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BIS General Manager Casts Doubt on Stablecoins, Claiming Tokens Do Not Benefit From Regulations or Central Planning
22.2.2023
According to Agustin Carstens, the head of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), cryptocurrencies have lost the “battle” against fiat currencies issued by the world’s central banks. While speaking at the Monetary Authority of Singapore on Wednesday, Carstens stressed that...
Bungie Wins Over $4 Million In Lawsuit Against Destiny 2 Cheat Developer
21.2.2023
Bungie’s two-year legal battle against a Destiny 2 cheat maker finally concluded last week. The judge agreed that cheat maker AimJunkies had violated Bungie’s copyright and ordered it to pay over $3.6 million in damages and $700,000 in legal expenses.Read more
Expert Predicts Looming Economic Collapse as BRICS Nations Unite Against the Dollar
20.2.2023
Andy Schectman, CEO of Miles Franklin Precious Metals Investments, explained in a recent interview that the five leading emerging economies—Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, collectively known as BRICS nations—are “coalescing against the dollar.” Schectman believes that...
Helium Network Migration to Solana Blockchain in March Drives Significant Gains for SOL and HNT Tokens
20.2.2023
Over the past seven days, the crypto asset solana has increased more than 23% against the U.S. dollar after the announcement that the Helium Network plans to migrate to the Solana blockchain on March 27. Helium Network’s native token, helium, has also risen, jumping 25% over the past week...
Metaverse, AI, and Liquid Staking Tokens Lead Year-to-Date Crypto Asset Gains Among Top 125
19.2.2023
In 2023, the leading crypto assets, such as bitcoin and ethereum, have captured decent gains. Bitcoin has increased 17.2% over the last 30 days, and ethereum has risen 9.3% in the same timeframe. However, year-to-date statistics show that bitcoin is down 38.3%, and ethereum has lost 39.3% against...
SEC Clampdown Has Crypto Space Abuzz, Pantera Capital Says We’re in Bull Market, and Much More — Week in Review
19.2.2023
There’s been no shortage of news in past weeks when it comes to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) taking action against crypto exchanges and companies. From Kraken, to Paxos, to Terraform Labs, it seems enforcement is in the air when it comes to chair Gary...
Prosecutors Seek Restrictions on Former FTX CEO’s Electronic Devices Following VPN Use for Football Streaming
17.2.2023
Prosecutors in the financial fraud case against former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) are attempting to persuade the judge to restrict his use of electronic devices. It has been revealed that SBF used a virtual private network (VPN) to watch the Super Bowl through a foreign subscription service...
4 Huge Revelations in the SEC’s Charges Against Do Kwon and Terraform Labs
17.2.2023
TerraUSD was a more overt and calculated fraud than was previously known – and Do Kwon is still cashing out, at size
Hester Pierce rises against the SEC for crypto’s existence
16.2.2023
The US Securities and Exchange Commission is working hard to ensure that assets are covered by its authority to protect investors’ interests. If it comes into existence, the policy will extend the authority of the SEC from funds and securities to also cover assets. However, there is...
NFT Marketplace Blur Launches Native Token, BLUR Price Drops 85% in a Matter of Hours
14.2.2023
The Blur non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace launched its native token this week, and users who were awarded token allotments received “care packages.” Blur tokens began trading at noon on Feb. 14, reaching a high of $5.02 per token. However, the coin has since dropped more than...
Expect the SEC to use its Kraken playbook against staking protocols
14.2.2023
Some observers have suggested the SEC’s action against Kraken will push users toward DeFi protocols. The reality is that the SEC is coming for those as well
SEC and CFTC Lawsuits Against Former FTX CEO Paused Until Criminal Proceedings Conclude
14.2.2023
Two civil lawsuits, stemming from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), against former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried will be paused until his criminal proceedings are complete. US Attorney Requests Pause on SEC and CFTC Lawsuits...
UK think tank launches a crusade against 'surveillance' CBDCs
14.2.2023
The Bank of England's plans for a CBDC launch raises concern among UK Tax Reform Council and the broader Bitcoin community
UK Financial Regulator Takes Enforcement Action Against Crypto ATM Operators
14.2.2023
The financial watchdog has teamed up with West Yorkshire Police to tackle crypto ATM operators in the city of Leeds
UK FCA to take action against unregistered, illegal cryptocurrency ATMs
14.2.2023
According to FCA, all crypto ATM operators in the United Kingdom are currently illegal because none of them is registered with the regulator
SEC Case Against Bankman-Fried Postponed Pending Criminal Trial
14.2.2023
Charges can wait until the Department of Justice’s case against the FTX founder concludes, the securities regulator said
SEC and CFTC's Lawsuits against Sam Bankman-Fried Put on Hold by U.S. Judge – Here's Why
14.2.2023
A New York judge has put cases against the former FTX CEO brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on hold until the criminal cases against him are concluded....
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CFTC and SEC cases against SBF deferred until after criminal trial
14.2.2023
Damian Williams, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York pushed to defer the civil cases due to a major overlap between the CFTC, SEC and DOJ’s cases
At Least 1,000 Lawsuits Filed Against Crypto Miners in Russia’s Irkutsk Region
14.2.2023
Authorities in the Russian region of Irkutsk have so far filed 1,000 lawsuits against what they call “gray” miners, or people minting coins in their homes. In over half of these cases, courts have ordered the defendants to compensate the operators of the distribution networks. Hundreds of Crypto...
CFTC Case Against Sam Bankman-Fried Postponed Until After Criminal Trial
13.2.2023
The request to stay the SEC’s civil case against Bankman-Fried is still pending