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SEC Unlikely to Appeal as Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Discount Hits Yearly Low
The discount on Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) has reached its lowest point this year, currently standing at 16.58% as of October 12th. This narrowing discount is closely linked to the impending deadline for the…
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1 year agoDOJ Accuses Sam Bankman-Fried of Misappropriating Billions from Customers and Investors
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has presented a clear narrative in the case against Sam Bankman-Fried. According to the DOJ, Bankman-Fried allegedly took billions of dollars from his customers and investors. He…
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1 year agoFrench Regulator Highlights DeFi Centralization Concerns as Cloud Providers Remain Dominant
France’s banking and insurance regulator, the ACPR, has released the findings of its public consultation on regulating decentralized finance (DeFi). The consultation highlighted the concentration of i…
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1 year agoG20 Adopts Regulatory Roadmap for Crypto Oversight
On October 13, the G20, an international forum for governments and central banks, unanimously adopted the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Communique during its meeting in Marrakesh, Morocco. The…
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1 year agoFrench Central Bank Considers Regulatory Framework for Disintermediated Finance in DeFi
The French Central Bank’s regulatory body, the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR), has published a summary of its public consultation on decentralized finance (DeFi). The consultation, whic…
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1 year agoFormer Firefly Team to Unveil Bloom: A Revolutionary Wallet for IOTA's Shimmer Ecosystem
Bloom, a groundbreaking wallet for the Shimmer ecosystem, is set to be introduced by IOTA. Spearheaded by the former Firefly team, Bloom aims to revolutionize the user experience by offering enhanced security and…
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1 year agoAttorney John Deaton Criticizes SEC's Inefficiency in Addressing Oversight Requests
John E. Deaton, a prominent attorney in the XRP community, expressed his frustration with the lack of effectiveness in addressing the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) through letters to its Chairman,…
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1 year agoSEC Chair Gensler Faces Compulsory Process Threat Over Alleged Obstruction by House Committee
SEC Chair Gary Gensler is facing threats of compulsory process if the agency does not comply with oversight requests from the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability by October 19. Chairman James Comer…
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1 year agoGenesis Suspends Customer Withdrawals Amidst FTX Settlement and Crypto Trading Discontinuation
Genesis, a prominent crypto broker, has suspended customer withdrawals following a $175 million settlement with FTX, a bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange. This decision comes after Genesis announced in September that…
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1 year agoSEC Faces Deadline to Appeal Court Decision on Grayscale's Bitcoin ETF Application
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is approaching its deadline to appeal a court decision in favor of Grayscale Investments. The court ruled that the SEC must review Grayscale’s a…
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1 year agoSecretly Recorded Audio Reveals Alameda Research's Misuse of User Funds from FTX
A secretly recorded audio clip has revealed the moment when former staff members of hedge fund Alameda Research discovered that the fund had been “borrowing” user funds from FTX. The 75-minute recording, obt…
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1 year agoCFTC Commissioner Slams Voyager Digital for Loss of Billions in Customer Funds
A commissioner from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has criticized Voyager Digital for its mishandling of customer funds, resulting in the loss of billions of dollars. Commissioner…
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1 year agoTerraform Labs Accuses Citadel Securities of Orchestrating Stablecoin Depegging
Terraform Labs, founded by Do Kwon, has accused market maker Citadel Securities of intentionally causing the depeg of its stablecoin, TerraUSD Classic (USTC), in 2022. Terraform Labs has filed a motion in a US…
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1 year agoPlatypus Finance DeFi Protocol Loses Over $2 Million in Flash Loan Exploit
Decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Platypus Finance has suffered another flash loan exploit, resulting in a loss of over $2 million. The hack was first reported by blockchain security firm PeckShield on October…
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1 year agoBank for International Settlement Launches Project Atlas for Enhanced Crypto Surveillance, Potentially Boosting Privacy Coin Adoption
The Bank for International Settlement (BIS) has launched a new crypto surveillance program called “Project Atlas” in collaboration with several European banks. The project aims to gather data for comprehensive tra…
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1 year agoMastercard Develops Technology to Tokenize CBDCs on Multiple Blockchains, Enhancing Convenience and Security
Mastercard has developed a technology that allows central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) to be tokenized on multiple blockchains. This solution enables the wrapping of CBDCs onto different blockchain networks,…
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1 year agoStablecoin Holder Loses Over $100,000 as USDR Plummets on Polygon Network
A stablecoin holder on the Polygon network suffered a significant loss of over $100,000 after panic selling their USDR tokens, which depegged from the US dollar on October 11. The holder swapped 131,350 USDR for…
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1 year agoFormer CEO of Miami Investment Firm Pleads Guilty to Crypto Fraud Conspiracy
Former CEO of Miami-based investment firm, Peter Kambolin, has pleaded guilty to a conspiracy to commit commodities fraud involving crypto futures contracts. The United States Department of Justice revealed that…
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1 year agoVoyager Digital and Former CEO Face Legal Action for Fraud and Misleading Customers
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a complaint against Voyager Digital and its former CEO, Stephen Ehrlich, alleging fraud and registration failures. The CFTC claims that Ehrlich falsely…
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1 year agoCircle Granted Permission to Weigh in on SEC Lawsuit Against Binance
Amid the ongoing legal battle between the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Binance, a significant development has emerged involving Circle, the issuer of stablecoin USD Coin (USDC). Circle has been…
