SEC Lawyers Admit Misrepresentation in Enforcement Case Against Mining Software Firm

Lawyers representing the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have admitted to making errors in court filings regarding a mining software firm, Debt Box. The SEC had previously claimed that Debt Box closed certain bank accounts and planned to relocate to the United Arab Emirates in an alleged attempt to escape the commission’s jurisdiction. […]

LGT Completes Acquisition of Abrdn’s Discretionary Fund Management Business, Expanding Regional Presence

LGT, a wealth management company, has successfully acquired Abrdn’s discretionary fund management business in the UK and Jersey. The deal, valued at £140m, was announced in February and has now been finalized. As a result of this acquisition, LGT Wealth Management, the UK-based wealth arm of LGT, will take on Abrdn Capital’s 4,000 clients and […]

Paxos Receives Regulatory Approval to Expand USDP Stablecoin to Solana Blockchain

Paxos, a major player in the stablecoin market, has received regulatory approval from the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) to expand its stablecoin offerings to the Solana blockchain. This is a significant development as Paxos was previously limited to issuing its Pax Dollar (USDP) stablecoin exclusively on the Ethereum network.Solana’s blockchain technology offers […]

BarnBridge DAO Settles SEC Charges for $1.7M Over Unregistered SMART Yield Bonds

BarnBridge DAO and its founders, Tyler Ward and Troy Murray, have agreed to pay over $1.7 million to settle charges brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The charges stem from the failure to register their structured crypto asset securities, known as SMART Yield bonds, which the SEC alleges violated securities laws.The settlement includes […]

Circle Secures Conditional DASP License in France, Expands European Footprint

Circle, a leading global financial technology company, has obtained registration as a Digital Asset Service Provider (DASP) in France. This move is part of Circle’s strategy to expand its presence in the European Union (EU) and strengthen its regulatory compliance.Circle has always prioritized regulatory compliance and obtaining the conditional DASP registration in France is a […]

UBS CEO Urged to Learn from CS Crisis and Embrace a Holistic Approach

The leadership of UBS is facing increasing scrutiny and pressure following the forced takeover of Credit Suisse. This has led to a divisive mentality of “us versus them,” as noted by Samuel Gerber. Sergio Ermotti, the CEO of UBS, has been repeatedly questioned about the success of the takeover and the fate of Credit Suisse […]

Terraform Labs and SEC Reach Confidentiality Agreement in Cryptocurrency Legal Battle

Terraform Labs and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have reached an agreement on a protective order in their ongoing civil case. The order, finalized by U.S. District Court Judge Jed Rakoff, aims to maintain the privacy of case-related documents. The majority of designated confidential documents will not be made public, and any […]

Ripple CEO Accuses SEC Chairman of Hypocrisy in Cryptocurrency Regulation

In a recent development, Ripple CEO Bradley Kent Garlinghouse has publicly criticized Gary Gensler, the Chairman of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), accusing him of hypocrisy in his attempts to regulate cryptocurrencies. Garlinghouse took to social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to label Gensler a hypocrite and accuse him of being involved […]

Swiss Crypto Bank Sygnum Forms Strategic Partnership with Lugano-based Aquila GVM Consulting

Lugano has emerged as one of Switzerland’s most important crypto and blockchain hubs. Two Swiss financial institutions have now formed a strategic partnership there. Recently, Lugano, the largest city in the canton of Ticino, expanded its payment options and now accepts cryptocurrencies Bitcoin and Tether for the payment of tax bills and all other municipal […]

Deutsche Bank Discovers Thousands of Unresolved Complaints at Postbank

Deutschland’s largest credit institution has discovered thousands of forgotten and unresolved complaints at its subsidiary, Postbank. This backlog of customer complaints has emerged months after the German bank promised to quickly resolve the extensive disruptions caused by a botched IT migration project. The incident raises new questions about the bank’s internal communication and workflow systems, […]