The authorities of Montenegro reportedly consider extending Do Kwon’s custody in the country for another six months before taking an official decision on his possible extradition. The homeland of Terraform Labs’ co-founder – South Korea – and the world’s biggest economy – the United States of America – have both requested his deportation. The Montenegrin...Read More
Based in California, the OKX-affiliated crypto exchange OKCoin USA Inc. has received a letter from the FDIC urging it to stop using the agency’s name to bolster its legitimacy or else. Potential FDIA Violation The letter, addressed to OKCoin CEO Hong Fang, warned the exchange that it is in potential violation of Section 18(a)(4) of...Read More
Francis Suarez – the mayor of Miami – filed documents to run for President of the United States. He will be a candidate of the Republican party, attempting to prevail over well-known names, such as Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis. Suarez is an outspoken advocate of bitcoin, and his administration has introduced numerous initiatives focused...Read More
The US affiliate of the cryptocurrency platform Bittrex will reportedly allow user withdrawals on June 15. The upcoming permission comes a few days after US District Judge Brendan Shannon from the Delaware court signed the order. American regulators have targeted Bittrex in the past several months, accusing it of violating anti-money laundering procedures and investor...Read More
On June 14, Coinbase chief legal officer Paul Grewal updated the situation on the SEC response to the company’s repeated calls for regulatory clarity. The watchdog, which has launched an outright attack on the industry this year, “repeated the fallacy that they haven’t made any decision on new crypto rules,” he reported from the filing....Read More
Due to unclear regulations in the United States, more than half of the bitcoin (BTC) that crypto firms hold for their customers has moved to offshore and international exchanges. According to a CryptoQuant research report shared with CryptoPotato, BTC reserves on U.S.-based crypto exchanges are down to 2017 levels, as they are being lost to...Read More
Dan Sunghan – Director of the Financial Crime Investigation Bureau at the Seoul Southern District Prosecution Service – claimed that the former crypto mogul Do Kwon had moved nearly $30 million in digital currencies to an unknown wallet shortly after his arrest in Montenegro. The 31-year-old South Korean has faced huge criticism and was blamed...Read More
Following Monday’s announcement of lawsuits against Coinbase and Binance, firms both inside and outside of the crypto industry have started polarizing. The civil lawsuit filed against Binance – which the SEC claims is the real beneficiary of Binance.US – has not yet begun. However, companies with exposure to the situation have started taking steps to...Read More
Bittrex’s attempt to return customer funds has met with a significant roadblock from the United States, sparking concerns about the proposed resolution for the crypto exchange’s bankruptcy case. The firm filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware in May, less than a month after the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged it with...Read More
The American boutique investment bank Cowen Inc. is closing its crypto asset unit. It has become the latest financial institution to shy away from digital assets amid a darkening regulatory environment. “Today will be the last day for the team here at Cowen Digital,” the bank stated, according to a May 31 report by Bloomberg....Read More
Watch that little blue line on Google Trends for “bitcoin” hit the ceiling if the U.S. defaults on its debt. BTC might suffer at first as markets go risk-off, but could easily shine in another global financial crisis. House Republicans reached a tentative deal with President Joe Biden’s White House over the Memorial Day Weekend....Read More
Crypto markets are in the green during the Monday morning Asian trading session. The momentum has been driven by a debt ceiling deal between U.S. President Joe Biden and top congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy. However, the tentative agreement to suspend the federal government’s $31.4 trillion debt ceiling has yet to clear Congress. Nevertheless, it has...Read More
The Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has sued five individuals for falsely promoting bitcoin and crypto trading services, thereby swindling unsuspecting investors. The defendants in the case, according to the CFTC, mainly targeted Spanish-speaking users. Majority of Victims Were From Spanish-speaking Communities The CFTC alleged that five people — David Carmona, Juan Arellano Para, Moses...Read More
Florida Governor Ron De Santis has officially announced that he’s entering the United States 2024 Presidential race, poised to be former President Donald Trump’s greatest opponent within the Republican primary. Unlike Trump, De Santis has pushed pro-crypto policy multiple times in the past and is staunchly opposed to Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs). De Santis...Read More
Months after the Securities and Exchange Commission charged eight people allegedly involved with orchestrating the $45 million CoinDeal scam, the Department of Justice has gone after another party. A 57-year-old resident of Las Vegas, Bryan Lee, was charged with conspiring with the main culprit believed to be behind the scam that defrauded over 10,000 investors....Read More
With the US debt ceiling talks leading to no results, economists are wondering whether this situation could turn out to be a massive global financial crash, despite politicians still claiming that there will be a soft landing. Robert Kiyosaki, however, doesn’t believe this assertion and urged investors to turn to gold, silver, and bitcoin to...Read More
Brooklyn-based crypto firm Coin Cafe has been ordered by the office of the Attorney General to refund over $4 million to cryptocurrency investors. The restitution comes after investigations revealed that the company charged users exorbitant fees without their consent. “Free” but not Free In a press release on May 18, the New York Attorney General’s...Read More
Brad Garlinghouse, the chief executive officer of blockchain company Ripple, believes more crypto firms and businesses will leave the United States due to confusing regulations in the country. During an interview with CNBC, the CEO said the confusion in the country would push crypto entrepreneurs and investments into other friendly regions like Europe, the United...Read More
The legendary hedge fund manager – Paul Tudor Jones III – said he will always keep a “small” exposure to bitcoin since it is “the only thing that humans can’t adjust the supply in.” The American billionaire also suggested that the US Federal Reserve will cease its aggressive interest rate hike policy. Many experts previously...Read More
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) plans to direct crackdowns against rogue crypto trading platforms and such investment scams, a top official said. Recently, an FBI report revealed that American citizens lost $2.5 billion to crypto scams in 2022. DОJ to Target Rogue Exchanges Eun Young Choi, director of the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team...Read More
According to an undisclosed White House official, North Korea has funded approximately half of its missile tests through crypto theft and cyberattacks. A recent Chainalysis report suggested that North Korean hackers embezzled $1.7 billion of digital assets in 2022. Arguably the most notorious local hacking collective – the Lazarus Group – stood behind numerous exploits...Read More
The US IRS has reportedly provided advanced training to Ukrainian law enforcement agencies in an attempt to detect illegal cryptocurrency transactions carried out by Russian oligarchs and companies. Numerous entities and experts have argued that Russia could employ digital assets to evade restrictions (imposed by the Western World after the start of the military conflict...Read More
Stablecoin issuer Circle no longer has Treasury holdings that mature beyond early June as it does not want to get tangled in a potential US debt default. The development follows US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s warning that the government could be unable to pay its bills by June 1st and could default on its debt...Read More
The authorities of New York state proposed certain amendments to the law that could allow residents to settle bail bonds in stablecoins instead of fiat currency. The bill could become official six months after the relevant regulators greenlight it. Domestic lawmakers have previously introduced legislation that aims to make certain cryptocurrencies an official means of...Read More
Brian Armstrong, the co-founder and CEO of leading American cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, believes the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is on a lone crusade in the push for regulatory clarity in the country, as the agency’s stance on the matter is different from that of Congress and other federal regulators. During a Monday interview...Read More
According to CoinGecko research, the residents of the United States seem the most interested in memecoins such as Dogecoin (DOGE), Shiba Inu (SHIB), Floki Inu (FLOKI), and Pepe Coin (PEPE). India and the United Kingdom rank respectively second and third. Despite being the first memecoin, DOGE has lost its leading position in numerous countries. Morocco...Read More
Brian Armstrong, the co-founder and chief executive officer of major American cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, revealed that the company is still 100% committed to the US market, despite the lack of regulatory clarity in the country. The CEO’s disclosure came as a response to a question from shareholders, who were curious about Coinbase’s plans to move...Read More
Amidst regulatory headwinds back home, the Winklevoss twins have doubled down their efforts to expand Gemini’s offerings to non-US residents. The new service aims to target both retail and institutional traders but will exclude users from UK and EU. Gemini Foundation – the highly anticipated non-US derivatives platform – went live on May 1st for...Read More
The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) ordered the cryptocurrency exchange BitFlyer USA to pay a $1.2 million fine for not abiding by the state’s cybersecurity regulations. However, the watchdog endorsed the company’s efforts to upgrade itself in that field by the end of 2023. The NYDFS Strikes Again New York’s regulator enforced...Read More
First Republic became another American bank to fail this year as all attempts to resuscitate the ailing platform fell short. The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) has now taken possession of the First Republic Bank. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) was appointed as the receiver by the Californian financial regulator and...Read More
