U.S. Regulation

Former Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon, Found Liable For Fraud in SEC Case

A jury found Terraform Labs and its former CEO, Do Kwon, liable for fraud on Friday. The decision came a…

2 years ago

Goldman Sachs Named as Authorized Participant on BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF

More traditional finance players are entering the spot Bitcoin ETF realm — albeit not yet as issuers — after the…

2 years ago

SEC Enforcement Chief Grewal Addresses Crypto Compliance Concerns

During a recent “SEC Speaks” event, Gurbir Grewal, the Director of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Enforcement, expressed concerns regarding…

2 years ago

U.S. Government Moves $130 Million in Bitcoin Confiscated From Silk Road to Coinbase

The US government transferred 1,999 Bitcoin (BTC), approximately worth $130 million, to a wallet linked to crypto exchange Coinbase on April…

2 years ago

Following Fidelity’s Lead, Grayscale Looks to Add Staking For its Proposed Ethereum ETF

Grayscale Investments is looking to add staking to its proposed spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund, according to a preliminary proxy statement filed…

2 years ago

Sam Bankman-Fried Sentenced to 25 years in Prison, Judge Rips Him as Power-Obsessed Scammer

A Manhattan judge ripped Sam Bankman-Fried as a remorseless scammer obsessed with political power as he sentenced the dethroned crypto…

2 years ago

Wealth Management Giant Fidelity Files for Spot Ethereum ETF With Staking

$4.5 trillion asset management firm Fidelity has filed an S-1 form for a Spot Ethereum ETF with staking included. Indeed,…

2 years ago

U.S. Court Charges KuCoin Crypto Exchange With Anti-Money Laundering Failures

Federal prosecutors in Manhattan on Tuesday charged KuCoin, one of the world’s largest cryptocy exchanges, with violating U.S. anti-money laundering…

2 years ago

Ripple Labs CEO Brad Garlinghouse Says SEC to Press Judge for $2B in Fines and Penalties in Ripple Case

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has asked a New York judge to impose a nearly $2 billion fine…

2 years ago

New York Gives Regulatory Green Light to Blockchain-Focused Asset Manager

WisdomTree has gained clearance to offer its “blockchain-enabled” financial app to New York users via a charter expected to also…

2 years ago