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December 28, 2022
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Executives from $1.5B South Korean crypto exchange fraud jailed

The latest indictment now brings the number of V Global executives behind bars to seven, with the leader serving 22 years in prison.   Six executives […]
December 28, 2022
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China’s CBDC wallet resorts to ages-old tradition to boost adoption

The digital yuan wallet application uses the traditional Chinese way of donating money, which has become virtual with the growth of digital payments.   China’s digital […]
December 27, 2022
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Russia’s largest bank issued gold-backed digital financial assets

The issuance became the bank’s second deal in the new asset class.   Russia’s largest bank, Sber – formerly known as Sberbank – has announced the […]
December 27, 2022
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Philippine SEC warns against unlicensed crypto exchanges amid FTX collapse

The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission has declared it illegal to offer unregistered exchanges to Filipinos.   After the height of the FTX crash, the Philippine […]
December 27, 2022
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Crypto OTC trading to get traction due to FTX fiasco, exec says

The FTX crash could fuel greater demand for OTC crypto services as investors seek alternatives to crypto exchanges despite low CEX confidence.   Before the rise […]
December 26, 2022
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North Korean hackers stealing NFTs using nearly 500 phishing domains

Hackers have created fraudulent websites posing as NFT marketplaces, NFT services, and even DeFi platforms.   Hackers linked to North Korea’s Lazarus group are believed to […]
December 26, 2022
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Japan to lift the ban on foreign stablecoins like USDT in 2023: Report

None of the 31 crypto exchanges registered with the Japan Financial Services Agency currently offers trading in stablecoins such as USDT or USDC.   Japanese regulators […]
December 26, 2022
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French investors sued Binance for over 2.4 million euros in losses

Binance France and Binance Holdings Limited are being sued for fraudulent trading and privacy practices.   Binance France and its parent company Binance Holdings Limited are […]
December 26, 2022
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FreeBitco.in Last Week in Crypto 19th December – 25th December

Christmas Brings Nothing for BTC, Freezing Temperatures Result in Temporary Hash Rate Drop Investors’ hopes were quashed as Santa came to town and brought nothing for […]
December 22, 2022
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US Senator Toomey introduces stablecoin bill as congressional session wraps up

A soon-to-retire senator introduced a new stablecoin bill just weeks before the 117th session of the US Congress ended.   Republican Senator Pat Toomey, who is […]
May 15, 2023
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SEC revises $22M punishment against LBRY, seeks $111K instead

The SEC originally wanted LBRY to pay millions of dollars in penalties, but now concedes the defunct firm can’t pay up that amount.   The US […]
May 15, 2023
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BTC miner Rhodium faces lawsuit over alleged $26M in unpaid fees: Report

Crypto mining firm Riot Platforms is seeking to terminate “certain hosting agreements” with Rhodium Enterprises and be relieved of refunding any outstanding power credits.   Crypto […]
May 11, 2023
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To catch a scammer: Kraken builds fake crypto account to ‘bait’ fraudsters

The US crypto exchange Kraken has introduced a new method for reporting malicious wallets – creating fake crypto accounts and exchanges for “scam” actors.   Tweeting […]
May 11, 2023
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Pepe memecoin frenzy gets unwanted attention from scammers

As the publicity surrounding the PEPE memecoin increases, malicious actors in the space have begun to take notice, causing various fraudulent attempts to plague the crypto […]
May 11, 2023
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Account abstraction could bring the next billion users to Ethereum: Ambire CEO

In Episode 19 of Cointelegraph’s Hashing It Out podcast, Elisha Owusu Akyaw chats with Ivo Georgiev, CEO of the Ethereum Ambire smart wallet. Georgiev explained account […]
May 10, 2023
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Grayscale expands ETF business, puts forward 3 new crypto funds

The new funds would invest in a wide range of different crypto-related assets including Bitcoin miners and privacy tech.   Three new exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have […]
May 10, 2023
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Biden calls to end $18B ‘crypto tax loopholes’ — community begs to differ

Reddit users speculated that the president might be referring to the IRS wash sale rule not being applied to crypto yet.   US President Joe Biden […]
May 10, 2023
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Bear market pushes crypto events to cut fluff, prioritize discourse

“Huge DJs” no longer appear at crypto events; instead, attendees are seeing more “well thought out, intelligent questions” being asked.   The long winter of crypto […]
May 9, 2023

‘War on crypto’ — newly filed letters lambast proposed SEC custody rules

Industry representatives have cast doubt on the legality and impact of the United States securities regulator’s proposal to expand custody rules.   According to recently filed […]

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