Crypto markets remained flat over the weekend following a fall last week, dropping total capitalization to $2.38 trillion. This week’s economic calendar could induce more volatility as key inflation data is reported alongside a number of Federal Reserve speeches, which could indicate the direction of monetary policy going forward. Economic Calendar Tuesday will see the […]
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has postponed its decision on whether to approve or disapprove the proposed Invesco Galaxy spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) product for the third time. With the latest delay, the agency has until July 5 to make its final decision on the spot Ether ETF application. The SEC announced […]
United States prosecutors have alleged that two co-founders developed a crypto mining service called Samourai Wallet that conducted unlawful transactions worth $2 billion. The co-founders each face charges of money laundering and unlicensed money transmitting business, with the former carrying a maximum prison sentence of 20 years. Samourai Wallet Allegedly a ‘Safe Haven’ for Criminals […]
Hong Kong regulators recently approved spot Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded fund applications, but Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas predicts that the local ETF market may not perform as well as the US due to the current lack of big players and the possibility of high fees. According to Balchunas, the Hong Kong Bitcoin and Ether […]
American tech giant Google recently filed a lawsuit against two developers for uploading almost 90 fraudulent crypto investment applications on its online store, Google Play, which they used to defraud unsuspecting victims. Despite the company’s previous attempts to take down fraudulent apps from its Play Store, the alleged scammers found a way to upload more […]
Major crypto exchange KuCoin, along with two of its founders, was alleged to have failed to implement anti-money laundering (AML) and know-your-customer (KYC) procedures. According to prosecutors, the absence of AML and KYC on KuCoin enabled the platform to be used to launder illicit funds from criminal proceeds. KuCoin and Founders Slammed With Charges In […]
After a series of back-and-forths regarding Do Kwon’s extradition, it appears that the Terraform Labs co-founder and former CEO may finally be handed over to South Korean authorities after the Appellate Court of Montenegro confirmed a previous decision to extradite him to his native country. Terraform Labs’ Chief Executive Officer, who was arrested in March […]
Following his arrest nearly three years ago, a Jury in a US federal district court found Roman Sterlingov, operator of the crypto mixer Bitcoin Fog, guilty of a four-count charge regarding money laundering. The founder of Bitcoin Fog faces up to a maximum of 50 years in prison for all his charges. Sterlingov Convicted According […]
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged 17 individuals for allegedly perpetrating a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme that defrauded thousands of Latino investors in the country for approximately $300 million. According to an official release from the regulator, the alleged fraudsters operated under a company named CryptoFX LLC, which is based in Houston, […]
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged 17 individuals for allegedly perpetrating a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme that defrauded thousands of Latino investors in the country for approximately $300 million. According to an official release from the regulator, the alleged fraudsters operated under a company named CryptoFX LLC, which is based in Houston, […]