Court Orders New York Man to Pay $36M for Forex, Digital Asset Fraud

William Koo Ichioka has been ordered to pay over $36 million after admitting to a forex and digital asset fraud scheme. His scam, which started in 2018, involved falsifying financial documents and misusing investor funds for personal luxuries like cars and jewelry. In addition to financial penalties, Ichioka faces prison time. The Commodity Futures Trading … Read more

Ethereum Foundation Cashes Out: 300 ETH Sold in Latest Move

The AI-powered sleuth Spot On Chain dropped a bombshell on X today: the Ethereum Foundation just offloaded 300 ETH, pocketing a cool 763,092 DAI. “Overall, since the beginning of September, the Ethereum Foundation has sold 950 ETH ($2.27M) at an average price of $2,392, with sales occurring every 4-7 days,” Spot On Chain dished out … Read more

Microstrategy Acquires 7,420 Bitcoin, Firm Now Holds 252,220 BTC

Microstrategy, led by Michael Saylor, has just completed a billion-dollar private offering before acquiring 7,420 bitcoin for approximately $458.2 million at an average price of $61,750 per coin. The company now holds 252,220 bitcoin, purchased for roughly $9.9 billion at an average price of $39,266 per coin. The year-to-date bitcoin yield stands at 17.8 percent, … Read more

Microstrategy Announces Plans to Buy More Bitcoin Following $1.01B Private Offering

Microstrategy has revealed plans to acquire additional bitcoin after completing a $1.01 billion offering of convertible senior notes. This move comes as part of the company’s ongoing strategy to use proceeds from debt and equity financing to accumulate bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset. Microstrategy Completes $1.01B Private Sale Microstrategy (Nasdaq: MSTR), a publicly traded … Read more

Commerzbank Partners With Deutsche Börse’s Crypto Finance to Expand Crypto Services

Commerzbank, one of Germany’s largest banks, has partnered with Deutsche Börse subsidiary Crypto Finance to offer secure bitcoin and ether services to its corporate clients. The collaboration focuses on seamless trading and custody solutions, ensuring regulated access to digital assets for select clients in Germany. This marks an important step towards broadening institutional crypto services … Read more

Impact of Fed Rate Cuts on Crypto Markets, Bybit Executive Weighs In

Bybit’s head of institution has shared his insights into the possible effects of the Federal Reserve’s rate cuts on the cryptocurrency market. “We anticipate that the recent rate cut could enhance market sentiment and encourage both retail and institutional investors to diversify their portfolios by exploring and investing in cryptocurrencies,” he opined. Bybit’s Chris Aruliah … Read more

Boerse Stuttgart Digital, DZ Bank Expand Crypto Access to 700 German Banks

Boerse Stuttgart Digital is collaborating with DZ Bank to bring secure cryptocurrency trading and storage to over 700 cooperative banks across Germany. The move marks a significant step toward mainstream crypto adoption in Europe, with banks now offering regulated crypto services to retail customers. This collaboration will help meet the growing demand for digital assets, … Read more

SEC Reviews Proposal for New Bitcoin, Ether ETF Custodians

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking public input on a proposal by Cboe BZX Exchange to add new custodians for bitcoin and ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The plan aims to enhance security by adding Anchorage Digital Bank and Bitgo alongside Coinbase as custodians for bitcoin and ether holdings. SEC Reviews Proposal for … Read more