Cathie Wood’s ARK loading up on Coinbase shares again, buying $18M
Cathie Wood’s investment management firm has gone back to buying Coinbase shares again, just a day after COIN’s stock price dipped...
Regulation
US Senator Introduces Bill to Ban Direct-to-Consumer Central Bank Digital Currency – Regulation Bitcoin News
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz has introduced “legislation to prohibit the Federal Reserve from developing a direct-to-consumer” central bank digital currency...
Crypto Ads in Belgium to Feature ‘Punchy Warning’ of Risks, New Rules Imply – Regulation Bitcoin News
The financial regulatory body of Belgium has been tasked by the government to regulate advertisements for cryptocurrencies. New rules, set...
FL Gov. DeSantis Proposes Ban on Central Bank Digital Currency Use as Money – Bitcoin News
Governor Ron DeSantis of the U.S. state of Florida has proposed legislation to prohibit the use of central bank digital...
Midsize US Banks Ask Regulators to Extend FDIC Insurance to All Deposits for 2 Years Before Another Bank Fails – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Mid-Size Bank Coalition of America has asked federal regulators to extend FDIC insurance to cover all deposits for the...
SVB’s UK arm issues 15M pounds in bonuses after symbolic bailout: Report
Silicon Valley Bank UK (SVB UK) has granted millions of pounds in employee bonuses, just days after it was rescued...
Russian Crypto Industry Queries Government About Proposed Criminal Liability for Miners – Regulation Bitcoin News
The organization representing Russia’s crypto sector has asked the government in Moscow to clarify a proposal to introduce criminal liability...
US lawmaker suggests Signature’s collapse was tied to instability of crypto
Michael Bennet, a United States senator representing the state of Colorado, has suggested that banks associated with crypto firms did...
Court Dismisses Former Monero Developer’s Bid to Have His Extradition to South Africa Declared Illegal – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) in South Africa has rejected former Monero lead maintainer Riccardo Spagni’s bid to have...
Egyptian Police Arrest 29 Alleged Masterminds of Crypto Mining App Scam – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Egyptian police are reported to have recently arrested 29 individuals associated with the Hoggpool cryptocurrency mining app scam. In...
CFTC adds execs from Circle, Ava Labs and Fireblocks to tech advisory group
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has signaled receptiveness to the crypto and blockchain sector after including several executives from...
Biden vows to hold those responsible for SVB, Signature collapse
The President of the United States Joe Biden has vowed to hold those responsible for the failure of Silicon Valley...
Silicon Valley Bank’s UK branch shut down by Bank of England
The Bank of England (BoE) has halted the operations of Silicon Valley Bank’s U.K. branch (SVB UK), stating that it...
India Brings Crypto Transactions Under Prevention of Money Laundering Act – Regulation Bitcoin News
India’s finance ministry has announced that crypto transactions will be covered under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA)....
Hong Kong Residents Lost More Than $216 Million to Crypto Scams in 2022 – Regulation Bitcoin News
According to Hong Kong police, in 2022 there were 2,336 reported crypto scam-related cases in which more than $216.6 million...
UK Widens Crackdown on Unauthorized Crypto ATMs – Regulation Bitcoin News
Britain’s top financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has widened its crackdown on unauthorized cryptocurrency ATMs. “There are currently...
Russian Crypto Industry Association Asks Putin to Help With Regulations – Regulation Bitcoin News
The organization representing Russia’s crypto and blockchain sector has urged Vladimir Putin to spur regulatory efforts. The association fears the...
SEC Files Emergency Action Against Bkcoin in $100 Million Crypto Fraud Scheme – Regulation Bitcoin News
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed an emergency action against Miami-based investment adviser Bkcoin and one of...
Ripple CEO Warns of Harm to Crypto Industry if SEC Wins Lawsuit Over XRP – Regulation Bitcoin News
The CEO of Ripple Labs has warned of the harm to the crypto industry if the U.S. Securities and Exchange...
CZ denounces rumor ‘widely’ spread on China’s WeChat
Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has denied a rumor that he had been “shot” by the U.S. federal law enforcement...
US legislators renew call for EPA investigation of crypto mining emissions data
United States Senator Edward Markey and Representative Jared Huffman announced on March 3 that they would reintroduce the Crypto-Asset Environmental...
Binance USD market cap falls below $10B amid rising regulatory concerns
Binance USD (BUSD) market cap has fallen below $10 billion for the first time in almost two years amid a...
