Crypto companies that were partnered with Prime Trust are clearing the air about the safety of customers’ assets following the custodian’s failure. Some firms—many of which declare proudly that they ...
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Ex-Trader Ordered to Pay $54 Million CFTC Fine Over Crypto Fraud
Another alleged crypto fraudster that profited heavily from the 2017 ICO bull mania is now facing the music, a whole 41 months after he was charged by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) o...
Israel Seizes $1.7M From Crypto Accounts Linked to Iran’s Quds Force, Hezbollah: Report
Israel has seized as many as 40 cryptocurrency wallets linked to Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) Quds Force and the terrorist organization Hezbollah, The Times of Israel reported Tuesday. Th...
Which Countries Have the Best Crypto Tax Laws?
Europe has been successful in distinguishing itself as a global hub for crypto, according to an in-depth report that analyzed international tax jurisdictions around the world published yesterday by Co...
Wall Street Is Coming for Crypto—Whether Early Believers Like It or Not
At Money20/20 earlier this month, David Schwed, COO of Halborn, sent a message back to his team from the floor of the fintech conference in Amsterdam. “I’m happy,” he wrote. “I feel like there are adu...
Nevada Forces Crypto Custodian Prime Trust to Shut Down
Regulators in Nevada are moving to shut down troubled cryptocurrency custodian Prime Trust after determining that the firm was so financially underwater that it would not be able to service customers ...
Money Lost To Crypto Ponzi Schemes In 2022 Surpasses Hacks And Exploits
According to a new report by TRM, more money was lost to cryptocurrency Ponzi schemes and scams throughout 2022 than to hacks and exploits. In the past year, crypto investors were scammed through vari...
Ohio Man Ordered To Pay $54,000,000 in Penalties After CFTC Lays Charges for Alleged Crypto Scam
A federal court is ordering an Ohio man to pay $54 million in restitution and penalties after allegedly running a fraudulent crypto trading scheme. According to a new press release by the Commodity Fu...
Mastercard to continue crypto foray with beta launch of ‘blockchain app store’
In its latest blockchain push, Mastercard on Wednesday said the payment processor would roll out a test version of its Multi-Token Network (MTN) this summer. The product was set to be launched as a be...
Why the SEC should stay away from crypto (Part III)
This article is the final part of a three-part series. We suggest reading parts one and two for context. As The Wall Street Journal highlighted in a recent article, Coinbase’s argument around their su...
100k OpenAI credentials on sale for crypto
In a startling revelation, Group-IB, a leading cybersecurity firm based in Singapore, has identified over 100,000 devices infected with stealer malware that contain saved ChatGPT credentials. These co...
GBTC Volume Skyrockets 79% in June as Traditional Finance Seeks Crypto Exposure
Key Points: Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) trading volume increased by almost 80% in June, reaching $45 million, maintaining its position as the most traded trust product in the industry, accounting...
VC Firm Paradigm Remains Interested in Crypto and AI
Paradigm’s co-founder – Matt Huang – said the company “has never been more dedicated to crypto.” The venture capital firm has been involved in the industry for years by making substantial investments ...
NYSE Broker Settles $54M CFTC Charges For Crypto Scam
Key Points: A former NYSE broker is ordered to pay $54 million in penalties for operating a fraudulent crypto trading scheme. Ackerman defrauded 150 investors, raising $33 million. He has been banned ...
Disillusioned by fiat, young people are finding new hope in crypto
Two “countries” exist in our current monetary paradigm, Jordi Visser says: fiat and crypto. The president and chief investment officer of Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers explains that people around the ...
Ledger Launches Institutional-Grade Trading Network for Crypto Custody
Ledger launched an institutional-grade trading network to meet the risk management and regulatory requirements of institutions. On June 28th, crypto custody company Ledger announced the launch of “Led...
Radix (XRD) Down By 11% In A Single Day, As Altcoin Market Slows Down
With decentralized finance (DeFi) gaining more traction, Radix (XRD) is touted to be one of the pioneers of this technological shift. It is a blockchain platform that enables the development of innova...
Bankrupt Crypto Exchange FTX Recovers $7,000,000,000 in Liquid Assets With More To Come
A new report is revealing that beleaguered crypto trading platform FTX has so far recovered billions of dollars in assets. The report says that the bankrupt crypto exchange has recovered $7 billion an...
Binance Coin (BNB) Price Analysis for June 28
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UK authorities unveil guidelines for crypto reform
The Law Commission of England and Wales has issued recommendations to reform the legal framework surrounding digital assets. The new regulations will cover securities-style and e-money under the Elect...
FTX engages in talks to bring back international crypto exchange
According to the Wall Street Journal, bankrupt FTX is actively working on resurrecting its main international cryptocurrency exchange, as confirmed by CEO John Ray III. Ray stated that the company has...
Keep your dirty crypto mitts off my mysteries
If you read my bio, you will see that one of my favorite things to talk about is detective novels. And if you read the hook for this crypto column, you will see that I have (almost) free reign to writ...
Israeli authorities seize crypto from terror organizations, credit new technology
Israel has seized crypto wallets containing millions of dollars intended to fund terror, the country’s National Bureau for Counter Terrorist Financing announced June 28. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav ...
Crypto, DeFi, Stablecoins Fail to Live Up to Promises
Crypto, DeFi, and stablecoins, in particular, promised to shake up the global financial system for the better. But they have failed to fulfill this promise, according to a new report from the Bank of ...
Cardano (ADA), Solana (SOL) and One Additional Altcoin Could Be Part of Next ‘Reckoning’: Benjamin Cowen
Popular crypto analyst Benjamin Cowen warns that Cardano (ADA), Solana (SOL) and one other altcoin could soon implode against Bitcoin (BTC). Cowen tells his 748,900 Twitter followers that he believes ...
Horizen (ZEN) to no longer be a privacy coin
Horizen is removing privacy from mainchain shielded pools ZEN will no longer be a privacy coin when the deprecation is activated. The upcoming deprecation of the Horizen mainchain shielded pools comes...
Wales, English laws ‘sufficiently resilient’ for crypto — with a few tweaks
The Law Commission of England and Wales determined that the common law of England and Wales possesses enough flexibility to accommodate cryptocurrencies. However, a few areas require further clarifica...
CFTC issues $54M default judgment against trader in crypto fraud scheme
On June 28th, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York had issued a default judgment t...
Steps forward in crypto adoption for Tether
It’s official: Tether takes another step forward on advancing crypto adoption, recently signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the government of Georgia to develop a blockchain, Bitcoin, and...
$7.8B lost in crypto ponzi and pyramid schemes in 2022: Report
According to a report published by blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs on June 28, a combined $7.8 billion was paid to cryptocurrency pyramid and Ponzi schemes worldwide in 2022. In addition, anothe...
Crypto Millionaires showing great interest in Alex The Doge (ALEX) Presale
The world of cryptocurrencies is seeing a new buzz, and the focus of attention is a digital asset that is still in its presale phase – Alex The Doge (ALEX). What’s more intriguing is the unexpected in...
Australian Treasury Takes Action On Crypto De-Banking Crisis
Key Points: Australian Treasury recognizes the need to address de-banking for crypto platforms. Government supports most of the Council of Financial Regulators’ guidance on de-banking. Binance Austral...