FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried now faces two criminal trials
A District Judge ordered a separate trial for the Department of Justice’s charges against Sam Bankman-Fried, which were added following...
Month: June 2023
Mark Cuban takes on SEC, John Reed Stark and ‘crypto derangement syndrome’
The billionaire investor got stuck into a heated debate with former SEC official John Reed Stark over crypto regulation. Crypto...
‘Hey Mercedes’ — Mercedes-Benz trials ChatGPT-powered voice control
More than 900,000 Mercedes vehicles in the United States will have access to the new ChatGPT-enabled beta feature, which will...
Blockchain Assoc. requests info on Prometheum over ‘suspicious’ approval
A FOIA request with the SEC regarding Prometheum has been filed, while others found former FINRA and SEC staffers among...
BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF ‘is the best thing to happen’ to BTC, or is it?
Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz was among those over the moon with the news, others warn it could be the...
Double trouble: FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried faces two criminal trials
A District Judge ordered a separate trial for the DOJ's charges against Sam Bankman-Fried which were added following his extradition...
Investors want crypto, but not without TradFi backing: Nomura survey
A Nomura Laser Digital survey has revealed the majority of institutional investors polled are still keen on crypto. Professional investors...
Crypto lender Abra has been insolvent since March, says Texas regulator
Abra and its CEO William Barhydt have been issued with an emergency cease and desist order. Crypto lending firm Abra,...
Korean crypto contagion, Bank of China on Ethereum, HK’s exchange red carpet: Asia Express
Hong Kong lays out welcome mat for exchanges, Korean crypto lender contagion, Do Kwon banged up abroad, Bank of China’s...
BlackRock applies for spot Bitcoin ETF — a US first, if approved
The investment firm joins a long line of applicants; ARK is among those still waiting to hear from the SEC...
Fed, SEC investigate Goldman Sachs over Silicon Valley Bank’s securities portfolio: Report
Both regulatory bodies are inquiring into the activities of Goldman Sachs during its unsuccessful capital raise preceding the downfall of...
Sotheby’s auctions off Dmitri Cherniak’s ‘The Goose’ NFT from 3AC collection for $6.2M
Su Zhu and Kyle Davies originally purchased ‘The Goose’ digital artwork in August 2021 for roughly $5.8 million in Ether....
3AC liquidators file motion to hold Kyle Davies in contempt
Civil sanctions against 3AC's co-founder Kyle Davies include an award of attorneys’ fees and a $10,000 daily fine until compliance...
Judge will consider whether to try Sam Bankman-Fried separately for superseding charges: Report
Prosecutors said they were prepared to try SBF on his original eight-count indictment starting in October, with the remaining five...
EU regulator will launch MiCA consultation starting in July
The MiCA framework suggested a roughly 18-month timeline to fully take effect, with regulators and lawmakers seeming to go through...
