As tensions between the United States and China rise, the cryptocurrency market is once again under pressure ahead of a Wednesday visit to Taiwan by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. In addition, the $...
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Nigeria, UAE lead countries most interested in crypto despite market crash
The cryptocurrency market crash has partly dented investors’ interest in getting involved with different digital assets as uncertainty escalates. However, it seems that some investors in certain count...
Robinhood to Reduce its Workforce by 23%, Citing Broad Crypto Market Crash
The Co-Founder and CEO of Robinhood – Vlad Tenev – said the company will lay off approximately 23% of its staff due to the adverse ongoing macroeconomic conditions, including the record inflation in t...
EU securities watchdog agrees breakthrough rules to regulate ‘Wild West’ crypto sector
The European Union’s (EU) securities regulator has started preparations for heightened supervision of cryptocurrency transactions after the EU agreed on ground-breaking measures to oversee a sector th...
CZ Binance Says Segregated Crypto Market Is Not Good For The Community
The CEO of Binance crypto exchange, Changpeng Zhao, has revealed his thoughts about the idea of segregated digital currency markets. According to CZ, this is an excellent time to keep up the liquidity...
Hedge fund billionaire Steve Cohen exits crypto startup Radkl amid bear market: Report
Steve Cohen, the founder of hedge fund Point72 Asset Management, has reportedly exited his investment in crypto trading firm Radkl. According to a Tuesday report from Bloomberg citing a Radkl spokespe...
New Crypto Headline Aggregator Released by Alexiuz
The web development company, Alexiuz, has just released Crypto Headline Aggregator into beta. This is a slightly different news aggregator than what already exists. It allows for quickly staying on to...
South African Professor Accuses Central Bank Official of Spreading Misinformation That Damages Crypto Industry – Bitcoin News
A South African professor, Steven Boykey Sidley, has branded as “balderdash” claims by the South African central bank deputy governor that “90% of cryptocurrency transactions” are illicit. The profess...
Here’s Why Michael Saylor’s Resignation as CEO Is Bullish for Crypto
Arman Shirinyan Michael Saylor’s unexpected move could be good thing for crypto industry The cryptocurrency market got an unpleasant surprise with the official resignation of Michael Saylor as t...
ICO Pitchmen Sentenced to Prison for $1.9 Million Crypto Scam
Two crypto founders were sentenced to federal prison Monday for scamming investors out of $1.9 million. According to a release published by the U.S. Attorney’s office in California, Jeremy McAlpine an...
MAS Chief Minister Asks Firms to Discourage Retail Crypto Trading
The Monetary Authority of Singapore has encouraged financial companies to discourage cryptocurrency trading. Responding to a question in parliament on Aug. 1, 2022, concerning licensing of digital pay...
New York Attorney General Urges Crypto Scam Victims To File Complaint – crypto.news
Letitia James has instituted a new initiative calling on New York residents to report cases of crypto fraud to her office. The jury wants people who have been deceived or defrauded by crypto exchanges...
Robinhood’s Crypto Unit Slammed With $30M Fine
The digital currency arm of a commission-free brokerage firm, Robinhood Crypto, has been slammed with a fine of $30 million by the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS). The sanctions came...
Hedge Fund Billionaire Withdraws Interest in Radkl, Continues Crypto Investments Elsewhere
According to a representative for the cryptocurrency trading startup Radkl, hedge fund billionaire Steve Cohen has sold his interest in the venture, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. The spokeswoman stat...
FCA Introduces Stricter Crypto Guidelines to Prohibited Misleading Ads
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the United Kingdom’s financial watchdog, is about to tighten its grip on misleading cryptocurrency ads. According to a news release, the new guidelines would see...
TRON (TRX) network now supported on Crypto APIs blockchain dev suite » CryptoNinjas
Crypto APIs, a blockchain development platform, today announced support for TRON in the Crypto APIs blockchain infrastructure product suite. Users can now interact with the TRON mainnet and Nile netwo...
Crypto custody tech provider Fireblocks integrates Tokeny for token minting
Enterprise crypto custody tech provider Fireblocks is set to offer token minting services through a new integration with Ethereum- and Polygon-friendly platform Tokeny. The new feature allows business...
Robinhood Crypto Fined $30 Million by New York Regulator for ‘Significant Failures’ in Multiple Areas – Coinotizia
The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has fined Robinhood Crypto $30 million for “significant failures in the areas of bank secrecy act/anti-money laundering (‘BSA/AML’) obligation...
Singapore High Court Grants Crypto Lender Vauld Temporary Protection From Creditors – Bitcoin News
Singapore-based Vauld will have some breathing space after the country’s High Court gave its parent company creditor protection for the next three months. The decision comes as the troubled crypto len...
New York financial regulator fines Robinhood’s crypto division $30M
The New York Department of Financial Services, or NYDFS, has announced a $30 million penalty on Robinhood’s cryptocurrency arm for alleged violations related to anti-money laundering, cybersecurity an...
Why the Inevitable Crypto Winter May Not Be As Bad as It Sounds
HodlX Guest Post Submit Your Post The crypto bear market is finally here, and all-time highs look ever more like distant sweet dreams. Bitcoin (BTC) is down over 70% from its highs, Ethereum (ETH) ...
Robinhood’s Crypto Trading Unit Fined $30 Million in Landmark Case
The crypto trading unit for Robinhood has been fined $30 million by the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) in a landmark case for the regulator. The multi-million dollar fine comes ...
Robinhood Crypto Fined $30 Million by New York Regulator for ‘Significant Failures’ in Multiple Areas – Regulation Bitcoin News
The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has fined Robinhood Crypto $30 million for “significant failures in the areas of bank secrecy act/anti-money laundering (‘BSA/AML’) obligation...
Crypto custody platform Fireblocks integrates security token issuance solution from Tokeny » CryptoNinjas
Fireblocks, a provider of blockchain asset and crypto custody technology, today announced it has integrated Tokeny into its platform. The integration will enable clients of Fireblocks the ability to m...
IRS Updates Crypto Question for 2022 Tax Return to Include Gifts
IRS once again expands its inquiries into how taxpayers are interacting with cryptocurrencies In the newly released draft of the 2022 individual income tax return, the IRS clarified that “receiving” c...
SEC Charges ‘Fraudsters’ in $300 Million ‘Crypto Pyramid and Ponzi Scheme’
The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged 11 people for their roles in what the agency is calling a “fraudulent crypto pyramid and Ponzi scheme.” Forsage allegedly raised more than $300 mill...
CoinGecko Study Shows Countries Most Interested in Crypto Since Market Crash
A new research survey published by crypto price tracker CoinGecko on Tuesday revealed the countries most curious about cryptocurrency since the crypto market crash. The research examined Google Trends...
Top Crypto Analyst Predicts Ethereum (ETH) Price Breakout: Analysis
Crypto analyst Michaël van de poppe has given bullish signals for Ethereum price in his most recent live technical analysis. Poppe believes if Ethereum price touches $1700, there might be a bull run f...
New York Attorney General Wants to Hear From Investors Deceived by Crypto Platforms – Regulation Bitcoin News
New York Attorney General Letitia James has urged investors in her state who believe they have been deceived by a crypto platform to contact her office. “Investors were promised large returns on crypt...
Ripple’s General Counsel Sees “Absurdity” in SEC’s Approach to Enforcing Crypto Regulation
Tomiwabold Olajide SEC’s enforcement of its standard of market regulations “absurd”: Stuart Alderoty Ripple general counsel Stuart Alderoty sees “absurdity” in the SEC...
After Latest Crypto Bridge Hack, Industry Participants Call for Tightened Security
Bridge protocols are popular targets for hackers as the blockchain-to-blockchain solutions grow in popularity and usage Web3-oriented protocols may need to begin deploying tried-and-true Web2 cybersec...
New York Attorney General Urges Crypto Victims to Come Forward
New York’s Attorney General issued an investor alert, imploring any New Yorker affected by the cryptocurrency crash to reach out to her office. Attorney General Letitia James recounted how many crypto...