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Former OpenSea Employee Faces Criminal Charges Over NFT Trades
Former employee at dominant digital marketplace OpenSea this week faces first-ever criminal insider trading charges related to digital assets
EU Agrees Comprehensive Framework For Crypto Regulation
EU Parliament approves 'Markets in Crypto Act' (MiCA) for regulation of crypto transparency, disclosure, authorisation, and supervision
UK Government To Deliver Crypto Laws In Next 12 Months – Report
Treasury minister says UK could introduce specific laws aimed at regulating cryptocurrency in next 12 months
Murdered Tech Executive Knew His Alleged Killer, Say Police
Cash App founder Bob Lee apparently knew the suspect in his stabbing death, police in San Francisco have said
Ethereum Upgrade Set To Release Billions In Value
Shanghai-Capella upgrade to Ethereum blockchain continues shift away from energy-intensive 'mining' system to 'proof of stake'
Report Details ‘Unauditable’ Chaos At FTX
Debtor's report from failed FTX details lack of internal controls at company as top executives allegedly quashed complaints
Report: FTX Collapse Due To ‘Hubris, Incompetence, Greed’
FTX debtor's report claims company lacked basic corporate controls and didn't even have complete list of its own employees
Sam Bankman-Fried Pleads Not Guilty To Additional Charges
Court appearance for former head of FTX, who pleads not guilty to five additional charges from US federal prosecutors
South Korea, US Seek Do Kwon Extradition
Who has first dibs? South Korea and the United States have both requested the extradition of Terra co-founder Do Kwon
Apple Launches Buy Now, Pay Later Service For US
Fintech move for Apple after it launches service to allow consumers in the US to pay for purchases over time
Sam Bankman-Fried Charged With Bribing Chinese Officials
New US indictment alleges FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried paid over $40 million to bribe at least one official in China
Investors Pull $1.6 Billion After US CFTC Charged Binance
Over a $1 billion withdrawn from biggest crypto exchange Binance, after regulators allege violation of US financial laws
US Reglators Seek Ban On Crypto Exchange Binance
US regulators sue biggest crypto exchange Binance, alleging violations of US financial laws and seeking injunction
Terra Co-Founder Do Kwon Arrested In Montenegro
Interpol confirms Do Kwon arrested after six months on the run, after spectacular demise of TerraUSD cryptocurrency
FTX Agrees Deal To Recover $400m From Hedge Fund
New management of failed crypto exchange FTX announce deal to recover more $400 million from a Bahamas-based hedge fund
SEC Charges Celebrities Over Cryptocurrency Endorsements
Lindsay Lohan, Jake Paul and other celebrities charged by the US financial watchdog over cryptocurrency endorsements
Taiwan Financial Regulator ‘To Oversee Crypto’
Head of main Taiwan financial regulator FSC says body will be responsible for crypto industry, as island tightens controls
Bitcoin Surges Above $28,000 Amidst Banking Turmoil
Biggest cryptocurrency Bitcoin surges to nine-month high after central banks liquidity measures in response to banking sector turmoil
Crypto Investment ‘Scam’ Defrauds Thousands Of Users
Crypto trading app iEarn Bot appears to be massive scam drawing in thousands of investors in multiple countries, report finds
Sam Bankman-Fried Allegedly Received $2.2 Billion From FTX Entities
Filings from bankrupt FTX show it made transfers of about $2.2 billion to company founder Sam Bankman-Fried
Hackers Steal $199m From UK Crypto Start-Up Euler Labs
Hackers steal nearly $200m from UK crypto lender Euler Labs, amidst rampant hacking and business failures in crypto sector
NatWest Adds Crypto Limits As Scams Proliferate
NatWest caps transfers to crypto exchanges as consumers and businesses lose hundreds of millions to elaborate scams
Bitcoin Surges 20 Percent After SVB Fiasco
Bitcoin rises 20 percent as stablecoin USDC nearly regains dollar peg after US government takes emergency action to rescue SVB depositors
IMF ‘Warned G20’ Of Crypto Banking Risks
International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it warned G20 last month that proliferation of crypto assets could mean risks for banking sector
Cryptocurrencies Rise After US Authorities Rescue SVB Depositors
Cryptocurrencies rise after US authorities intervene to restore confidence in banking sector following collapse of Silicon Valley Bank
Silvergate Bank To Close Down, Amid FTX Aftermath
Lawyers For FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Hint At Trial Delay
Legal team for former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried suggest they may need more time to prepare legal defence of their client
Former FTX Engineer Pleads Guilty To Fraud Charges
Former engineering director of collapsed cryptocurrency firm FTX has pleaded guilty to six criminal charges, including fraud
Visa, Mastercard ‘Pause Crypto Partnerships’ Amidst Meltdown
Visa, Mastercard reportedly halting cryptocurrency partnerships and product plans following industry meltdown last year