HSBC rolls out cryptocurrency services in Hong Kong: Report
Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) — the biggest bank in Hong Kong — has reportedly introduced its first...
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$794K SIM swap hacker PlugwalkJoe sentenced to 5 years in prison
British Hacker Joseph O’Connor, also known online as PlugwalkJoe, has been sentenced to five years in a United States prison...
Coinbase gets key win at the US Supreme Court
The US Supreme Court ruled that the district court must stay proceedings in a class action lawsuit when interlocutory appeal...
More than just a ‘token’ bridge – Cointelegraph Magazine
This “Crypto City” guide looks at Sydney’s crypto culture, the city’s most notable projects and people, its financial infrastructure, what...
‘we see payment stablecoins as a form of money’
Powell testified before the House Financial Services Committee today. He discussed a range of topics around digital assets on Wednesday....
Singapore MAS proposes digital money standards with major industry players
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) released a proposal for a common protocol that would specify the conditions for the...
EU consumer protection groups urge governments to investigate AI
Consumer protection groups from the European Union (EU) have urged regulators to conduct investigations on artificial intelligence (AI) models behind...
Do Kwon gets 4 months in prison in Montenegro on fake passport charges
Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon has been found guilty of using a false passport by a court in Montenegro and...
Binance sends cease and desist notice to fraudulent Nigerian entity
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao has announced that Binance has officially issued a cease and desist notice to the fraudulent entity known as...
SEC and Binance.US strike a temporary agreement on asset access
Binance, Binance.US, and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reportedly agreed on Friday, June 16, to temporarily limit...
Implications for XRP, SEC credibility and more
The Hinman documents were finally unsealed and made publicly available on June 12 after a lengthy back and forth between...
EU lawmakers vote for landmark AI regulation
The European Union Parliament has voted in favour of an AI Act. If ratified, the law will require AI systems...
Bitstamp registered as cryptoasset business by the FCA
Bitstamp is now among 42 firms listed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as registered cryptoasset businesses. The exchange’s UK...
Hinman speech included “made-up analysis”, Ripple’s chief legal officer says
Former SEC official William Hinman delivered his speech in June 2018, commenting that Bitcoin and Ether were not securities. SEC...
Is AI a nuke-level threat? Why AI fields all advance at once, dumb pic puns – Cointelegraph Magazine
Just as we don’t allow just anyone to build a plane and fly passengers around, or design and release medicines,...
US senator revamps efforts for crypto regulations amid SEC lawsuits
United States Senator Cynthia Lummis has said her efforts to push for a positive crypto regulatory framework are still in...
Nigeria to tax crypto, digital assets 10% on capital gains — Experts react
On the eve of his departure from office on May 28, former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari signed the Finance Act,...
US House committee releases new stablecoin bill draft
The United States House Financial Services Committee has released the third draft of the stablecoin bill presented by its chair,...
US court summons Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao
A US court has issued summons for Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao. He has 21 days to respond although he doesn’t...
SEC lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase unify the crypto industry
Update (June 7, 12:05 PM UTC): This article has been updated to add comments from BitMEX CEO Stephan Lutz Professionals...
The SEC strikes again: First Binance, now Coinbase
Key takeaways SEC sues Coinbase for acting as an unregistered broker The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has...
Hong Kong’s regulatory lead sets it up to be major crypto hub
Hong Kong — officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China — is a city...
