SBF wants to subpoena documents from old FTX/Alameda law firm to use in his defense
Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) is seeking to subpoena documents from Fenwick & West. That’s the law firm that served as the...
Regulation
Crypto exchange Bybit announces exit from Canadian market
Bybit will not accept new account applications from Canadian residents and nationals as from 31 May. Existing customers have until...
Russia to support crypto exchanges in new framework
Russia appears to have ditched plans for a state-run cryptocurrency exchange, according to a new report. Instead, it is looking...
Binance begins transition to new regulated platform in Japan
Binance has said that the transition to the new platform is necessary to comply with Japanese regulations. Transition to the...
FTX 2.0 coming up, Multichain FUD, Worldcoin raises six figures
Top Stories This Week Binance suspends deposits for bridged tokens, seeks clarity from Multichain team Crypto exchange Binance suspended deposits...
fostering responsible gambling for a sustainable ecosystem
GamStop was created in the United Kingdom to help gamblers get free help when they need it. A lot of...
South Korea officials must now disclose Bitcoin holdings
Korean officials are now required to disclose any crypto holdings above $760. The bill outlining the new law was unanimously...
SEC emails suggested XRP was not security
SEC emails suggest XRP doesn’t satisfy all Howey factors, John Deaton notes. The lawyer says SEC staff noted “reasonable grounds”...
Binance provider in Brazil gets payment institution approval
Latam Gateway, the payment provider for Binance in Brazil, has been granted a license by the country's central bank to...
Blockchain technology platform Bakkt looks toward Europe after MiCA
The international regulatory environment for cryptocurrency is improving, and the company is eyeing a retail expansion on the continent, Bakkt...
Bitcoin Miami panel rejects ‘fight’ rhetoric against regulators
A trio of speakers in attendance at Industry Day, May 18, during the Bitcoin 2023 event in Miami held a...
Tax Authority Slated to Become Main Crypto Regulator in Russia
Russia’s tax administration is going to be tasked with overseeing the crypto industry in the country, a high-ranking government official...
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman testifies in ‘historic’ Senate hearing on AI safety
Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI and co-founder of Worldcoin, recently testified before Congress alongside IBM’s chief of trust, Christina...
Minneapolis Fed president Kashkari weighs in on CBDC: ‘Handwaving word salad’
President of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank, Neel Kashkari, participated in a fireside chat at the Minnesota Transportation Conference and...
Russian Companies ‘Actively’ Using Crypto, Russia to Adopt 4 Relevant Laws, Official Says – Regulation Bitcoin News
Russian lawmakers intend to soon approve four bills designed to regulate various aspects of cryptocurrencies, a high-ranking member of the...
Coinbase screws up, Florida bans CBDCs, and Bitcoin Ordinals…
Top Stories This Week Coinbase calls Pepe a ‘hate symbol,’ prompting calls to boycott the exchange An email sent out...
French Crypto Trader Jailed for 18 Months for Buying a Ferrari With Bitcoin – Regulation Bitcoin News
A French crypto trader, Thomas Clausi, is currently jailed in Morocco where he was convicted of the crime of purchasing...
US House financial committee tells SEC they don’t like custody proposal
The chair of the United States House of Representatives Financial Services Committee and six subcommittee chairs have sent a letter...
Philippines Law Enforcement Busts Crypto Scam Center, Over 1,000 Human Trafficking Victims Rescued – Regulation Bitcoin News
Over 1,000 human trafficking victims were recently rescued from a “fraud factory” in Mabalacat, a town located nearly 90 kilometers...
Liechtenstein Prime Minister Says Government to Accept Bitcoin Payments, Open to Investing Reserves in BTC – Regulation Bitcoin News
Liechtenstein’s prime minister has reportedly revealed that bitcoin payments will be accepted for some government services. “A payment option with...
Ripple CEO Says Company Spends $200 Million Fighting SEC Lawsuit Over XRP, Ruling Could Come in 3 Months – Regulation Bitcoin News
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has revealed that his company is spending $200 million defending itself against the SEC in its...
Lawyer Expects SEC to Lose if It Sues Coinbase Due to ‘Fatal Flaw’ of Gary Gensler’s Own Making – Bitcoin News
A lawyer has explained why the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will likely lose if the regulator takes crypto...
