crypto

Sam Bankman-Fried Trial Begins With Jury Selection

Trial of former crypto multi-billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried begins in New York, with jury selection underway

7 months ago

FTX Sues Parents Of Former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried

Parents of Sam Bankman-Fried are sued by bankrupt FTX, as its seeks to recover $26m in gifts and luxury property

8 months ago

Mastercard Ends Binance Card Partnership

Latest blow to crypto giant as Mastercard ends Binance-branded cards in certain regions, following similar move by Visa

9 months ago

FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Surviving On ‘Bread And Water’

Jail is not agreeing with vegan Sam Bankman-Fried, as lawyers express concern about access to suitable food, medicine in Brooklyn…

9 months ago

PayPal To Pause UK Crypto Sales Until 2024

As UK regulator readies crypto advertising rules, PayPal says it will “temporarily pause” British users from buying cryptocurrencies

9 months ago

Binance Seeks Protection From US Financial Regulator

Crypto exchange Binance files for court protective order against US SEC, alleging regulator requests were “unduly burdensome”

9 months ago

PayPal Names New CEO Amid Crypto Push

Intuit’s Alex Chriss will take over as PayPal CEO, when long serving CEO Dan Schulman steps down in late September

9 months ago

FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Sent To Jail Over Witness Tampering

FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried sent to jail in the US after judge revokes his $250 million bail over witness tampering

9 months ago

Judge Gives Go-Ahead To SEC’s Terraform Labs Crypto Lawsuit

US judge rules Terraform Labs and founder Do Kwon must face SEC fraud lawsuit following collapse of TerraUSD crypto token…

10 months ago

FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Sued For More Than $1Bn

FTX files lawsuit against former CEO, seeking to recoup more than $1 billion, and alleging funds were used to cover…

10 months ago

Celsius Founder Alex Mashinsky Arrested, Charged

Alexander Mashinsky, founder and CEO of bankrupt Celsius Network has been arrested and charged by US authorities

10 months ago

Terra Co-Founder Do Kwon Prison Sentence

Court in Montenegro jails Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon and CFO for four months, for forging official documents

11 months ago

Bank of China Boosts Hong Kong Crypto With Tokenised Security

Bank of China international investment arm issues tokenised security in Hong Kong, in boost for city's crypto ambitions

11 months ago

Silicon UK Pulse: Your Tech News Update: Episode 6

Welcome to Silicon Pulse – your roundup of the latest tech news and developments impacting your business for the week…

11 months ago

Coinbase, Binance Hit Back After SEC Lawsuits

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong hits out at SEC chair Gary Gensler, while Binance alleges Gensler sought role at crypto exchange

11 months ago

SEC Sues Binance, CEO, And Coinbase

US financial regulator alleges US clients of Binance have $2.2 billion at risk, after lawsuits against Coinbase and Binance

11 months ago

Bitcoin Trades At Steep Discount On Binance Australia

Bitcoin trades at discounts of up to 21 percent on Binance Australia as users seek to cash out ahead of…

12 months ago

Crypto Bosses Look To China Ahead Of Hong Kong Rules

High-profile cryptocurrency founders say Hong Kong regulatory regime and Beijing white paper show hope for China as future crypto hub

12 months ago

Bail Rescinded For Terra Co-Founder Do Kwon

Higher court in Montenegro rescinds 800,000 euro bail for Do Kwon due to flight risk concerns, after US and South…

12 months ago

EU Ministers Approve World’s First Crypto Rules

EU finance ministers approve MiCA, pushing forward world's first comprehensive regulatory regime for crypto assets amidst chaos in sector

1 year ago

British Man Pleads Guilty To Infamous Twitter Hack

Man alleged to have carried out 2020 hack of public figures including Joe Biden, Kim Kardashian, Bill Gates, pleads guilty…

1 year ago

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

1 year ago

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

1 year ago

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

1 year ago

US Reglators Seek Ban On Crypto Exchange Binance

US regulators sue biggest crypto exchange Binance, alleging violations of US financial laws and seeking injunction

1 year ago

SEC Charges Celebrities Over Cryptocurrency Endorsements

Lindsay Lohan, Jake Paul and other celebrities charged by the US financial watchdog over cryptocurrency endorsements

1 year ago

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

1 year ago

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

1 year ago

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

1 year ago

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…

1 year ago