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Silvergate Is in the Crosshairs of DoJs Fraud Squad: Shares Down
DoJ’s Fraud Squad is questioning Silvergate for hosting accounts linked with SBF, FTX, and Alameda. The bank is not accused of anything but is only being questioned for involvement and if they knew s...
Deadpool’s Ryan Reynolds’ Mint Mobile in T-Mobile’s Acquisition Crosshairs
T-Mobile US, Inc (NASDAQ: TMUS) weighed acquiring “Deadpool” star Ryan Reynolds-backed budget wireless provider Mint Mobile. Reynolds owns about 25% of the company, Bloomberg reported. Min...
Crypto Firms’ ‘Audits’ Appear in SEC’s Crosshairs
Alex Dovbnya Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) intensifying its examination of involvement of accounting firms in dubious cryptocurrency audits According to a Thursday report by The Wall Street...
Microsoft, in FTC crosshairs, announces another acquisition
As its battle with the Federal Trade Commission deepens over the Activision Blizzard Inc. ATVI, +0.75% acquisition, Microsoft Corp. MSFT, -0.06% isn’t shying away from merger activity. The compa...
Crypto law: miners in the crosshairs
Miners targeted by a new crypto law to cease operations if consumption exceeds a certain energy threshold. Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the much-discussed Crypto-Asset Environmental Transparency Act, the ...
With Crypto Governance in CFTC Crosshairs, SushiSwap Exchange Mulls Legal Shakeup
The robust participation in Sushi DAO votes is, however, a stronger claim to decentralization than Ooki has ever seen, Nansen data shows. More than 1,800 individual wallets have voted in Sushi DAO in ...
Thailand’s Bitkub in market regulator’s crosshairs, yet again
The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission has reprimanded Thailand’s leading crypto exchange Bitkub for the second time in a thirty-day timespan. New month, new lawsuit The official press release i...
Why Crypto Regulation Puts CFTC In Crosshairs With SEC
Crypto regulation is inevitable, that seems to be the message coming from U.S. regulatory agencies, government officials, and large players in the space. Once they have understood this, their factions...
UK introduces new rules for promotion of high-risk assets; crypto in the crosshairs
The U.K’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has chalked out tougher rules for the marketing of high-risk investment products, but the new rules do not yet apply to cryptocurrency promotions, according...
Apple & Google Under Crosshairs From the Senator
Representative Sherrod Brown kept in touch with Apple CEO Tim Cook and Google CEO Sundar Pichai The letters come down on the tech goliaths to uncover their methodology for reviewing and supporting cry...
Jack Ma Escapes Beijing’s Crosshairs by Giving Up His Power
(Bloomberg) — Jack Ma is taking a weeks-long tour in Europe after largely disappearing from public view for almost two years, adding to signs that China’s government is easing pressure on the en...
Terra’s Do Kwon Appears in Crosshairs of Hacktivism Group Anonymous
Alex Dovbnya Warning shots fired? Hacktivist group Anonymous wants to bring Do Kwon to justice as soon as possible The hacktivist group known as “Anonymous” has announced its new target—Te...
After Ripple, Binance BNB In SEC Crosshairs
The U.S. Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) has been investigating Binance over allegations of violations during the launch of the Binance Coin (BNB). BNB ICO In Trouble After 5 Years The Bina...
Gemini Crypto Exchange Caught In Legal Crosshairs Yet Again
Just three days after facing legal action from Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), another Gemini lawsuit is here again. This time, IRA, a platform for self-directed retirement and pension ac...
UK: crypto ads in the crosshairs
In the UK, crypto ads are in the crosshairs of the ASA’s Enforcement Notice, which has issued guidance that advertisers should rely on for their cryptocurrency ads. UK: crypto ads monitored by ASA’s ...
Crypto Mixers Appear in Crosshairs of UK’s National Crime Agency
Alex Dovbnya The UK’s National Crime Agency wants to regulate cryptocurrency mining services, which allow bad actors to cover their tracks The National Crime Agency of the United Kingdom has iss...
Congressional Hearing Puts Crypto Energy Use in the Crosshairs
11:30 a.m. ET (ND) Good morning folks, and welcome to CoinDesk’s live coverage of the House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on cryptocurrencies and their environmental impact. Titled ̶...