SBI works with UAE’s TradeFinex to set up joint crypto venture in Japan
SBI Holdings will work with UAE firm TradeFinex on a Japanese joint venture to boost the adoption of its enterprise...
Month: September 2023
FTX’s $3.4B crypto liquidation: What it means for crypto markets
Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX has been approved to liquidate nearly $3.4 billion worth of crypto assets, creating a sense of...
Binance Russia buyer tightlipped on owners, denies CZ involvement
Binance’s buyer in Russia, CommEx, has been developing its platform for six months and has onboarded some ex-Binance employees, the...
Circle weighs in on SEC vs. Binance case, argues stablecoins are not securities
Circle noted that assets pegged to USD are not securities, partly because users are not expecting any profit from acquiring...
Gemini to halt operations in the Netherlands by mid-November
The company cites the inability to meet regulators’ requirements but says it intends to return to the Dutch market. New...
New US bill to require firms to report off-chain transactions to CFTC
The new legislation aims to protect crypto investors from disputes, manipulation or fraud potentially stemming from transactions occurring off-chain. A...
NFT artist raises $140K for cancer support charity
The funds raised from the event will help 4,000 people impacted by cancer and locals who need immediate and vital...
Epic Games lays off 830 staff, citing ‘unrealistic’ metaverse ambitions
“Spending way more than we earn” — CEO Tim Sweeney blamed job cuts on major structural changes to the company’s...
How long could Sam Bankman-Fried go to jail for? Crypto lawyers weigh in
“I think he’ll get the maximum sentence” — one lawyer predicts the former FTX CEO could look at life behind...
SBF trial dates revealed: FTX founder to stand trial over 6 weeks
In a hearing, Assistant U.S. Attorney Danielle Kudla said the Department of Justice estimated the case could last four to...
Enter the Ether: VanEck releases two ETF ads ahead of possible Monday launch
Once Ethereum futures ETF and spot Bitcoin ETF applications get approved, there will be a marketing war like we've never...
The metaverse is real: Zuck’s ‘incredible’ photorealistic tech wows crypto twitter
Often roasted for his metaverse tech demos, Zuckerberg appears to have blown away internet users with his latest avatar tech....
Buenos Aires to issue blockchain-based digital ID
The first documents available on-chain in Buenos Aires will include birth and marriage certificates, along with proof of income and...
Coinbase campaign for sensible crypto policies hits coffee cans to ‘wake up’ regulators
Coinbase and a group of crypto entrepreneurs went to Washington, D.C. to convince lawmakers to provide regulatory clarity for the...
Brazil’s crypto surge prompts central bank to tighten regulation
According to the central bank’s data, from January to August 2023, imports of crypto rose by 44.2% compared with the...
