Vauld gets yet another creditor protection extension until March 24

Published 40 minutes earlier on Asian crypto lender Vauld received a further extension to its legal protection from creditors at a Singapore High Court hearing on Monday — albeit a shorter delay than ...

The Block: American crypto ownership steady despite tough year: Coinbase survey

It may be crypto winter, but plenty of people are hodling.  More than 50 million Americans own crypto, or 20% of the adult population, a recent survey commissioned by Coinbase found. That number...

Ripple Policy Lawyer Says E.U. Ahead of U.S. in Crypto Regulations

The bloc is close to approving regulations tailor-made for the nascent market. Ripple international policy attorney Susan Friedman has asserted that the European Union is ahead of the United States in...

SpankChain founder teases Tornado Cash ‘sequel’

Ameen Soleimani, the co-founder of SpankChain and Reflex Labs, has teased a revival of sorts for the controversial Ethereum transaction mixer, Tornado Cash. Soleimani’s tweet indicated the...

EU Metaverse Policy Should Consider Discrimination, Safety, Data Controls: Commission Official

“We want to make sure that the developments that we see in virtual worlds are fully in line with our European values from the outset – values such as inclusion, respect of privacy, non-discrimination ...

India Asks IMF and FSB for Joint Paper to Help Formulate ‘Comprehensive’ Crypto Policy – Regulation Bitcoin News

India has asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Financial Stability Board (FSB) to develop “a synthesis paper” on crypto assets as part of the G20 meeting of finance ministers and central ba...

India Calls For Unified International Crypto Policy at G20 Conference

9 seconds ago | 2 mins read Bitcoin News India asked other countries to consider the long-term effects of crypto assets. Sitharaman ended by stressing the need for G20 cooperation on crypto regulation...

IMF hints at a template for global crypto policy – Cryptopolitan

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) board has rolled out new guidelines from which countries can choose how to develop their crypto policies. The body made the recommendations of its meeting public ...

Crypto Policy: Kenyan Senate Ready to Engage Central Bank

– Advertisement – The Kenyan Senate’s Information, Communication and Technology committee has said it is ready to engage the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) and other stakeholders in shaping t...

Bankman-Fried asks court for more time to negotiate bail

Legal • February 24, 2023, 3:35PM EST Sam Bankman-Fried wants more time to negotiate his bail terms. The former FTX executive’s lawyers filed a letter on Friday requesting that a federal judge g...

IMF Directors Issue Crypto Warning, Call for Coordinated Policy Response To Protect Global Monetary System

The executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) considers the rising adoption of crypto assets a threat to the global monetary system. According to the IMF, the directors agreed that digi...

Dow Falls 400 Points As Surprisingly Hot Inflation Data Threatens More Aggressive Fed Policy

Topline The stock market resumed a recent sell-off on Friday after the Federal Reserve’s most closely watched inflation indicator came in hotter than expected—adding to a slew of recent data poi...

Sequoia Capital, ‘Inspector Gadget’ creator hit by FTX class-action lawsuit 

Sequoia Capital, the creator of “Inspector Gadget,” Signature Bank and others linked to defunct crypto exchange FTX were slapped with a class action lawsuit this week, which alleges the defendants kne...

IMF calls for coordinated action over fears crypto could undermine global monetary system

The International Monetary Fund took a seemingly tough stance toward growing crypto adaptation with a set of recommendations for member countries and a call for a “coordinated response.” &...

Sam Bankman-Fried faces new criminal charges including conspiracy to commit bank fraud

Legal • February 23, 2023, 9:55AM EST FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is facing new criminal charges after a judge unsealed a new 12-count indictment against him on Thursday, months after the former cry...

Forsage founders indicted in $340 million Ponzi scheme 

Legal • February 22, 2023, 6:34PM EST The founders of Forsage, a decentralized finance crypto investment platform, were indicted for their alleged roles in a $340 million “global Ponzi and pyramid sch...

New York Attorney General sues CoinEx crypto exchange over registration

Policy • February 22, 2023, 5:43PM EST New York Attorney General Letitia James is suing cryptocurrency exchange CoinEx for allegedly failing to register with the state.   “CoinEx offered, sold, ...

Dapper Labs’ NBA Top Shot Moments NFTs are securities, federal judge rules

Legal • February 22, 2023, 1:26PM EST NBA Top Shot Moments NFTs meet the requirements to be considered a security, a federal judge said in a court filing on Wednesday, giving the green light to a clas...

Federal Trade Commission investigates Voyager’s ‘deceptive and unfair’ crypto marketing

Legal • February 22, 2023, 10:52AM EST The Federal Trade Commission is investigating crypto broker Voyager Digital, the agency said in a bankruptcy court filing. The FTC is investigating Voyager...

Coinbase says it’s in strong regulatory position despite ‘disjointed’ US approach

Crypto giant Coinbase singled out regulation, and the company’s positioning relative to it in the U.S., as a strength in its earnings report for the fourth quarter of 2022.  “We remain committed...

Euro-backed stablecoin, Euro Coin set to trade on Coinbase

Support for Euro Coin (EUROC), a euro-backed stablecoin, will go live on Coinbase in regions where trading is supported, the exchange said on Twitter. Trading is slated to begin on or after 9 a....

Bankman-Fried searching for tech expert to advise on bail dispute, lawyers say 

Legal • February 21, 2023, 4:13PM EST Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers are searching for a tech expert to advise the court on his bail dispute, they told a federal judge in a letter on Tuesday.  “The...

Fund manager Daniel Cheung suing over lost funds

People • February 20, 2023, 1:10PM EST Syncracy Capital Co-Founder Daniel Cheung has filed a lawsuit alleging he was scammed out of nearly one million dollars. In a lawsuit filed in the U.S. District ...

Huobi seeks Hong Kong trading license as crypto policy is expanded

After the financial authorities in Hong Kong announced a public consultation for their new plan to allow licensed cryptocurrency exchanges to serve retail investors in the country who wish to trade la...

Commissioner Peirce on the SEC’s ‘unimaginative’ approach to regulation

Policy • February 20, 2023, 5:00AM EST Episode 13 of Season 5 of The Scoop was recorded remotely with The Block’s Frank Chaparro and SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce. Listen below, and subsc...

The Block: SEC planting its regulatory flag as Congress still to pick a regulator: SEC’s Peirce

Policy • February 20, 2023, 5:00AM EST The Securities and Exchange Commission is attempting to “plant its regulatory flag,” while Congress is still mulling which agency will be police crypto, sa...

What to watch out for this week in crypto stories

After a week of non-stop crypto regulatory drama, the coming days may hopefully offer some respite. Here are some items to watch out for: Earnings It will be a busy week for full-year earn...

OpenSea makes major changes in its marketplace policy, thanks to Blur

OpenSea slashed marketplace fees temporarily, and royalties were made optional. Its competitor Blur captured almost half of the total volume across all marketplaces. Popular NFT marketplace OpenSea an...

Bitcoin Fell Following Statements From US Policy Makers

St. Louis Federal Reserve President, James Bullard, affirmed pushing for a higher interest rate. Stocks and the cryptocurrency market fell sharply following Bullard’s comments. Bullard is not qualifie...

Sam Bankman-Fried is embroiled in legal drama. FTX is moving on without him.

Beleaguered crypto exchange FTX is charging ahead in bankruptcy court, preparing for high-profile clawbacks to begin at the end of the month.  Meanwhile, the company’s former CEO could lose most...

XRP vs. SEC Lawsuit: Policy Expert Pushes Back on Regulator’s Attempt To Keep Crucial Documents Sealed

A journalist is arguing to have critical documents released in the contentious legal dispute between Ripple Labs and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Forbes senior contributor Roslyn...

Former FTX exec Nishad Singh plans to plead guilty to criminal charges: Bloomberg

Legal • February 17, 2023, 2:43PM EST A third former FTX executive is preparing to plead guilty to criminal charges, Bloomberg reported. Nishad Singh, the former director of engineering at FTX, ...