SEC chair Gary Gensler. Source: A video screenshot, YouTube / SECUnited States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler spoke about Bitcoin, stating that it is the leading market share for ransomware attacks. Despite the agency’s approval of 11 Spot Bitcoin ETFs earlier this year, Gensler has continued to express his disapproval of the asset...
A suspected scam coin operator was arrested in Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. According to YTN, Gimpo police charged an unnamed individual in their 20s with fraud. Officers also said that a second individual (also in their 20s) was also charged with “aiding and abetting fraud.” ‘Scam Coin Operator’ Faces ‘Fraud’ Wrap Police withheld details...
Source: DALL·EMoonwell has launched a new feature called “USDC Anywhere,” designed to facilitate the cross-chain lending and borrowing of the USD Coin stablecoin directly across various Ethereum networks. Following the launch on Feb. 14, a Moonwell blog post revealed that USDC Anywhere untilized Circle’s Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) and Socket technology. The new feature was...
Source: YouTubeJohn Deaton, founder of Crypto Law and a prominent attorney in the SEC vs Ripple lawsuit, is reportedly considering running as a Republican against crypto-critic Senator Elizabeth Warren in the 2024 US Senate elections in Massachusetts. Deaton is taking a “serious look” at the Senate run and will decide in the coming days, Boston...
Source: Dalle-3The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that it obtained a court order to enforce an investigative subpoena against two NovaTech crypto investment scheme promoters. In a recent press release, the financial regulator disclosed updates in its investigation against NovaTech Crypto Investment promoters. On Feb 13, the US District Court for...
Source: DALL·E 3Following last year’s closure of crypto checkout gateway Wyre, non-custodial wallet RockWallet is stepping in to acquire its user base. The self-managed crypto wallet acquired the entirety of Wyre’s customer base on Thursday, around eight months after the latter’s shutdown in June 2023. RockWallet said it reached out to Wyre’s users, offering a...
Source: Dalle-3Debt Box, a software firm entangled in a legal battle with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has launched a countermove against the regulatory body’s attempt to dismiss the case. Filed on February 14, Debt Box’s response characterized the SEC’s motion as a strategic maneuver aimed at sidestepping potential sanctions and the...
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Source: Dalle-3Spanish Telco company Telefonica has announced a partnership with Chainlink to provide secure connections for web3 smart contracts. In a recent press release, the company highlighted plans focused on GSMA Open Gateway API security with blockchain technology at the forefront. According to the release, the partnership will secure the operations of telecommunications networks to...
Hacker with computer and golden coins on dark background. Cybercrime concept, hacker without a face is trying to steal cryptocurrency using a computer, AI GeneratedThe US Treasury’s Undersecretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, Brian Nelson, confirmed in a testimony before the House Financial Services Committee that the media and Washington lawmakers exaggerated earlier reports of...