Following the failure of Terra Luna UST and FTX in 2022, there has been a growing chorus of voices in the United States advocating for regulating crypto asset markets. Already, authorities in the United States are investigating the FTX and Alameda case, and key personnel, including former Chief executive Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) and ex-FTX head … Read more
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today sent cease-and-desist letters to five cryptocurrency companies, one of which was FTX US, the U.S.-based branch of CEO Sam Bankman-cryptocurrency Fried’s exchange FTX. The other three companies were: Cryptonews.com, Cryptosec.info, SmartAsset.com, and the FDIC cover the cryptocurrency industry. On Friday, cease and desist letters were delivered to Crypto.com … Read more
Key Takeaway Gemini is a major cryptocurrency exchange with its headquarters in New York City. On Thursday, Gemini announced that it had launched a staking program called “Gemini Staking.” This program enables customers to stake their assets within their Gemini accounts and earn rewards or interest on those assets. The service makes it possible for … Read more
American financial firms who desired to perform both crypto transactions and traditional banking services had, up until this point, been forced to choose one or the other path to take. That might shift in the near future. This afternoon, the Federal Reserve Board of Governors issued official guidelines to oversee the process by which “institutions … Read more
The Netherlands Crime Agency (FIOD) announced today that it had apprehended a “suspected developer” of Tornado Cash. Tornado Cash is the Ethereum-centric mixing service that was sanctioned by the United States Treasury earlier this week. An individual who was 29 years old was taken into custody by the FIOD in Amsterdam on August 10th. “He … Read more
A civil enforcement action was brought against a man by the Commodity and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today. The guy is accused of conducting a Bitcoin Ponzi scheme with a total value of $12 million in order to fund his extravagant lifestyle. Rathnakishore Giri of New Albany, Ohio, is accused of pretending to be a … Read more
The New York Department of Financial Services, often known as the NYDFS, has stated that it will levy a fine of $30 million against the cryptocurrency trading division of Robinhood for suspected violations of laws about consumer protection, anti-money laundering, and cybersecurity. In an announcement made on Tuesday, the superintendent of the New York Department … Read more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) might have avoided the loss of assets totaling $12 billion by investors who trusted Celsius. This cryptocurrency lending platform froze their deposit accounts in June, according to Senator Pat Tomey, who is well-known for his vocal support of the cryptocurrency industry. Senator Tomey is famous for his vocal … Read more
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) advises the general public to note that deposit insurance does not include non-bank businesses and products other than deposits, such as stocks and cryptocurrencies. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC), an independent agency in the United States that insures deposits and helps protect clients if a certain bank fails, … Read more
The SEC seeks to regulate the industry by categorizing cryptocurrencies as securities, per Sen Tom Emmer. Senator Tom Emmer claims that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is still actively pursuing cryptocurrency and has gone beyond its authority. Tom Emmer, a Republican senator, has questioned the public’s confidence in the American financial system. The … Read more