Binance seeks protective order against SEC’s ‘fishing expedition’
The exchange claims the SEC’s deposition and discovery requests are outside the scope of the regulators lawsuit it filed against Binance. Go to Source
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Coinbase CEO says SEC told it to delist everything but Bitcoin: Report
Brian Armstrong claimed SEC staff said all cryptocurrencies but Bitcoin are securities and requested the exchange delist all other cryptocurrencies. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
FTX sues Sam Bankman-Fried and other former execs to claw back $1B
Former FTX and Alameda Research executives Sam Bankman-Fried, Caroline Ellison, Gary Wang and Nishad Singh were named in the suit from FTX. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Australia’s financial regulator cancels license for FTX’s local entity
ASIC had previously suspended FTX’s license to operate in Australia, now the securities regulator has canceled it entirely. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Dubai crypto regulator suspends BitOasis crypto exchange license
BitOasis was the first crypto exchange to get an operational license in Dubai, which has now been suspended by the local regulator for not meeting key conditions in time. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Double trouble: FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried faces two criminal trials
A District Judge ordered a separate trial for the DOJ’s charges against Sam Bankman-Fried which were added following his extradition to the U.S. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
FTX argues releasing ‘valuable’ customer list will harm its sale value
Releasing the nine million-strong list of customers would “impair” the ability to maximize value for FTX creditors, a banker for the exchange said. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
‘Exhausted all options’ — Unbanked to close after being left hanging by investor
Unbanked is yet another crypto firm to wind down this month, joining BottlePay, HotBit, Teressa, and most recently, TradeBlock. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
BTC-e founder seeks prisoner swap deal for detained WSJ journalist: Report
The detention of a U.S. journalist in Russia has sparked a renewed push from Alexander Vinnik, the co-founder of BTC-e for a possible “prisoner swap” deal. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Report: Biden Administration ‘Crypto Tsar’ Says DOJ will Target Digital Asset Exchange Platforms
According to Eun Young Choi, the head of the crypto unit at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the United States has resolved to target digital platforms because they are making it easy for criminals and money launderers. Choi said the DOJ hopes taking action against entities such as crypto exchanges is “going to have … Read more
