A United States lawmaker has proposed a controversial amendment to the Financial Services and General Government bill, which aims to reduce government spending. The amendment suggests reducing the salary of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair Gary Gensler to just $1 per year. This move is part of a wider proposal to defund the regulator. […]
The founder of FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, has been convicted on seven counts of fraud and conspiracy. After a month-long trial in federal court in New York City, Bankman-Fried was found guilty of cheating investors and customers out of over $10 billion through FTX and his cryptocurrency trading firm, Alameda Research. The charges against him carry […]
John Deaton, a prominent crypto lawyer and founder of Crypto Law, has shared his opinion on the ongoing lawsuit between Ripple Labs and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). According to Deaton, a settlement of $20 million or less in the lawsuit would be a 99.9% legal victory for Ripple. He argues that those […]
Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has been convicted on seven charges in New York. The jury found him guilty of embezzling $8 billion from customers, using the funds for speculative investments and an extravagant lifestyle. The verdict, delivered on multiple counts, highlights Bankman-Fried’s greed and deception. His defense of being a humble […]
JPMorgan Chase & Co. has achieved a significant milestone in its blockchain initiative with its digital token, JPM Coin, now processing $1 billion worth of transactions daily. The coin, which operates on Quorum, a private blockchain developed by the bank, enables instant payments between clients with accounts at JPMorgan. Each JPM Coin is pegged 1:1 […]
Coinbase Financial Markets, the regulated derivatives division of Coinbase, has introduced regulated crypto futures trading for retail investors in the US. This move allows eligible US customers on the Coinbase Advanced platform to trade Bitcoin and Ethereum futures contracts. The company received regulatory approval in August to offer crypto derivatives to retail traders. By offering […]
PayPal, the global payments firm, has received a subpoena from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding its PYUSD stablecoin. The subpoena requests the production of documents, and PayPal has stated that it is cooperating with the SEC in connection with this request. This comes as regulatory scrutiny around stablecoins increases, with Circle, the […]
Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of FTX, a crypto exchange that collapsed last year, has been found guilty on all counts in his fraud trial. A federal jury convicted Bankman-Fried on seven criminal charges, including wire fraud, securities fraud, conspiracy, and money laundering. Prosecutors accused him of stealing billions in customer funds from FTX to cover […]
Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX and its debtors have requested the U.S. bankruptcy court of Delaware to approve the sale of trust assets worth approximately $744 million. The assets include funds from Grayscale and Bitwise. The sale is intended to facilitate forthcoming distributions to creditors and enable the debtors to quickly sell the assets at the […]
MaestroBots, a popular cryptocurrency trading bot on the Telegram messenger app, has taken swift action to refund users who were affected by a recent smart contract exploit. The incident occurred on October 24, targeting a total of 280 ETH. The Maestro team immediately responded by refunding the impacted users and allocated 610 ETH from their […]
