The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Ripple have been in a legal battle for some time now. On October 3, a federal judge dismissed the SEC’s appeal, ruling that Ripple’s XRP sales years ago did not constitute an offer of investment contracts. This decision has given Ripple an upper hand in the legal […]
A jury of 12 individuals, nine of whom are women, have been selected to decide the fate of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried. The jurors range in age from the early 30s to the late 60s and come from various industries, including health, financial, legal, IT, and education. Five of them are university-educated. The potential […]
Steven Schoenfield, a former managing director at BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, and current CEO of MarketVector Indexes, believes that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will approve a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) within the next three to six months. This is a shift from his previous outlook of nine to twelve […]
Sam Bankman-Fried, co-founder of FTX, is currently on trial for alleged fraud and campaign finance violations. On the second day of the trial, Ryan Salame, a prominent FTX executive, appeared in court and pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges. During his plea, Salame revealed that he had made substantial political contributions under the direction of Bankman-Fried.In […]
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has urged a federal judge to reject Coinbase’s motion to dismiss the regulator’s lawsuit against the prominent cryptocurrency exchange. The SEC is attempting to leverage the Terraform Labs ruling to raise questions about the court’s decision in the Ripple case, which was widely celebrated by the crypto industry. […]
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has recently unsealed eight indictments in a significant move against the illicit production and distribution of fentanyl and methamphetamine. The indictments also encompassed crimes associated with the sale of precursor chemicals, revealing the multifaceted nature of the illegal drug trade. Cryptocurrency has become a key facilitator for these criminals, allowing […]
Solana token SOL has dropped 8% since October 1, reaching $22.8 in the New York hours of October 4. Technical analysis of the daily and weekly charts, as well as macroeconomic conditions, suggest a bearish continuation for Solana in Q4.The coin has been charting within a technical pattern called the “rising triangle”, with a flat […]
TMX Group, the largest exchange in Canada, is set to launch Bitcoin (BTC) futures contracts on its derivatives trading platform, Montréal Exchange (MX). The move is in response to the growing market demand for digital cryptocurrency asset classes. The Bitcoin Price Index Futures will enable investors to hedge exposure to Bitcoin spot trading and explore […]
Celsius Network, a bankrupt digital asset lender, has presented a restructuring plan in a US bankruptcy court filing that will generate funds for a new corporate spinoff, dubbed “NewCo”, and repay customers. The plan provides for a distribution of at least $2.03 billion of cryptocurrency to creditors, subject to fluctuations in the cryptocurrency market. NewCo […]
The FTX app and its terms of service promised customers that their money was being kept safe, as if it were in their own possession. However, according to Rehn, the money was actually diverted to a smaller, secretive company called Alameda Research, and was used to purchase luxuries for Bankman-Fried, his friends, and family members. […]
