Texas Firms Sued SEC Over Digital Asset Rules This lawsuit’s timing is key, coming before LEJILEX’s launch of a new digital asset trading platform Feb 23 8:06 South Africa to Start Work on Stablecoin Regime, Will St South Africa's Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group will conduct analytical work on use cases for stablecoins and consider an appropriate policy and regulatory response during the course of this year Feb 22 16:07 South Korea’s Ruling and Opposition Parties Make Crypto- South Korea’s ruling and opposition parties are making crypto-related poll promises ahead of the national elections, scheduled for April 10 Feb 22 5:09 UK May Introduce Stablecoin and Staking Regulations in 6 According to Bloomberg, the British government is expediting the approval of new regulations for stablecoins and crypto asset staking services, aiming to have these rules passed by lawmakers within the next six months Feb 22 5:08 Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse Says XRP ETF ‘Makes Sense,’ The chief executive of payments platform Ripple says that it would “make sense” if exchange-traded... Feb 22 5:06 UK Minister Anticipates Fast-Track for Stablecoin and St The UK government appears to be considering an ambitious six-month timeline to implement new regulations governing stablecoins and staking services for cryptoassets Feb 21 10:50 US Government Charges Digitex Futures Exchange CEO With The United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida has unveiled charges against Adam Todd, the founder and CEO of crypto futures trading platform Digitex Futures Exchange, alleging that he intentionally caused his company to violate t Feb 21 10:49 Mastercard’s Latest Crypto Loyalty Scheme Aims to Plug G Payments giant Mastercard (MA) is working with Swoo Pay, an emerging markets-focused mobile payments app, to offer loyalty rewards in cryptocurrency and plug the gaps left by the likes of Google in the global payments landscape Feb 21 10:47 The Most Crypto Friendly Countries I recently read an interesting article from Binance about Switzerland's embrace of cryptocurrencies. As someone who's constantly dreaming of the next crypto frontier, it sparked a thought: Could this land of cheese and mountains be my future investme... Feb 18 18:48 Kraken Reports Surge in Data Requests, Majority From US Kraken, one of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges, revealed it had received a substantial increase in data requests in 2023 Feb 18 18:48 US Bank Customer ‘Feels Like a Criminal’ After Thousands An elderly couple in Chicago says thousands of dollars was abruptly stolen from their U.S.... Feb 18 18:47 Big banks show fomo and seek a slice of the bitcoin etf The interest in spot Bitcoin ETFs among financial institutions such as banks and brokerages is surging as they push for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to change the definition of crypto assets Feb 17 6:42 Microsoft's €3 Billion Investment to Propel AI Developme Microsoft has unveiled a significant investment plan totaling 3 billion euros over the next two years, aimed at bolstering artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure in Germany Feb 16 4:12 Tether and Circle Stablecoin Purchases Dominate in Argen Argentina, the nation which recently elected self-described "anarcho-capitalist" Javier Milei as president, has the largest purchases and holdings of stablecoins in Latin America over the past six months, Feb 15 17:18 Indonesia Picks Crypto-Friendly Team in Presidential Ele Former defense minister Prabowo Subianto and his pro-crypto running mate, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, have seemingly come out on top as the country’s next president and vice president Feb 15 17:15 California Crypto Holders to Influence 2024 Elections Interestingly, California has a good number of crypto users Feb 15 17:15 Did President Biden Just Endorse Bitcoin? 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Nov 25 23:16 Breaking: Binance Founder CZ Released on $175M Bond, Ste Binance founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao is set to pay a $175 million release bond after pleading guilty to a violation of the Bank Secrecy Act Nov 22 20:35 Binance, Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao to Pay $2.85B Fine in CFTC Crypto exchange Binance and its founder, Changpeng "CZ" Zhao, will pay nearly $3 billion in fines to the U Nov 22 8:50 Head of Cryptocurrency at Visa Exhorts Crypto Wallets In a recent tweet, Cuy Sheffield, Head of Cryptocurrency at Visa, invited crypto wallets to its Fintech Fast Track program Nov 22 8:49 Binance's Busy Day, Kraken's Second SEC Fight Binance is paying one of the largest fines in corporate history to the U Nov 22 8:49 Artificial Intelligence Technology Brings Benefits, Risk Artificial intelligence (AI) technology has the potential to enhance banks' efficiency, Bank of America (BAC) said in a research report Monday Nov 22 8:48 Binance to Make 'Complete Exit' From U.S., Pay Billions Crypto exchange Binance will leave the U Nov 22 8:48 Sam Altman Removed as OpenAI CEO, CTO Mira Murati Named Sam Altman, founder of OpenAI and key developer of ChatGPT, has been Nov 20 8:59 Crypto's Bromance With U.S. CFTC May Be One-Sided Half of the 2023 sanctions from the U Nov 11 17:49 FTX and Debtors Request Approval for Sale of Trust Asset The bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX and its debtors filed a petition last Friday with the US Delaware Bankruptcy Court, requesting approval for the sale of certain trust assets worth an estimated $744 million held by Grayscale and Bitwise throug... Nov 08 9:42 SEC Issues Subpoena to PayPal Over PYUSD Stablecoin Payment giant PayPal’s Nov 03 8:37 Michael Saylor Says “Big Banks” Should Be The New Bitcoi MicroStrategy’s Executive Chairman Michael Saylor spoke with CNBC on Thursday about the future of regulation and corporate adoption for Bitcoin (BTC), shortly after his company announced a $5 Nov 03 8:37 Sam Bankman-Fried Survived His Testimony. Next Up: The J More than 60 people lined up to watch Sam Bankman-Fried's fourth day of testimony, filling the single overflow room to the point extra chairs were set against the walls for some of the audience members Nov 01 18:42 Sam Bankman-Fried's Defense Team Makes Last-Ditch Bid to Sam Bankman-Fried's attorneys Nov 01 18:41 Very curious revalation in the ripple (xrp) v. sec case A letter from December 2020 reveals that renowned American legal scholar Joseph Grundfest advised former SEC commissioner Jay Clayton not to sue Ripple, as it would mean a systemic, international risk that could hurt a significant number of innocent XRP ho Nov 01 18:40 Latest update — Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried trial [ LINK price pulled off a shocking double-digit rally over the past week, but exactly what is behind the move? Oct 30 9:17 Wall Street Journal corrects article misciting Hamas’ cr Elliptic, the firm which The Wall Street Journal sourced the data from, said it was pleased to see the news outlet acknowledge its mistakes. Oct 30 9:15 Musk wants X to replace the need for a bank – report Elon Musk has made no secret of his desire to turn X Oct 28 12:35 Bitcoin Hit ATH in Nigeria, Argentina, and Turkey Amid R Bitcoin is trading at a premium in several countries facing extreme currency devaluation and political uncertainty, including Nigeria and Turkey Oct 28 12:35 Crypto Isn’t Primarily Responsible For Terrorist Financi U Oct 28 12:35 Brazilian bank acquires pro-crypto brokerage BTG Pactual, a leading Brazilian investment bank, has acquired Órama DTVM, a crypto-friendly brokerage. The deal, which encompasses the entire share capital of Órama, is valued at R$ 500 million. Oct 11 19:29 Here's Why Bitcoin Should Be Considered Property Bitcoin may or may not have clear regulations that can define its asset class, but most of the crypto community would agree to consider Bitcoin as property. Bitcoin behaves like money in some respects, and legally, money also represents a form of pro... Oct 07 15:54 DOJ Seeks To Seize Two Luxury Jets Allegedly Owned by Sa A handful of altcoins are seeing a "major surge" in address activity, according to the... Oct 07 0:16 Sam Bankman-Fried Trial Day 2: Celebrity & Politician Ti The second day of the high-profile Sam Bankman-Fried trial in New York has concluded, and the jury has been narrowed down to twelve Oct 06 11:16 Jury Selection Finished, Opening Statements Begin in FTX Prosecutors and defense in Sam Bankman-Fried’s criminal trial began to make opening statements at a Manhattan courthouse this afternoon Oct 05 8:49 Court calendar shows sbf’s 15 days of trial in october Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the founder and former CEO of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, will have 15 days of trial in October to defend the litany of charges brought by the U Oct 03 23:13 Sam Bankman-Fried's Defense Asks for Clarity on Charity, Sam Bankman-Fried's defense team wants clarity from the U Oct 03 8:07 Sam Bankman-Fried Goes on Trial Tomorrow It is officially trial week, everyone – or as Bloomberg’s Joe Weisenthal would likely put it, “this is why we get up in the morning Oct 02 22:51 FTX Founder Contemplated $5B Payoff to Deter Trump Presi In a recent Oct 02 22:51 Japan’s Hokkokubank launches local digital currency. Sta Japanese regional banks Oct 02 22:50 US DOJ to Call on Former FTX Customers, SBF Allies to Te The U Oct 01 20:59 Important ripple (xrp) v. sec lawsuit update sep 29th Despite Ripple’s partial victory in July, the legal battle between the company and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continues at full speed Sep 29 16:57 Gemini Withdrew ‘Hundreds of Millions’ Before Genesis Co Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini reportedly withdrew “hundreds of millions of dollars” from the now-bankrupt crypto lender Genesis several months before the entity declared insolvency Sep 29 10:40 Ripple’s Chief Lawyer Bashes SEC Chair Gensler For His S Stuart Alderoty, Ripple’s Chief Legal Officer with more than 30 years of legal expertise, has called out the SEC’s chairman, Gary Gensler, for his evasive answers on a recent Sep 29 10:40 Can FTX Be Revived—Without Sam Bankman-Fried? Sam Bankman-Fried just</span> ain’t all that, says Pat Rabbitte Sep 29 10:40 Wholesale CBDC trial for FX completed by central banks o Today the BIS published the final report on Sep 29 10:40 Buenos Aires and Fintech Partners Push Digital Verificat Even as the controversy over WorldCoin and biometric validation rages, the citizens of Buenos Aires will soon have access to a new digital identity service making use of blockchain Sep 29 10:39 Massive $145K Fine Imposed on Chinese Worker for VPN Usa A Chinese worker has been handed a hefty fine of 1 Sep 29 10:39 FTX Founder Faces Extensive Six-Week Trial: Key Dates Un The highly-anticipated criminal trial of Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried, former CEO of FTX, is set to unfold over six weeks, commencing October 4 and concluding November 9, as revealed by the recently publicized Sep 29 10:39 Sam Bankman-Fried Can Grill Former FTX Insiders on Drug Judge Lewis Kaplan Sep 27 21:29 U.S. House Lawmakers Push SEC’s Gensler to Approve Spot The U Sep 27 21:29 Ripple’s Co-Founder Praises the UK as a Tech Leader Chris Larsen – Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Ripple – applauded the United Kingdom for turning into a financial and technological hub that aids the advancement of different innovations Sep 27 21:28 Important xrp v. sec developments, shib team renounces b The ongoing lawsuit between Ripple and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the developments surrounding the popular memecoin Shiba Inu (SHIB) remain among the trendiest crypto topics Sep 27 21:27 SEC Chair Gensler Claims Mandate to Regulate Crypto With Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler testified on Wednesday before the House Financial Services Committee, fiercely upholding his agency’s role as a cop bringing order to the crypto markets Sep 27 21:25 Major announcement for ripple (xrp) holders who are hsbc Two of the most popular cryptocurrencies – Ripple (XRP) and Shiba Inu (SHIB) – have achieved a major milestone as the British banking behemoth HSBC allowed their usage for specific payments Sep 26 23:35 Best universities in kenya 10 BEST UNIVERSITIES IN KENYAA university is an institution that provides a high level education, and this is where students study for degrees and do academic researches.It is designed to offer education and knowledge to individuals who wish to impro... Sep 26 23:35 Kirsten Gillibrand Trying To Convince Other Democrats of US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is reportedly attempting to convince her fellow Democrats to support legislation... Sep 26 8:54 The SEC Prepares for Shutdown After White House Issues S Last week SEC Chairman Gary Gensler warned that without funding come October 1st, the SEC will start being run by what he called a skeleton crew. Today the White House issued a "shutdown warning" to all Federal Departments and Agencies so that the es... Sep 26 8:52 Coinbase Brian Armstrong Argues Against AI Regulation, V Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong staunchly opposes artificial intelligence (AI) regulation Sep 25 8:00 Binance ceo cz sets the record straight on $250m loan cl Binance CEO Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao has refuted a recent report alleging that he received a $250 million loan from BAM Management, the company that serves as the holding entity for Binance Sep 24 22:47 Judge Blocks Sam Bankman-Fried's Proposed Witnesses From Judge Lewis Kaplan, who's overseeing Sam Bankman-Fried's trial, granted the U Sep 24 22:45 Grayscale Submits Application For New Ethereum Futures E Grayscale Investments has reportedly submitted a second application for an Ethereum Sep 20 10:06 Do CBDCs (Central Bank Digital Currencies) Threaten Bitc The invention of Bitcoin was a technological breakthrough that disrupted the status quo. When Bitcoin... Sep 20 10:06 CZ Denies Binance.US Used Ceffu or Binance Custody in Ap Crypto tycoon Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has denied that his exchange Binance’s U Sep 19 21:44 Bybit Cannot Keep Up With Regulations, Exits the UK Bybit, a leading crypto exchange, anticipates its imminent exit from the United Kingdom market Sep 15 10:13 Vitalik Buterin’s Concerns Over Hong Kong’s Crypto Posit Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin expressed reservations about Hong Kong’s recent warming towards crypto Sep 15 10:13 This 153-Year-Old Bank Giant Will Start Holding Crypto f Deutsche Bank, boasting nearly one and a half trillion dollars in assets, has initiated custody services for its clients’ cryptos Sep 15 10:12 Russia Prepares to Legalize Decentralized Financial Orga Russia is working on ways to legalize and regulate decentralized financial organizations, popularly known as DAOs, to bring more liquidity within the local Digital Financial Assets (DFA) market Sep 14 22:40 Singapore Bans 3AC Founders From Financial Management fo Following the collapse of Three Arrows Capital, co-founders Zhu Su and Kyle Davies dropped off the map Sep 14 22:40 Ethereum Co-Founder Optimistic ‘US Philosophies’ Will Sh In the face of a continued regulatory assault on the crypto industry, Ethereum’s co-founder Joseph Lubin exudes optimism Sep 14 22:40 Islamic Coin in Pact With CoinDesk Indices to Discuss Sh Islamic Coin has entered into a memorandum of understanding with CoinDesk Indices to discuss building Shariah-compliant crypto benchmarks for the Middle East and North Africa markets Sep 14 10:35 Ripple (xrp) tops a very important list: details Ripple Labs supported the efforts of the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting in San Francisco by donating $2 million Sep 13 15:09 What Are The Odds That a Bitcoin ETF Will be Launched in Analysts at Bloomberg believe we could see such approval by the end of 2023 Sep 13 9:07 Ftx holds $560,000,000 in bitcoin and $1,162,000,000 in Court documents reveal that the bankrupt crypto exchange FTX is still holding over $3 billion... Sep 12 9:52 Sam Bankman-Fried, DOJ Propose Jury Questions Ahead of O Sam Bankman-Fried's defense team wants the judge overseeing their case to ask prospective jurors if they've had any dealings with the FTX founder, crypto or the now-collapsed crypto empire Sep 12 9:52 Bitcoin Investor Who Mistakenly Threw Away 8,000 BTC Pla A Newport resident who accidentally disposed of a hard drive containing 8,000 Bitcoin (BTC) is looking to file a lawsuit against the city’s local council for refusing to accept his request to dig up a landfill site for the lost crypto treasure Sep 12 9:52 Defiant Gensler Returns to Crypto Grievances Ahead of Se U Sep 12 9:52 No-KYC Exchange Plans Expansion with 75 Crypto ATMs Acro Crypto exchange Bitgamo has announced plans to deploy up to 75 crypto ATMs across Europe in the coming year Sep 11 18:25 Libra is Yet to Provide EU with Details. Regulation is U Libra is Yet to Provide EU with Details. Regulation is Unavoidable Sep 11 9:32 ‘Cryptosovereignty’: Erik Cason’s New Book Decrypts The Evidence is mounting that Chainalysis’ blockchain forensics heuristics may be more of a swindle than a science. Sep 10 20:44 Switzerland's Legacy Of Financial Freedom Makes It The B Bitcoin Magazine Books announces a new title that offers a novel framework for understanding Bitcoin through the lens of cryptography and sovereignty. Sep 10 20:42 How My Life In The Former Yugoslavia Led Me To Bitcoin Life in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, which saw war, sanctions and hyperinflation, demonstrated the need for sovereign money. Sep 10 20:42 Chainalysis Investigations Lead Is ‘Unaware’ of Scientif Renowned lawyer Tor Ekeland is poking holes in the U.S. government's case against alleged Bitcoin Fog creator Roman Sterlingov by poking holes in Chainalysis' forensics. Sep 10 20:42 FASB Votes In Favor of Fair Value Accounting For Bitcoin The rules are set to go into effect as soon as 2025, but companies will be able to apply them earlier than that. Sep 10 20:32 SEC Seeks Interlocutory Appeal in Ripple Lawsuit The U Sep 10 20:32 SEC Counters Ripple in Effort to Appeal Groundbreaking X Whether or not Ripple violated securities law in making XRP available to retail investors by putting it on crypto exchanges is absolutely a question that needs appeals court intervention, the U Sep 10 20:32 DOJ Claims About Sam Bankman-Fried's Laptop Access Are ' Prosecutors are exaggerating the amount of access FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried really has to defense material, his attorneys said in a memo late Friday Sep 10 20:31 Apple secures rights to book on Sam Bankman-Fried for $5 “Big Short” author Michael Lewis’ book on the former FTX CEO is scheduled to be released on Oct. 3, the day SBF’s criminal trial in New York begins. Sep 10 20:31 Blockchain Association responds to US lawmakers’ request Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao says DeFi will outpace CeFi in the next bull run, but the Bank for International Settlements is skeptical. Sep 10 20:31 Chainalysis Denounces Bitcoin Core Contributor As “Unqua Chainalysis attempts to render Bitcoin Core contributor Bryan Bishop as “unqualified” to audit Chainalysis’ source code as the surveillance firm’s own experts stumble cluelessly around the blockchain. Sep 10 20:31 Ripple Co-Founder Blasts ‘Unelected, Power-Hungry and Mi Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen is weighing in on how the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission... Sep 09 21:36 New BRICS Member Saudi Arabia Poses Massive Threat to US Former US Congressman Ron Paul says a new member of the global economic alliance known... Sep 09 21:36 Taiwan Crypto Watchdog to Issue 10 Guiding Principles fo Taiwan's Financial Supervisory Commission for Virtual Currency Management is set to issue 10 guiding principles for virtual asset providers in September, reported on Thursday citing local officials Sep 09 21:36 Visa Applies for Patent to Create Digital Currency According to the application, the initiative is part of the company’s strategy to replace cash with digital currencies and boost its payment ecosystem Sep 08 18:50 India’s Yes Bank Streamlines Digital Rupee with UPI Inte India’s Yes Bank has integrated unified payments interface (UPI) compatibility on the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) app Sep 08 18:09 Celsius Network Files ‘Adversary Complaint’ Against Equi Bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network submitted an “adversary complaint” against EquitiesFirst Holdings on Wednesday, as per the confidential adversary complaint Sep 08 13:34 IMF Releases New Paper to Address Crypto’s Risks to Fina The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Financial Stability Board (FSB) released a paper describing a set of unified standards to limit the risks of cryptocurrencies Sep 08 13:29 Taxing Activities In The Metaverse – New Research Paper In a thought-provoking new research paper by legal scholar Christine Kim, the concept of taxing activities within the metaverse is explored Sep 07 20:00 India's NPCI Begins Blockchain Recruitment for Payment S The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), in collaboration with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Indian banks, is seeking a skilled blockchain technologist to lead and explore opportunities for blockchain integration in modern payment systems Sep 04 16:02