BTC gains shortlived as SEC delays ETP decisions
BTC has given back almost all of the gains from Grayscale’s victory over the SEC, where a federal court ordered the securities regulator to reconsider its decision to deny a proposed spot BTC ETP.
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Tether gets new banker, Binance boots BUSD, Justin Sun pumps BTC
In the latest developments in the "crypto" space, Tether's secret banking ties are put on the spotlight after partnering with Britannia Bank & Trust, while Binance ceases support for BUSD products.
Sealed SEC filing has Binance bracing for US criminal charges
The SEC's filing against Binance could lead to one of two things if disclosed to the public: a criminal investigation or putting a company or witness at risk.
Exclude all Sam Bankman-Fried’s expert witnesses, DOJ asks court
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a motion with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, calling for all seven of SBF’s proposed expert witnesses excluded from testifying in his October trial.
Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin’s Chinese connection: How deep does it go?
Blockchain detectives are claiming that Ethereum and Vitalik Buterin are allegedly financially beholden to Chinese conglomerate Wanxiang Group, which has close ties to China’s government.
Tornado Cash founders charged in $1 billion money laundering scheme, including for North Korea
The two co-founders of the Ethereum-based mixer Tornado Cash were charged by the U.S. Department of Justice with money laundering and sanction violations after they allegedly helped launder $1 billion.
Is Coinbase seriously celebrating 16 transactions per second?
Coinbase's Base hit 16 transactions per second earlier in August, a number inferior to what a blockchain could do and not even close to BSV's 128M transactions in a 24-hour period in the same month.
Binance tempts fate by helping Russia dodge economic sanctions
Binance remains a key conduit for Russian entities looking to convert rubles into digital assets that can then be exchanged for mainstream fiat currencies, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
Questions raised as Coinbase, Circle rejig USDC stablecoin relationship
Circle assumes "direct accountability" for USDC following the dissolution of the Centre consortium as a stand-alone entity, with plans to debut the stablecoin to six new blockchains.
Binance loses another payment processor as Checkout.com fears regulatory blowback
Regulatory hurdles and concerns over its alleged illegal acts led to a fallout between Binance and its partners—the most recent being Checkout.com, whose ties with the exchange date back to 2020.
FBI seizes $1.7M in illicit ‘crypto’ proceeds as Binance leads in seizures
The FBI seized close to $400,000 in BTC and USDT from Binance accounts in May alone as it steps up its digital asset seizures, a new public note shows.
SEC v Ripple: Court grants regulator’s request to appeal in Ripple case
Both the SEC and Ripple will have a chance to argue whether the finance regulator is entitled to file an appeal this month; the court expects SEC v Ripple to go to trial sometime in Q2 of 2024.