crypto

FTX Recovers $5bn In ‘Liquid’ Assets

Potential good news for customers, as lawyers for FTX say at least $5 billion of liquid assets have been recovered

2 years ago

UK Mulls Cryptocurrency Version Of Sterling

Government minister confirms UK is progressing a digital pound, following similar digital currency moves in India, Taiwan and elsewhere

2 years ago

Court Rules Celsius Network Owns Customer Crypto Assets

Legal setback for customers of bankrupt Celsius Network, after US judges rules firm owns most of the deposited cryptocurrency

2 years ago

FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Pleads Not Guilty To Fraud Charges

Faced a possible 115 years in prison, FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to fraud charges, as trial is slated…

2 years ago

FTX Customer Lawsuit Seeks Recovery Of Digital Assets

Class action lawsuit filed by FTX customers against failed crypto exchange and its arrested former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried

2 years ago

NFT Sales, Search Interest Drop Sharply In 2022

Online searches and sales of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) decline sharply this year after a peak of $4.9 billion in sales…

2 years ago

FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Released On $250m Bail, To His Parents

Sam Bankman-Fried has been freed on $250m, but must remain under strict supervision at parents’ California home

2 years ago

Two Bankman-Fried Associates Plead Guilty To Fraud

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried arrives in America and is expected in court, as two former associates plead guilty to fraud…

2 years ago

Bitcoin Miner Core Scientific Files For Chapter 11

One of the largest publicly traded crypto mining companies in the US, Core Scientific, is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy…

2 years ago

FTX Looks For Return Of Millions In Donations

Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX says it will use legal means if necessary to recover tens of millions in political donations

2 years ago

Binance Founder Reassures After $1 Billion Withdrawn In A Day

Founder Changpeng Zhao admits “stress test” after more than a billion dollars is pulled out of Binance in a single…

2 years ago

US SEC Charges FTX Sam Bankman-Fried With Fraud

Sam Bankman-Fried is accused by US authorities of defrauding investors after regulators called FTX “a house of cards”

2 years ago

FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Arrested In Bahamas

Former CEO and founder of collapsed crypto exchange FTX is arrested after the United States files charges against him

2 years ago

HM Treasury Finalising Crypto Industry Rules – Report

UK's Treasury is reportedly finalising sweeping new powers for Financial Conduct Authority to properly regulate the cryptocurrency industry

2 years ago

Bitfront To Close Down, In Latest Crypto Failure

Latest casualty. Crypto exchange Bitfront confirms it is shutting down amid challenging crypto market, despite best efforts

2 years ago

Crypto Lender BlockFi Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

FTX collapse cited, as cryptocurrency lender BlockFi files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New Jersey court

2 years ago

New York Governor Signs Bill To Limit Crypto Mining

Green move. Clampdown on crypto mining that runs on carbon-based power sources signed into law by New York Governor

2 years ago

Failed FTX Exchange Could Have A Million Creditors

As regulators begin investigations into FTX's bankruptcy, filings indicate the failed crypto exchange could have 1 million creditors

2 years ago

Crypto Market Rocked As Binance Drops FTX Rescue Deal

Cryptocurrency prices plunge after crypto exchange platform Binance withdraws from purchase of its failing rival FTX Trading

2 years ago

Interpol Issues Red Notice For Terra’s Do Kwon

Do Kwon denies being on the run and says he is making “zero effort to hide,” after Interpol issues global…

2 years ago

SEC Guidance ‘Deters’ US Banks’ Crypto Plans

March SEC guidance is deterring US banks from offering crypto asset custody services by making them prohibitively costly, report says

2 years ago

Celsius Seeks Permission To Sell Stablecoin Assets

Bankrupt cryptocurrency lender Celsius Network files request to sell its stablecoin assets, as it seeks funds to continue operations

2 years ago

South Korea Issues Arrest Warrant For TerraUSD’s Do Kwon

Do Kwon, the co-founder of failed TerraUSD cryptocurrency, is the subject of an arrest warrant issued by South Korean authorities

2 years ago

SEC Charges Founders Of Crypto Group Forsage With Fraud

US SEC complaint says 11 associated with 'smart contract' firm Forsage, including founders, ran fraudulent pyramid and Ponzi scheme for…

2 years ago

Binance Registers In Italy Amidst Europe Push

Binance registers in Italy following France approval, almost a year after it was forced to scale back operations in Europe…

3 years ago

SEC Nearly Doubles Staff Of Crypto Enforcement Group

US financial regulator adds 20 full-time staff to cryptocurrency enforcement unit, also targets fraud in decentralised finance, NFTs, stablecoins

3 years ago

EU Bans Crypto Services To Russia

New package of sanctions extends asset freeze to crypto-wallets amidst fears virtual assets could be used to get around existing…

3 years ago

Crypto Hackers Steal $615m From Ronin Network

Largest decentralised finance hack in history? Axie Infinity’s Ronin Network admits breach and says it lost $615m in USDC and…

3 years ago

UK Watchdog Warns 50 Crypto Firms Of ‘Misleading Ads’

Enforcement notices dispatched. The UK's Advertising Standards Authority puts 50 crypto firms on notice over 'misleading ads'

3 years ago

Regulators Monitor Crypto Over Russia Sanction Fears

Regulators at G20 countries say they are monitoring use of cryptocurrencies amidst fears they could be used to evade sanctions…

3 years ago