The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), an agency at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, has issued an alert urging financial institutions to actively combat potential funding sources for Hamas. The agency highlights that Hamas, the Palestinian Islamist group, funded its recent attack on Israel through an illicit financial network involving both fiat and cryptocurrency […]
The blockchain company LBRY Inc. has announced its decision to shut down due to mounting debts and conflicts with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This news has had a significant impact on the cryptocurrency industry, as LBRY has been a leading player in the sector. However, LBRY’s open-source blockchain platform, Odysee, will continue to […]
The potential approval of a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States is generating excitement among investors, as reflected in the surge of Google searches for this innovative financial instrument. The increased interest from the general public and retail investors highlights the growing anticipation surrounding the potential launch of a spot Bitcoin ETF […]
Binance, the leading global cryptocurrency exchange, has announced that it will be shutting down its crypto-powered Visa debit card services in the European Economic Area (EEA) in December. The closure of the card does not affect customer accounts, and Binance is encouraging European customers to transition to its crypto payment technology, Binance Pay. The card […]
FTX’s former general counsel, Can Sun, has testified in court about the events surrounding the wave of withdrawals in November 2022. He revealed that founder Sam Bankman-Fried asked him to come up with “legal justifications” for the missing billions in customer deposits. This revelation complicates Bankman-Fried’s defense that he believed the appropriation of funds in […]
Coinbase’s Chief Legal Officer, Paul Grewal, is confident that a U.S. Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) will be approved soon after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) suffered a legal setback. A judge ruled that the SEC had no valid reason to reject Grayscale’s request to convert its GBTC bitcoin fund into an ETF, and the […]
In a series of posts on social media platform X, a pro-XRP lawyer expressed his disdain for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and wished them the worst in the ongoing litigation against Ripple. The lawyer hopes that the court will impose the smallest possible penalties on Ripple in the upcoming penalty phase of the […]
An Ethereum ICO participant, who had been dormant for over eight years, recently transferred their pre-mined stash of Ether tokens to different addresses. The address received 2,000 ETH during the ICO in 2014, and the tokens were purchased for $620 at a price of $0.31 per token. The value of these tokens has now grown […]
Hong Kong’s Customs and Excise Department is taking steps to address the money-laundering risks associated with cash-for-crypto shops in the wake of the JPEX scandal. These shops, which operate without licensing or regulatory oversight, have been promoting investment offerings from JPEX, a crypto exchange involved in a $192.7 million fraud. To fill the regulatory gaps […]
Binance.US, a cryptocurrency exchange, has received support from the US Chamber of Digital Commerce in its ongoing legal battle against the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The lobbying group argues that the SEC’s claims are misplaced and that its actions are driving crypto businesses away from the US. The SEC has faced criticism for […]
