Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
Coinbase's Chief Legal Officer, Paul Grewal, has filed a formal response with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, urging a mandamus order to compel the SEC to act on Coinbase’s rulemaking petition within 30 days, highlighting the SEC's p...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
The Sui Foundation has redirected an additional 40 million SUI tokens towards ecosystem and community development, adding to the previous 117 million SUI, making a total of 157 million SUI. This reallocation aims to bolster the DeFi ecosystem of Sui...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
US authorities have identified a significant number of Chinese-linked Bitcoin mining operations across the United States, sparking national security concerns. Published by The New York Times on October 13, the report highlights the close proximity of...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
The U.S. is contemplating tightening restrictions to prevent Chinese firms from accessing American AI chips via overseas outlets, reinforcing its stance on curbing China's AI military advancements. The move comes amid existing challenges in enforcing...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
Google Cloud has introduced a two-fold IP indemnity scheme to shield users of its generative AI services from possible legal challenges regarding copyright infringements. This initiative, encompassing both the training data and generated output, refl...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
Mastercard, in association with the RBA and DFCRC, has demonstrated a groundbreaking interoperable CBDC solution to enhance Web3 commerce in Australia and beyond. The live demonstration showcased a pilot CBDC holder purchasing an NFT on Ethereum, uti...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
Mustafa Al-Bassam delineates five core values for Celestia's social layer aimed at enhancing trust-minimization and user-centric network functionalities. These values include the primacy of off-chain governance, user elevation, credible neutrality to...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
THORSwap, a decentralized exchange (DEX) leveraging the THORChain protocol, resumed operations on October 13, following a temporary shutdown to address concerns of illicit funds transfer. The platform has enhanced its security measures, updated its t...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability has intensified scrutiny on SEC Chair Gary Gensler over the SEC's coordination with the EU on legislative matters and a perceived lack of transparency. The discord, highlighted in a letter dated Oct...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
Blockstream has officially launched Greenlight, a Lightning-as-a-Service (LaaS) solution, aimed at alleviating the operational challenges of managing Lightning network nodes while enhancing security. The service, revealed in June and launched on Octo...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
Uniswap has launched a beta version of its mobile wallet for Android on October 12, following the successful iOS app release in April. The Android wallet facilitates easier swaps on various chains without manual network switching, offers robust swap...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
Peter Kambolin, the ex-CEO of Systematic Alpha Management, pleaded guilty to a conspiracy to commit commodities fraud involving cryptocurrency futures contracts, as revealed by the DOJ on October 12, 2023. The case, marking a milestone as the first o...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
The FTC settles with Voyager Digital, barring it from handling consumer assets post allegations of misleading FDIC insurance claims. The settlement highlights regulatory efforts to ensure transparency in the crypto industry amid a broader crackdown o...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
Terraform Labs has filed a motion against Citadel Securities seeking critical trading data for its defense in a lawsuit by the SEC. The case revolves around market destabilization allegations during the May 2022 Depeg event of TerraUSD stablecoin. Th...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
Apple and STEPN have collaborated to integrate Apple Music into the STEPN app, marking a second milestone following the Apple Pay integration. This move signifies the growing acceptance of Web3 apps and a step towards bridging the Web2 and Web3 divid...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
OKX Ventures reveals its September investments in Aark Digital, dappOS, and 0xScope, aimed at bolstering the crypto ecosystem covering Layer2 Derivatives, operating protocol, and knowledge graph protocol. These strategic investments are reflective of...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
The CFTC and FTC have levelled fraud charges against former Voyager Digital CEO Stephen Ehrlich, spotlighting the case as a notable instance of regulatory enforcement within the digital asset sector. The charges underscore the market's inherent risks...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
Alpaca and SBI Holdings have entered into a strategic partnership, bolstered by a USD15 million investment, to accelerate Alpaca’s business expansion in Asia. This collaboration will extend Alpaca's services to more enterprise financial institutions...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
The ACDE Call #172 saw Ethereum developers discussing the Dencun testing progress and the debated EOF proposal amidst concerns over its complexity and timing. The discussions reflect a cautious approach towards substantial protocol upgrades, ensuring...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
The FTX hack in November 2022 saw $477 million vanish, with the elusive thief later laundering assets through decentralized exchanges and cross-chain bridges like RenBridge and THORSwap. As the trial of FTX's CEO Sam Bankman-Fried commences, the thie...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
Prosecution delves into allegations of cryptocurrency embezzlement & breach of trust against ex-Kakao chairman & affiliate executives, marking the start of a formal inquiry with the examination of the complainant on Oct 11. (Read More)
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
A group of U.S. Senators has expressed concern over a two-year delay in implementing tax reporting requirements for crypto brokers, urging the Treasury Department and IRS to expedite the process to close the crypto tax gap, provide clarity for taxpay...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
Michael Egorov, the founder of Curve Finance, withdrew nearly 12 million CRV tokens, equivalent to $5.08 million, from the platform's vesting contracts on October 12, 2023. This move aligns with the vesting schedule of CRV, enabling Egorov to claim $...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
Bitfinex has initiated a zero-fee trading feature for market takers on its Peer-to-Peer (P2P) platform in Argentina, Colombia, and Venezuela as of October 11, 2023. This move comes post the recent extension of the P2P service to these regions, aiming...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
Platypus Finance, a DeFi protocol on the Avalanche blockchain, suffered an exploit on 12th October 2023, leading to a loss of over $2 million. The protocol had temporarily suspended all pools due to suspicious activities and is working towards resolv...
