BlackRock XRP ETF rumor leads to price swing
The pump-and-dump of the XRP on Monday was triggered by reports of BlackRock's filing for an ETF in the U.S., which was confirmed to be fake, with the firm's exec saying it was made by "some whacko."
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SEC urges court to deny Coinbase summary judgment
The Securities and Exchange Commission argued that assets listed on Coinbase exchange clearly amount to securities under U.S. law.
Binance files for protective order against US securities regulator
Despite the SEC's lengthy list of charges against Binance, BAM Trading argued that the regulator has yet to find solid evidence that could prove the exchange's alleged criminal activities.
FTX sues former exec Dan Friedberg for dereliction of duty and hush payments
Daniel Friedberg, who worked as an adviser of SBF from 2017 until FTX's implosion in 2022, faces charges over his alleged role as a "fixer" and for breaching his fiduciary duties.
Why aren’t BTC and ETH included in SEC’s charges vs Coinbase, Binance?
Charging the world's two largest exchanges—Coinbase and Binance—poses a question of what makes a digital asset a security following the SEC's refusal to make a similar move against BTC and ETH.
Three Arrows liquidators file claim for $30M ‘Much Wow’ super yacht
The infamous yacht, whose name was inspired by the meme coin Dogecoin, was purchased by Kyle Davies and Su Zhu last year, but the two never got to use it.
Binance backs into Japan, backs away from UK court ruling
Binance is making a backdoor move into Japan while its botched attempt to make a similar move into the U.K. isn’t stopping local courts from putting the digital asset exchange in the hotseat.
Publishing Tornado Cash code does not violate sanctions: US Treasury
The U.S. Department of Treasury has clarified that visiting the Tornado Cash website, copying its open source code, or making it available online or in print would not violate sanctions.
Binance.US faces class-action lawsuit over UST, LUNA promotion and sale
Over 2,000 investors have signed up for the lawsuit, which accuses Binance of employing a market strategy of misleading as many investors as quickly as possible.
CoinEx exchange settles for $1.7M with NYAG, exits US
CoinEx will refund $1.1 million to users and pay $600,000 in penalties over charges that it violated securities laws in New York in a settlement that “codifies” its U.S. exit.
Fall of DC’s digital asset golden boy spurs new US Congress on towards better protections
As the FTX drama continues to play out, calls for stronger regulation are only growing louder in both the public and private sectors.
3 OneCoin associates stand trial in Germany over alleged $335M laundered for ‘Cryptoqueen’
The three are the first to stand trial in Europe over the $4 billion digital asset pyramid scheme, as reports claim Ruja was tipped off before she vanished.