Jon Tester, the senior senator from Montana, has held that position since 2007. In fact, he serves on the Senate Banking Committee and is a significant figure in US crypto regulations. On Dec 11, NBC’s news conference stated that there is “no reason why crypto should exist.” He also claimed
Cathie Wood, CEO of Ark Invest, recently tweeted her admiration for Bitcoin’s resiliency, noting that the flagship cryptocurrency “didn’t skip a beat” amid a recent crisis. Additionally, she claims that Bitcoin’s transparency and decentralization are reasons why discredited FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried disliked it. The well-known investor said, “He couldn’t
Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison has engaged a former official of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and law firm WilmerHale to defend her in connection with the continuing investigation into the fatal demise of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX and its trading business Alameda Research. While at the SEC,
On Thursday, the Ren Protocol team advised users of the Alameda-backed cryptocurrency that they may lose their funds if they did not take quick action. According to the cross-chain bridge, the Ren 2.0 update to the current product (Ren 1.0) could not be backwards compatible. To avoid “losing them,” Ren
On December 1st, Symbiont filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. After having joined the rush of businesses over a decade ago. Aiming to introduce crypto’s underlying blockchain technology into conventional finance. In a petition with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. The corporation said that
Amber Group, a cryptocurrency trading business located in Singapore, is reportedly ending a $25 million sponsorship arrangement with the football team Chelsea FC as published by Bloomberg and cited by an anonymous source. To reduce its headcount to around 400, Amber Group, financed by Temasek and Sequoia Capital, is also
A new amendment to Hong Kong’s Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and terrorist financing system, which includes virtual asset service providers, was recently enacted by the legislative council. On June 1st, 2023, a new licensing system for virtual asset service providers will go into effect. As a result of recently passed legislation.
In light of the current market turmoil, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released new rules for corporations making financial disclosures, requiring them to disclose a more comprehensive record of their connection to the crypto sector. The criteria, detailed in an illustration letter, extend beyond the balance sheet total
Despite, FTX collapse, centralized cryptocurrency exchange Bybit announced on Thursday that it has joined the decentralized exchange ApeX Pro into its platform, to offer users both types of exchanges on one platform. ApeX Pro is a non-custodial, decentralized exchange, which offers perpetual contracts by utilizing StarkEx, StarkWare’s scalability engine. Now
Coinbase, a cryptocurrency exchange, has urged its customers to transfer from Tether (USDT) to Circle’s USD Coin (USDC), calling the latter a “trusted and reputable stablecoin.” The underlying reason for the transition is unclear, but Coinbase feels recent events have prompted the move. On December 8th, Coinbase posted a blog
