The London Stock Exchange (LSE) Group is reportedly planning to create a blockchain-based platform that will offer traditional financial assets. According to the head of capital markets Murray Roos, the company has been looking into the potential of a blockchain-based trading venue for a year and is now ready to move forward with their plans. […]
The People’s Bank of China’s Digital Currency Research Institute Director, Changchun Mu, recently spoke at the China International Service Trade Fair, expressing the desire to see the Chinese CBDC, or renminbi, included in all online retail payment options. Mu noted that the currency has undergone a major upgrade in terms of its organizational forms and […]
A class action lawsuit against the creators of HelbizCoin has been allowed to proceed by a United States District Court, as per a court ruling filed on Sept. 1. The lawsuit was first brought against Helbiz, its CEO Salvatore Palella, and its partners in 2020, with an amended complaint filed in March 2022. The case […]
Ripple has filed a motion requesting the court to deny the SEC’s certification request for an immediate appeal of a recent court ruling that went against the regulator in its case against the firm. The court ruled in July that automated open market sales of Ripple’s cryptocurrency XRP to the general public did not constitute […]
FTX, a bankrupt crypto exchange, has recently moved $10 million worth of digital assets from the Solana network to Ethereum, raising concerns that it could be the beginning of a series of token dumps. According to blockchain analytics platform Arkham Intelligence, the FTX wallet has transferred $6.23 million worth of Ether and more than $4 […]
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit recently ruled in favor of digital asset management company Grayscale Investments in its lawsuit against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The court ordered the agency to review its rejection of Grayscale’s application to turn its flagship Grayscale Bitcoin Trust fund (GBTC) into a spot Bitcoin […]
Binance CEO Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao is confident that decentralized finance (DeFi) will overtake centralized finance (CeFi) in terms of prominence and significance within the financial landscape over the next six years. Zhao believes that if even a small portion of the trillions of dollars controlled by institutional investors in the equity market were invested in […]
Amidst speculation regarding a potential resolution between Ripple and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), attorney John Deaton, representing numerous XRP token holders, has outlined the possible steps the two parties might take if they opt for a settlement. Deaton pointed out the significance of the ongoing Coinbase vs. SEC lawsuit, explaining that […]
FTX Debtors have recently revealed a series of financial statements that show any transactions that benefited company executives prior to the major cryptocurrency exchange’s collapse in November 2022. The filing with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware disclosed payments or property transfers that directly benefited senior company executives at FTX and […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Ripple Labs are engaged in a legal battle over the regulatory status of XRP. Last week, the SEC attempted to appeal a court decision allowing Ripple to use a “fair notice” defense. However, prominent lawyers have predicted the appeal’s inevitable rejection. Ripple’s chief counsel, James K. Filan, and […]
