Luno to Halt Some UK Clients From Investing in Crypto as Regulation Looms
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority crypto promotion rules will be coming into effect by October 8.
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NFT Video Startup Glass Falls to Crypto Bear Market
The startup’s founders say they’re ending active development after two years.
A New Crypto Scam Shows Perils of Elon Musk’s Twitter
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Ripple Acquires Crypto-Focused Chartered Trust Company Fortress Trust
A person with knowledge of the matter said the figure was less than the $250 million price tag for custody firm Metaco, which Ripple acquired in May.
Crypto Firm LBRY to Challenge Ruling It Violated U.S. Securities Law
The blockchain-based file-sharing network had indicated it would be winding down after a New Hampshire court ruled in favor of the SEC last November.
MicroStrategy’s Large Bitcoin Impairment Losses Have Given a False Impression: Berenberg
FASB accounting rule changes should help companies that hold digital assets to eliminate the poor optics that have been created by impairment losses, the report said.
Coinbase Targets Regulatory Clarity in International Expansion Plan
Coinbase is looking at “markets that are enacting clear rules” for the crypto industry, with the European Union, U.K., Canada, Brazil, Singapore and Australia its near-term priorities.
Fraud Lawsuit Against Michael Egorov, the CEO of DeFi Giant Curve, Is Quashed in California
A judge ruled a California courtroom is the wrong venue since Egorov wasn’t living in the state when the alleged misdeeds took place.
FASB’s Crypto Accounting Shakeup Could Lure More Corporate Investment, Michael Saylor and Others Argue
The U.S. accounting standards board yesterday unanimously voted in favor of “fair value” accounting for crypto assets held on corporate balance sheets.
Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest Files for First Spot Ether ETF
The Ark 21Shares Ethereum ETF is the first attempt to list such a fund in the U.S. that directly invests in ETH, the second largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization.