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Cathie Wood's Ark Invest buys Coinbase shares worth $21 million, despite SEC lawsuit

Cathie Wood's Ark Invest bought more Coinbase shares on Tuesday — the same day the crypto exchange operator was sued by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, causing its stock to decline sharply.

SEC Seeks Emergency Order to Freeze Binance US Assets

The Securities and Exchange Commission has asked a judge to freeze assets held by Binance.US

Jun 7, 2023

SEC Sues Coinbase Over Staking Services, Failing to Register

A day after cracking down on Binance, the SEC is now taking aim at Coinbase.

Jun 6, 2023

Tether invests in startup that's building a bitcoin mine in El Salvador

Stablecoin issuer Tether has backed a startup called Volcano Energy that aims to build a bitcoin mining farm in El

Jun 5, 2023

June 2, 2023

Credit Suisse-backed Taurus integrates Polygon for its tokenization offering

Taurus, a Swiss crypto infrastructure firm, today announced an integration with the Polygon blockchain network for its tokenization and

June 1, 2023

T-Mobile Owner Deutsche Telekom Joins Ranks of Polygon Validators

Since the heady days of the ICO boom and bust in 2017, blockchain technology has struggled to attract widespread interest from the

Crypto 'Is Helping Fund the Fentanyl Trade,' Says Senator Elizabeth Warren

Elizabeth Warren, the U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, has sounded the alarm on the use of crypto in funding the lethal fentanyl trade

May 31, 2023

UAE central bank issues AML/CFT guidance for crypto

May 31, 2023Read more: UAE central bank issues AML/CFT guidance for crypto

The Central Bank of the UAE this morning issued new guidance concerning AML and CFT measures for crypto businesses.

May 30, 2023

US Debt Ceiling Deal Blocks 30% Bitcoin Mining Tax

May 30, 2023Read more: US Debt Ceiling Deal Blocks 30% Bitcoin Mining Tax

As the details of the agreement reached between President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on the U.S.

May 25, 2023

Crypto Consortium Fahrenheit Wins Bid to Acquire Bankrupt Celsius' Assets

May 25, 2023Read more: Crypto Consortium Fahrenheit Wins Bid to Acquire Bankrupt Celsius' Assets

Crypto consortium Fahrenheit has emerged as the winning bidder in the acquisition of the insolvent lender Celsius Network

May 23, 2023

Tokenized Securities on Ethereum, Polygon, Gnosis Hit $225M Market Cap

May 23, 2023Read more: Tokenized Securities on Ethereum, Polygon, Gnosis Hit $225M Market Cap

The tokenization trend is gaining momentum. A Dune dashboard shows that the niche now boasts a market capitalization of more than $220

Ledger Delays Plans for Private Key Recovery Service Following Controversy

May 23, 2023Read more: Ledger Delays Plans for Private Key Recovery Service Following Controversy

After a week of vicious backlash from the crypto community, hardware wallet company Ledger has delayed the release of its private key

May 22, 2023

No, MetaMask Will Not Withhold Your Crypto for Taxes

May 22, 2023Read more: No, MetaMask Will Not Withhold Your Crypto for Taxes

ConsenSys, the makers of the popular MetaMask browser-based crypto wallet

Gemini Says DCG Missed $630M Genesis Loan Payment

May 22, 2023Read more: Gemini Says DCG Missed $630M Genesis Loan Payment

Crypto exchange Gemini said Digital Currency Group (DCG) of missing out on a $630 million payment that was due last week.

May 19, 2023

Bitcoin Companies Must Provide 'Proof of Reserves' in Texas

May 19, 2023Read more: Bitcoin Companies Must Provide 'Proof of Reserves' in Texas

Crypto exchanges that want to do business in Texas will need to maintain enough reserves to fulfill all obligations to their customers

May 18, 2023

Visa taps Ethereum's Goerli testnet to experiment with account abstraction

May 18, 2023Read more: Visa taps Ethereum's Goerli testnet to experiment with account abstraction

Global payments giant Visa delved further into the world of Ethereum

Bankrupt Crypto Broker Voyager Cleared to Repay $1.3B to Creditors

May 18, 2023Read more: Bankrupt Crypto Broker Voyager Cleared to Repay $1.3B to Creditors

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York has cleared the way for the bankrupt Voyager Digital to begin reimbursing

May 16, 2023

Ledger Crypto Wallet Under Fire Over Seed Phrase Recovery Service

May 16, 2023

Coinbase Request for Clarity on Crypto Rules ‘Should Be Denied’, Says SEC

May 16, 2023Read more: Coinbase Request for Clarity on Crypto Rules ‘Should Be Denied’, Says SEC

The battle between crypto exchange Coinbase and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rages on.

May 15, 2023

Samsung, Bank of Korea to Deepen Offline CBDC Payments Research

May 15, 2023Read more: Samsung, Bank of Korea to Deepen Offline CBDC Payments Research

Samsung Electronics announced its partnership with the Bank of Korea (BOK) to jointly conduct research aimed at developing an ecosystem

SEC Seeks to Slash $22M Fine on Crypto Firm LBRY to $111K

May 15, 2023Read more: SEC Seeks to Slash $22M Fine on Crypto Firm LBRY to $111K

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) wants to revise a $22 million penalty set on crypto startup LBRY to $111,614

May 11, 2023

Defense Dept. Explores Crypto Use Cases With Blockchain Startup Constellation

May 11, 2023Read more: Defense Dept. Explores Crypto Use Cases With Blockchain Startup Constellation

Biden’s White House might be waging war on crypto, but that hasn’t stopped the US Department of Defense from pushing blockchain boundaries.

May 10, 2023

Grayscale Angling for 3 New Crypto ETFs as GBTC Ruling Nears

May 10, 2023Read more: Grayscale Angling for 3 New Crypto ETFs as GBTC Ruling Nears

Grayscale Investments is looking to launch a trio of new funds, regulatory filings show

President Biden Decries Tax Loopholes for 'Wealthy Crypto Investors'

May 10, 2023Read more: President Biden Decries Tax Loopholes for 'Wealthy Crypto Investors'

U.S. President Joe Biden set forth an unexpected dichotomy on Tuesday

May 9, 2023

Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, and Others Team Up to Introduce Blockchain Network

Some of the most well-known firms in the tech and finance industries are working together on what could be a vital new project.

Bitcoin Ordinals NFTs Coming to Binance in Late May

Binance will support Bitcoin Ordinals — akin to NFTs on Ethereum — on its NFT marketplace beginning in late May 2023.

May 8, 2023

UK Tax Authority Sets Sights on Crypto Confiscation

Tax-evading businesses in the UK must keep their wallets in check because authorities are targeting crypto holders who neglect their

May 5, 2023

Voyager could distribute cash and crypto to creditors in ‘next few weeks’

Bankrupt lender Voyager Digital could start distributing cash and crypto to creditors “within the next few weeks,” according to the

New York could force crypto firms to refund fraud victims with new legislation

State of New York Attorney General Letitia James escalated her office's crackdown on the crypto industry on Friday with proposed

May 3, 2023

Biden proposes 30% climate change tax on cryptocurrency mining

The White House is trying to persuade Congress to pass a 30% tax on the electricity used in cryptocurrency mining in the next federal