Crypto Assets

FTX Judge Agrees to ID Bankman-Fried’s Bail Guarantors
FTX Judge Agrees to ID Bankman-Fried’s Bail Guarantors
January 31, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

The names of the people who guaranteed bail for Sam Bankman-Fried will be made public. Eventually. A federal judge on Monday (Jan. 30) ruled that...

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Payments Leaders Say Crypto is Ripe for Integration, Rebuilding
Payments Leaders Say Crypto is Ripe for Integration, Rebuilding
January 27, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

It’s times like these, bear markets, when industries transform themselves around new realities. This is as top payment industry leaders surveyed by PYMNTS say that they see the...

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NY Regulator Warns Firms to Keep Customer Crypto Assets Separated
NY Regulator Warns Firms to Keep Customer Crypto Assets Separated
January 23, 2023  |  Legal & Regulation

New York’s financial watchdog is cautioning firms to segregate customers’ cryptocurrency assets from their own. The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) issued that warning Monday (Jan....

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SEC and Texas Object to Binance.US Acquisition of Voyager Assets
SEC and Texas Object to Binance.US Acquisition of Voyager Assets
January 04, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Binance.US is facing regulatory hurdles amid its bid to acquire Voyager Digital’s assets. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a limited objection...

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Agencies: Banks Must Manage Risk Around Crypto-Assets
Agencies: Banks Must Manage Risk Around Crypto-Assets
January 03, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Three U.S. agencies said that banks must be wary of the risks of crypto-assets. In a joint statement released Tuesday (Jan. 3), the organizations —...

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FTX Crypto Founder Bankman-Fried’s Plea Expected Next Week
FTX Crypto Founder Bankman-Fried’s Plea Expected Next Week
December 28, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

In the wake of news that his former friends and peers are cooperating with authorities, FTX crypto founder Sam Bankman-Fried is expected to enter a...

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Italian and Albanian Authorities Break Up Crypto Scam Ring
Italian and Albanian Authorities Break Up Crypto Scam Ring
December 23, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

Italian and Albanian authorities have broken up an organized crime group’s crypto scam.  The group had stolen an estimated 15 million euros (about $16 million),...

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Current and Former FTX CEOs to Testify Dec. 13 
Current and Former FTX CEOs to Testify Dec. 13 
December 09, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The current and former CEOs of FTX are to testify before a Congressional committee.  FTX Group founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and current FTX...

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Coinbase Offers No-Fee Conversion of USDT to USDC
Coinbase Offers No-Fee Conversion of USDT to USDC
December 09, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Coinbase is offering to convert USDT to USDC with no fees.  The firm said in a Thursday (Dec. 8) blog post that the recent turmoil in the cryptocurrency...

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