The release of the Hinman documents in the legal battle between Ripple Labs and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) caused a massive stir in the XRP and crypto community yesterday. The emails revealed that Bill Hinman, the former head of the Division of Corporation Finance Regulation, ignored the directive of other high-ranking SEC
The bears lost an opportunity when they failed to sustain Bitcoin (BTC) below the $25,000 level this week. That may have attracted buying from the bulls who are attempting to start a recovery in Bitcoin and select altcoins. Additionally, BlackRock’s application to launch a Bitcoin spot price exchange-traded fund and the sustained strength in the
Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao, the CEO of Binance, expressed his happiness and sense of relief as the prolonged dispute with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been successfully resolved. The SEC’s ongoing scrutiny had created a tense and uncertain period for the company, making the resolution a significant milestone. Nonetheless, as the regulatory
Bitcoin (BTC) plans by BlackRock appear to have sparked a rally in the “OG” institutional BTC investment vehicle. Data from monitoring resource CoinGlass shows that on June 17, the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) almost hit new 2023 highs. GBTC “premium” heads below -37% Bitcoin market sentiment showed a modest improvement late last week as news
Binance CEO, Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has made an announcement stating that Binance has officially issued a cease and desist notice to the fraudulent entity known as Binance Nigeria Limited. On Sunday, June 18, the CEO took to Twitter to make the announcement. However, it’s worth noting that on June 9, the Securities and Exchange Commission,
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has warned that as Ripple’s case against the United States financial watchdog comes “to a close,” it is only the beginning of the battle for many others in the crypto industry, emphasizing that the fight for clarity “has to continue.’ Following a lengthy back and forth between Ripple and the United
The dollar-pegged Binance USD (BUSD) stablecoin sits now at the fourth position in market capitalization among other stablecoins following a dip of over $1 billion in the past 30 days, data from CoinMarketCap shows. As of writing, BUSD market cap stands at $4.30 billion, down 29% from $5.54 billion on May 18. The stablecoin has
Top Stories This Week US lawmakers file ‘SEC Stabilization Act’ to fire Gary Gensler United States Representative Warren Davidson has introduced the “SEC Stabilization Act” into the House of Representatives. One of the bill’s main provisions is to fire Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler. The bill would remove Gensler from office and
Despite its ongoing legal imbroglio with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), blockchain payments firm Ripple continues to expand its operations in Europe and Asia. Speaking at the Money 20/20 event in Amsterdam, Ripple’s managing director for Europe and the United Kingdom, Sendi Young, outlined the firm’s growth amid regulatory scrutiny back in
Bitcoin adoption could swell in Cuba, particularly if private businesses understand the upside to accepting Bitcoin as currency. That’s according to a Cuban businessperson and Bitcoin advocate, Erich Garcia Cruz. A recent emigrant to the United States, Cruz is a vocal proponent of Bitcoin adoption in Cuba. Cruz leads the remittance and money transfer services
United States Judge Amy Berman Jackson approved on June 17 an agreement between Binance.US, Binance, and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), dismissing a previous temporary restraining order (TRO) that would freeze all Binance.US assets. Judge Jackson said on June 14 she would prefer the parties reach an agreement on their own rather than have
A combination of escalating interest rates and a tight regulatory environment in the United States has driven a $417 million outflow from the crypto industry in the past eight weeks, with halts in trading for many altcoins draining liquidity and prolonging the ongoing crypto winter. This environment is forcing crypto companies to rethink and adapt
Amid the expanding trend toward self-custody, hardware wallet Trezor’s CEO Matej Zak has highlighted the most relevant development vector for the company so far – enhancing usability to significantly increase the number of users over the next few years. Speaking to Cointelegraph at the BTC Prague 2023 conference on June 9, Zak said: “Educate hard and
Binance, Binance.US, and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reportedly revealed an agreement, late Friday, June 16, temporarily limiting access to customer funds exclusively to Binance.US employees. According to reports, the proposed agreement, pending approval from the overseeing federal judge, outlines measures for Binance.US to prevent any access by Binance Holdings officials to private keys
There is no way to measure the amount of Bitcoin (BTC) that is being sent to self-custody wallets so far, according to one industry executive. Amid the ongoing FUD over lawsuits against major cryptocurrency exchanges, investors have been increasingly offloading their Bitcoin from crypto trading platforms. As of mid-June, Bitcoin’s exchange supply fell to its
Blockchain investigator ZachXBT has been sued for libel by one of the people he accused of fraud, according to a June 16 social media post. According to the post, Jeffrey Huang, known as “MachiBigBrother” on Twitter, has accused ZachXBT of damaging his reputation through false allegations. MachiBigBrother also posted an announcement stating that he is
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