The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) officially commenced the second phase of its central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot on Monday, renaming the initiative to “Project e-HKD+.” This phase aims to explore the commercial feasibility of the e-HKD through innovative use cases developed by 11 selected firms across various sectors.
In a recent court hearing, judges expressed skepticism regarding the SEC’s denial of Coinbase’s petition for rulemaking. Coinbase filed this petition on July 22, 2022, seeking clarity on regulatory guidelines. The SEC officially rejected the petition on July 27, 2023, claiming that it had already established sufficient guidelines. This case
A group of OpenSea users has filed a class-action lawsuit in Miami. The lawsuit claims that the popular NFT marketplace sold unregistered securities. This legal action raises significant concerns about the regulatory landscape for NFTs. According to the lawsuit, OpenSea is accused of facilitating transactions that qualify as securities sales.
A possible appeal of Judge Torres’ XRP case findings is being considered, according to recent developments in the Ripple vs. SEC lawsuits. Legal counsel asserts that the SEC will wait until the last possible moment to announce its decision. Also, according to ex-SEC attorneys, the regulator will almost certainly file
In a recent post on X, Consensys announced it had filed a lawsuit against the SEC in April 2024 to safeguard the Ethereum ecosystem. The Texas court dismissed the lawsuit on procedural grounds without addressing the substance of the claims against the SEC. Prompting Consensys to express concern over the
Users of the World App will be the first to experience face recognition technology, according to Worldcoin. According to an announcement, the new function is a private 1:1 face comparison. That guarantees that the World App may only be accessed by the person who validated their World ID at an
Binance CEO, Richard Teng has said that the company is working so hard to bring Tigran Gambaryan back to his home. Binance’s head of financial crime compliance, Tigran Gambaryan, is currently imprisoned in Nigeria after being arrested on February 26, 2024. He faces serious charges of tax evasion and money
On Wednesday, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a settlement with Rari Capital, a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol, along with its co-founders, over allegations of “misleading investors and engaging in unregistered brokerage activities.” In a recent announcement, the SEC stated that Rari Capital’s Earn and Fuse pools operated
In an era where cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology are reshaping the financial landscape. Calls for reforming regulatory frameworks are becoming increasingly urgent. Mark Uyeda, the SEC commissioner wants the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to update Form S-1, the standard registration statement for public offerings. This is to better accommodate
Pudgy Penguins is a prominent Web3 brand featuring a collection of 8,888 non-fungible tokens (NFTs) launched on the Ethereum blockchain. The CEO of Pudgy Penguins recently described the SEC’s crackdown on NFTs as “nonsense,” asserting that he remains unworried by the regulatory actions taken by the U.S. Securities and Exchange
