SEC delays Ark Invest spot Bitcoin ETF application
SEC announced the delay today, publishing a letter calling for more information from the public. A decision on Ark Invest...
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Argentine agency opens investigation into Worldcoin over biometric data
Authorities in Argentina have become the latest government officials to probe cryptocurrency project Worldcoin over privacy concerns.In an Aug. 8...
Bitstamp suspends trade for seven SEC-flagged tokens
Key takeaways Bitstamp has halted trading of AXS, CHZ, MANA, MATIC, NEAR, SAND and SOL for traders in the United...
US Fed steps up oversight of banks’ involvement with crypto firms
The United States Federal Reserve is broadening the scope of its supervision program which oversees U.S. banks that engage with...
FTX has a plan, but creditors are not impressed: Law Decoded
FTX has outlined its intended reorganization plan, which will categorize claimants of the bankrupt exchange into specific classes and pave...
‘The SEC has violated due process’ — Coinbase CLO on motion to dismiss lawsuit
United States-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission...
US lawmakers urge White House to address North Korea’s use of digital assets: Report
Three members of the United States Senate have reportedly sent a letter to the White House and Treasury Department in...
Revolut to terminate US crypto services due to regulatory challenges
Key takeaways Revolut to halt crypto services in the US UK fintech firm Revolut has revealed that it would no...
Individual charged with money laundering admits to hacking Bitfinex in 2016: Report
One-half of the couple alleged to have laundered billions of dollars worth of cryptocurrency has reportedly admitted he was behind...
US DoJ is concerned about a run on Binance should prosecutors bring fraud charges: Report
The United States Department of Justice is reportedly considering charging cryptocurrency exchange Binance with fraud, but hesitating based on costs...
FTX creditors unimpressed with exchange’s bankruptcy exit plan
A body representing FTX customers said it is “extremely disappointed” by the exchange’s draft bankruptcy exit plan and claims it...
Binance secures the first operational MVP license in Dubai
Binance announced on Monday it had received the Operational Minimum Viable Product (MVP) license issued by Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory...
US banking advocacy group supports Sen. Warren’s reintroduced crypto bill
The United States banking advocacy group, the Bank Policy Institute (BPI), has backed the legislation of vocal crypto critic Senator...
Hester Peirce criticizes SEC warning to accounting firms
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce says SEC’s warning to accounting firms could discourage “good-faith efforts” towards transparency. Paul Munter, the Chief...
France watchdog is investigating Worldcoin’s data collection
France’s privacy watchdog reportedly questions Worldcoin’s biometric data collection. Worldcoin, created by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, launched on Monday. Users...
Grayscale urges SEC to approve all Bitcoin ETFs simultaneously
Crypto fund manager Grayscale is urging the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to approve all proposed spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded...
Crypto payment gateway CoinsPaid suspects Lazarus Group in $37M hack
Cryptocurrency payments platform CoinsPaid has pointed the finger at North Korean state-backed Lazarus Group as being behind the hacking of...
USD-backed stablecoin pilot project launched by Pacific island nation of Palau
The government of Palau is set to begin a pilot project for a United States dollar-backed stablecoin on July 26....
Vladimir Putin signs Russia’s digital ruble bill into law
The digital ruble bill was passed by the lower and upper parliaments before the president signed it into law. Russia...
Federal Reserve of San Francisco hiring crypto architect for CBDC project
San Francisco's Federal Reserve Bank is seeking a crypto architect for a central bank digital currency project, an Indeed job posting...
Ripple applies for crypto license in the United Kingdom
Payment protocol Ripple has recently applied for a registration as a crypto asset firm with the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct...
Sam Bankman-Fried’s brother planned to buy island and prep for apocalypse: court filing
Gabriel Bankman-Fried, the brother of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, had a plan to survive a global catastrophe using funds...
