New York permanently bars Celsius founder Mashinsky in $35M fraud settlement
The agreement resolves a 2023 civil fraud lawsuit against the Celsius founder and permanently bars him from the cryptocurrency, securities and commodities industries.
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Blockchain.com pursues CFTC approval for prediction markets: CNBC
The crypto company has reportedly applied for two licenses with the US commodities regulatory as the courts weigh prediction markets cases.
U.S. CFTC moves to fold event contracts into swaps regulations as legal fight rages
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is making its pursuit of exclusive prediction markets authority a formal effort, putting a new definition in place on Friday and proposing other changes that collectively se…
Robinhood Chain considers technology that gives paying traders priority
Robinhood Chain, the popular Layer-2 blockchain tailor-made for tokenized real-world financial assets, is evaluating a transaction-ordering system that would allow users to pay a fee to prioritize certain trades, accord…
US Consumers Remain Under Pressure as Sentiment Slides
Wall Street's major indexes traded mixed to lower on Wednesday as investors grappled with a continued selloff in technology stocks, rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, and expectations that the Federal Rese…
Ledger investigates fund losses linked to Southeast Asian reseller, warns users
Hardware wallet maker Ledger probes losses tied to reseller CryptoBilis, as researchers separately estimate more than $72 million to $86 million in suspected crypto thefts.
Ledger Probes Potential Theft of $87M in User Funds Tied to Crypto Wallet Reseller
Ledger is telling some customers to hold off on setting up their hardware wallets.
Senate Democrat Presses Cantor Fitzgerald on Tether Ties and Lutnick Family Profits
Sen. Richard Blumenthal is asking Wall Street firm Cantor Fitzgerald to hand over records on its business relationship with Tether, the issuer of USDT, the world’s largest stablecoin—the dollar-pegged digital asset that…
Bitcoin Rebounds After Rough Week, But Traders Are Pricing In More Downside
The crypto markets are breathing today, with the total capitalization up 2.1% to $2.89 trillion on Friday. The bounce recovers only part of the damage, since the market stood above $3 trillion a week ago, when Bitcoin w…
THORChain exec accuses Tether of temporarily freezing USDT vaults
Chad Barraford, technical co-founder of the network, said that the funds were frozen and then unfrozen without explanation.
DWF Labs Subsidiaries Sue BitGo for $141 Million Over Early Token Sales
Two companies tied to crypto market maker DWF Labs have taken BitGo to court, alleging the custodian dumped locked-up tokens early and tanked their value, in a $141 million dispute now before London’s High Court.
Top Altcoins For 2030: Standard Chartered Names Tokens Set To Win From Tokenization
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Ethereum L2 Starknet Jumps 20% After Saying It Wants to Become an L1
Starknet, the Ethereum scaling network built by StarkWare, said it is weighing a move to become its own blockchain.
Crypto Biz: Wealthy investors are buying crypto, but their advisers aren’t sold
Wealthy investors are embracing crypto faster than their advisers, while OKX attracts new funding and Strategy shifts more capital toward preferred stock buybacks.
New York AG secures up to $35 million and lifetime crypto ban from Celsius’ Alex Mashinsky
New York Attorney General Letitia James said Friday she secured up to $35 million from former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky and a permanent ban preventing him from working in the securities, commodities or cryptocurrency i…
France is world’s most dangerous place for Bitcoiners: 90 attacks in 7 months
French authorities recorded 90 crypto-related cases involving kidnapping, extortion, threats and violent theft in seven months. What makes France such a hotspot?
Ethereum Exchange Reserves Hit Six-Month Low as Withdrawals Surge
Ethereum is taking a beating, but investors arenât necessarily heading for the exits. Ethereum exchange reserves on Binance have fallen to a six month low even as ETHâs price slides, raising a question, are holders …
Pi Network News: Pi Explores Stablecoins to Expand Ecosystem Utility
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U.S. consumer sentiment inches lower in October, UMich survey shows
Of the numerous economic trends filling column inches over the last few years, few have gained as much traction as the “vibecession.” Coined by Kyla Scanlon in July 2022, the term refers to the phenomenon of people feel…
Sam Bankman-Fried Netflix Series ‘The Altruists’: Trailer, Release Date And Cast Revealed
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Bitcoin Bleeds in Uptober—How Low Can It Go? Experts Weigh In
Bitcoin has been in the red since October started, a month historically green for the leading cryptocurrency—often referred to as "Uptober." Experts warn not to treat October as a reliable bottom for Bitcoin, and predic…
What’s Next For Bitcoin, Ethereum And XRP Prices?
Fresh tension in the Middle East hit crypto hard, with prices falling within minutes of the headlines. Nick Valdez of VerifiedInvesting.com says that if Bitcoin keeps sliding, a few key support levels will decide how fa…
CLARITY Act News: Andrew Cuomo Calls Its Failure ‘Murder On The Orient Express’
Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said the CLARITY Act collapsed mainly because of election-year politics. Speaking onstage at OKX, he said it was âmurder on the Orient Express for a number of reasons, but basical…
MARA Transfers $81M in Bitcoin to Galaxy Digital as Crypto Liquidation Hits $1B
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