U.S. Arrests ‘Bitcoin Rodney,’ Alleged HyperVerse Crypto Scheme Promoter, on IRS Charges of Fraud
Rodney Burton was arrested on Friday in Florida and will be transferred to Maryland.
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BlackRock, VanEck and Others Update Bitcoin ETF Filing Within Hours of Quick SEC Response
BlackRock and VanEck, two among 13 issuers hoping to launch bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the U.S., have filed updated documents on Tuesday.
DeFi Identity Should Be Focus of U.S. Policymakers, CFTC Says
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission wants U.S. policymakers to evaluate options for regulating the issue of identity information in decentralized finance, a report published Monday said.
With Bitcoin ETF Decision Looming, SEC Chair Gensler Says (Again) That Crypto Is Dangerous
The entire crypto world and much of the U.S. financial sector is anxiously awaiting word from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on whether it will approve a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). SEC Chair Gary Gensler has chosen this moment to issue a broad warning about the hazards to investors of getting into digital assets.
Crypto Exchange Upbit Gets Full Licensing in Singapore
Upbit said it is “poised to expand [its] range of offerings,” having acquired a MPI license.
Report Finds Less Illicit Crypto Activity in Nations With Full Licensing Regimes in 2023: TRM Labs
Blockchain analytics firm TRM Labs has found that crypto service providers in countries with full regulatory regimes had lower rates of illicit activity than those in less regulated jurisdictions in 2023.
Final Bitcoin ETF Application Filings Get Posted by Major U.S. Exchanges
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U.S. SEC Seeks to Leverage Terraform Win in Coinbase, Binance Disputes
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been blowing a horn in its various legal clashes with crypto exchanges, asking courts to see how its recent win in the Terraform Labs dispute should convince other judges that the regulator is right about platforms like Coinbase and Binance trading unregistered securities.
North Korea Was Responsible for Over $600M in Crypto Thefts Last Year: TRM Labs
North Korea-affiliated actors were behind a third of all crypto hacks in 2023, making off with some $600 million in funds, a new TRM Labs study said.
Australian Treasury to Question Regulator Over HyperVerse Crypto Scheme: Report
Australia’s Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services Stephen Jones has said he would be asking the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) why it didn’t warn consumers about the HyperVerse crypto scheme like other nations did.