Category: Cryptocurrency

Bankman-Fried jailed ahead of his October trial
August 14, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Bankman-Fried jailed ahead of October trial

Cuffed while being escorted from the Manhattan court, the FTX founder will await his October trial behind bars instead of the Palo Alto mansion of his parents. The judge’s decision came after Bankman-Fried gave the New York Times private papers belonging to Caroline Ellison, his former girlfriend and CEO of Alameda Research, a hedge fund…

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Bankman-Fried jailed ahead of his October trial
August 11, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Class action lawsuit filed against prominent VCs

This lawsuit details how the defendants, which include industry knowns such as Temasek, Sequoia Capital, and Sino Global, used their influence and financial standing to help launch FTX and enable the multibillion-dollar disaster that affected countless people. It also alleges that these VCs painted a false picture of FTX, based on supposed diligent vetting. Temasek…

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Rocky start to Worldcoin’s first week on the market
July 31, 2023 BY Alan Sayer

Rocky start to Worldcoin’s first week on the market

Co-founded by Open AI’s CEO, Sam Altman, this initiative aims to protect economic privacy while defining humans from AI entities. All people can get WLD – all they have to do is visit orbs presently located in certain cities throughout the world, identify themselves and scan their irises to verify personhood. By doing this, a…

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FTX
July 19, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

ASIC cancels FTX’s license in Australia

Additionally, the cancellation of the company’s AFS license does not affect requirements stemming from its membership with the Australian Financial Complaints Authority, and to have arrangements for compensating retail clients. The official announcement also detailed that John Mouawad, Scott Langdon and Rahul Goyal of KordaMentha were appointed as voluntary administrators of FTX Australia and its…

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Celsius
July 14, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky arrested for crypto fraud

Likewise, the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) brought similar charges against the crypto lender and its founder. The CFTC asserted that Celsius and Mashinsky operated an extensive commodity pool scheme involving digital asset commodities. The derivatives regulator announced a settlement agreement with Celsius, which includes a court order permanently prohibiting the company from engaging in…

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June 30, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

UK passes regulation on crypto and stablecoin adoption  

Introduced in July 2022, the legislation expands the authority of regulators over the financial system, encompassing cryptocurrencies. The bill underwent parliamentary discussions, amendments were incorporated to classify all crypto-related activities as regulated and to oversee crypto promotions, as well. Furthermore, the bill brings stablecoins to the existing framework of payment regulations. HM Treasury added in…

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June 30, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

CME Group introduces Ether/Bitcoin ratio features

He added: With the addition of Ether/Bitcoin Ratio futures, investors will be able to capture ether and bitcoin exposure in a single trade, without needing to take a directional view. This new contract will help create opportunities for a broad array of clients looking to hedge positions or execute other trading strategies, all in an…

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June 30, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Germany rejects Binance’s application for crypto license

Binance has not yet commented on the denied license bid, however, a spokesmen for the company only shared that "ongoing process" and the exchange continues “to work to meet Bafin's requirements." It is unclear whether the rejection is formal or whether the German regulator has expressed their intention in ongoing discussions. Binance has been facing…

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Crypto.com registers as VASP in Spain
June 26, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Crypto.com gains VASP license in Spain

Regulatory licence momentum The latest registration in Spain for Crypto.com continues the cryptocurrency platform’s momentum of gaining regulatory approvals in the UK, France, South Korea, Singapore, Italy, Australia, and other regions. The company recently obtained a Major Payment Institution (MPI) licence for Digital Payment Token (DPT) from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) in Singapore.…

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SEC gets go-ahead to lodge partial appeal in Ripple case
June 22, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Ripple secures In-Principle Approval in Singapore from MAS

Ripple’s CEO, Brad Garlinghouse said: Singapore is a leading global financial center, and a prominent gateway to business in Asia Pacific. We’re incredibly proud to receive an in-principle license from the MAS, reaffirming our commitment to the region and ongoing proactive engagement with regulators globally. The MAS continues to be a global leader in establishing…

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