French regulator warns investors Bybit provided services ‘illegally’
The Autorité des Marchés Financiers reported Bybit has been blacklisted since May 2022 “for non-compliance with current French regulations.” Go to Source
Cryptocurrency Exchange
Auto Added by WPeMatico
Ex-Alameda Research co-CEO calls for ‘fair’ sentencing of Ryan Salame
Sam Trabucco, who resigned as co-CEO of Alameda Research in August 2022, has largely remained absent from the public eye since the collapse of FTX. Go to Source
Canadian regulator fines Binance $4.4M for AML and CFT violations
FINTRAC reported that Binance facilitated 5,902 separate transactions of $10,000 or more in crypto from June 2021 to July 2023 and failed to register with the regulator. Go to Source
South Korean convenience store sells Bitcoin-themed ‘meal boxes’
A convenience store in South Korea offers Bitcoin meal boxes in collaboration with the local exchange Bithumb, where customers can win small amounts of Bitcoin with their purchases. Go to Source
Coincheck, Thunder Bridge move closer to Nasdaq listing with public filing
Coincheck and Thunder Bridge Capital filed their registration statement with the SEC, bringing their merger and Nasdaq listing closer to completion. Go to Source
Crypto firms to see more enforcement actions within 2 years — CFTC chair
Rostin Behnam said that “without a regulatory framework,” regulators would continue pursuing crypto firms to protect investors from potential fraud and manipulation. Go to Source
Weekend Wrap: SOL set for bronze, Bitcoiner fat fingers $100K fee and more
Franklin Templeton thinks Solana could be in the top three largest cryptocurrencies, with the blockchain’s tech in a good place to catch the next crypto wave. Go to Source
Coinbase faces new lawsuit over alleged investor deception
The plaintiffs claim Solana (SOL), Polygon (MATIC), Near Protocol (NEAR), Decentraland (MANA), Algorand (ALGO), Uniswap (UNI), Tezos (XTZ), and Stellar Lumens (XLM) are securities. Go to Source
BTC-e founder pleads guilty in $9 billion laundering conspiracy
A federal district court judge will determine his sentence in accordance with the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors. Go to Source
Coinbase posts $1.2B net income in Q1, surpasses entire 2023 earnings
Coinbase Q1 earnings exceeded full-year 2023 results thanks to market conditions driven by new Bitcoin ETFs. Go to Source
