DeFi Lending Platform Rari Capital Settles SEC Charges
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission settled charges with decentralized finance lending platform Rari Capital and its co-founders.
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SEC’s Crypto Record Rebuked by Ex-Commissioner, GOP Lawmakers in Hearing
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission was hammered for two hours in a congressional hearing on Wednesday in which the witness list predominantly included agency critics, including former Commissioner Daniel Gallagher, who is now at Robinhood.
Animoca’s Timeline to Go Public Would Depend on The Market’s Status: Yat Siu
Animoca Brands is hoping to go public soon but the final decision on the timeline is dependent on a key component, the “market’s status, amongst other” aspects, the Web3 giant’s chairman Yat Siu told CoinDesk in Singapore on Monday.
Decentralized AI Society Launched to Fight Tech Giants Who ‘Own the Regulators’
Web3 industry leaders have launched a non-profit organization called the Decentralized AI Society (DAIS), dedicated to tackling the probability of the monopolisation of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) industry, the chair of DAIS, Michael Casey told CoinDesk in an interview on the sidelines of Token 2049 on Tuesday.
SEC Charges 3 Individuals, 5 Companies With Operating Pig Butchering Scams
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed suit against three individuals and five companies for allegedly operating pig butchering scams – a type of confidence-enabled investment scam in which fraudsters befriend victims over text-based social media apps, gain their trust and convince them to invest large amounts of money in fictitious crypto platforms before stealing their funds and disappearing.
CZ Set to Be Released From Prison on September 29
The Binance founder is currently living in a halfway house in San Pedro, California.
More than 40 Firms Join Central Bank Group to Explore Tokenization for Cross-Border Payments
More than 40 financial firms will join central bank group the Bank for International Settlements to explore how tokenization can enhance wholesale cross-border payments in Project Agorá, the BIS said on Monday.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s Pro-Crypto Opponent, John Deaton, Has a Plan to Beat Her
Defeating U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a national hero in progressive circles, seems a stretch for a relatively little-known Republican in the liberal bastion of Massachusetts. But candidate John Deaton, known among crypto fans for his legal advocacy, says it can be done by leveraging the concerns of people in that state.
SEC Places Heavier Scrutiny on Binance’s Token Listing, Trading Process in Proposed Amended Complaint
The SEC filed its proposed amended complaint against Binance on Thursday with a greater emphasis on the exchange’s token listing process.
Even Temporarily Blocking Election Contracts Risks ‘Irreparable’ Harm, Kalshi Argues
Prediction market company Kalshi pushed back against the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s move to block its new election contracts, saying they would harm the company.