminal charges — for now
15.6.2023
DoJ lawyers said the decision came following litigation filed by the FTX co-founder in the Bahamas protesting the additional charges, which could be lengthy
Haru Invest files criminal complaint against consignment operator
14.6.2023
The South Korean yield platform said it has filed a criminal complaint against B&S Holdings and plans to initiate civil proceedings as well
Judge Postpones Asset Freeze as Binance US and SEC Agree to Work on Deal
14.6.2023
A judge in Washington decided to give Binance US and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) time to work out a deal to avoid the freezing of the exchange’s assets. The two sides are close to an agreement that will protect customer funds without paralyzing the crypto trading platform. Crypto...
Bitcoin ‘far larger’ than Binance or Coinbase, says BTC proponent: BTC Prague
14.6.2023
Troubled exchanges like Binance and Coinbase might not be the biggest trading venues for Bitcoin, Jan3 CEO hinted
SEC responds to the last week’s Third Circuit’s decision
14.6.2023
The SEC responded formally to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling last week, which weakened its authority to take back money gained through violating securities laws. This decision diminished the SEC’s power to demand disgorgement, a key part of retrieving illegally obtained...
Crypto Exchange Thodex Founder Denies Fraud Charges in Turkey
14.6.2023
The founder of failed cryptocurrency exchange Thodex has denied all fraud-related allegations in a Turkish court. The crypto entrepreneur was handed over to Turkey by Albanian authorities earlier this year to face charges for his leading role in running the now defunct platform. Alleged Crypto...