CFTC Wins Summary Judgment in $228M Crypto Ponzi Case
A federal judge has ordered Eddy Alexandre and his company EminiFX to pay $228.5 million in restitution to investors who…
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UK Bitcoin ETNs Could Be a Bigger Deal Than People Expect
After four years in the wilderness, bitcoin BTC$115,244.11 exchange traded notes (ETN) are set to return to London and the…
SEC Boss Calls for Protecting Crypto Markets Against \’Regulatory Mischief\’
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins has stated that the agency must craft a framework that would protect…
Dead Fraudster\’s Widow Pays $3.8M to Victims of $29M Ponzi Scheme
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has secured nearly $4 million from the widow of a deceased investment adviser who…
CFTC nominee Brian Quintenz is lobbying crypto industry leaders for support
President Donald Trump’s nominee for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) top seat, Brian Quintenz, saw a vote at the…
Crypto Lobby Pushes Back Against Bank Effort to Rewrite U.S. Stablecoin Law
The crypto industry is mounting a counteroffensive against Wall Street bankers’ bid to rewrite the U.S.’ new stablecoin law, arguing…
OKX Hires Former Kraken Regulatory Strategist Marcus Hughes
Cryptocurrency exchange OKX has hired Marcus Hughes as its new vice president and global head of government relations, the company…
EminiFX founder to pay $228M in Ponzi scheme ruling
A federal judge in New York has ordered Eddy Alexandre, founder of the collapsed crypto platform EminiFX, to pay more…
US Judge drops Hayden Davis freezing order, frees up 500M LIBRA tokens
A US court order freezing LIBRA creator Hayden Davis’s crypto assets was dissolved yesterday, allowing Davis to move $58 million…
UK Crypto Sanctions: Crucial New Measures Target Russian Networks
The financial world is buzzing with significant news from the United Kingdom. The UK government recently took a decisive step,…