Changpeng Zhao Calls News Around Exec Departures 'FUD'

Binance General Counsel Han Ng, Chief Strategy Officer Patrick Hillmann, and Senior Vice President for Compliance Steven Christie are among those that left the company, reportedly over its handling of DOJ investigations. дальше »

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Binance CEO 'CZ' Brushes Off News of Top Executive Departures

Binance General Counsel Han Ng, Chief Strategy Officer Patrick Hillmann, and Senior Vice President for Compliance Steven Christie are among those that left the company, reportedly over its handling of DOJ investigations. дальше »

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CZ denies rumors senior Binance executives resigning due to ongoing regulatory challenges

Fortune reported on July 6 that multiple senior Binance executives had left the company following regulatory developments. General counsel Han Ng, chief strategy officer Patrick Hillmann, and SVP for Compliance Steven Christie are among those who have decided to exit the firm. дальше »

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Multiple senior executives at Binance resign amid ongoing regulatory challenges

Multiple senior Binance executives have left the company following regulatory developments, Fortune reported on July 6. General counsel Han Ng, chief strategy officer Patrick Hillmann, and SVP for compliance Steven Christie are among those who have decided to exit the firm. дальше »

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BTC Holds Above $31K As BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Lauds Bitcoin For ‘Digitizing Gold’

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BlackRock CEO Larry Fink delivers pro-crypto remarks amidst Bitcoin ETF race

BlackRock has dominated cryptocurrency updates since Invezz. com announced its Spot Bitcoin ETF application on 15 June, with many companies following suit. While multiple renowned firms join the race, BlackRock chief Larry Fink revealed his pro-crypto stance during his latest interview with Fox Business. дальше »

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BlackRock’s Chief Executive Officer Sees Cryptocurrency as the Modern Equivalent of Gold, with Bitcoin as a Global Asset

BlackRock’s CEO Describes Cryptocurrency as the Modern Equivalent of Precious Metal, Designates Bitcoin (BTC) as a Digitalized Asset In a recent FOX Business interview, Larry Fink, the CEO of BlackRock, characterizes cryptocurrencies as “digital gold” while specifically classifying Bitcoin as a digital asset. дальше »

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Is Crypto Spring Finally Here? Bitcoin Reaches One Year High As Altcoins Eye Comeback

On CNBC's Crypto World, Chris Ferraro, President and Chief Investment Officer at Galaxy Digital, discussed what investors should anticipate for the second half of the year. In his view, two main catalysts will determine the market in the third quarter. дальше »

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Coinbase officer argues U.S. student loan ruling sets precedent for SEC on crypto regulation

Coinbase Chief legal officer Paul Grewal said on July 4 that the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) interpretation of “investment contract” violates the law judging by a recent Supreme Court opinion. дальше »

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FTX Files Lawsuit Against Ex-Compliance Chief Dan Friedberg

FTX, a bankrupt crypto exchange, has filed a lawsuit against its former chief compliance/regulatory officer, Dan Friedberg, after his alleged conflicts of interest involving Sullivan & Cromwell (S&C) and Ryne... дальше »

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Mastercard chief digital officer believes tokenization needs TradFi rules to go mainstream

Mastercard believes that blockchain technology can revolutionize payments, but it needs “financially-regulated applications” and “central bank-backed money” to achieve mainstream adoption, according to chief digital officer Jorn Lambert. дальше »

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Bitcoin Critic Pan Gongsheng Named Party Chief at People’s Bank of China

The People’s Bank of China has appointed Bitcoin critic Pan Gongsheng as the Communist Party chief. Community believes that his appointment might end the speculations about China lifting the crypto ban. дальше »

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Mastercard says its Multi-Token Network (MTN) will drive mainstream blockchain adoption

Mastercard’s chief digital officer, Jorn Lambert, has stated that the payment giant’s newly launched Multi-Token Network (MTN) has all it takes to unlock the intrinsic value of blockchain technology. дальше »

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Ripple Legal Counsel Wants SEC and Chair to Be Held Accountable

Ripple's chief legal counsel joins calls for accountability from SEC and its leaders дальше »

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ConsenSys Chief Joe Lubin Claims It’s A ‘Foregone Conclusion’ That Ethereum Is A Commodity, Not Security

Joe Lubin, Ethereum Co-Founder and the CEO of ConsenSys is not worried about ether (ETH) being classed as a security in the United States after the crypto’s transition to a proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus model. дальше »

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Introducing The Chief Lightning Officers, Dedicated To Bitcoin Adoption Through Education

A group of Bitcoiners calling themselves the Chief Lightning Officers are focused on spreading adoption through local connection. дальше »

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FTT soars as new FTX CEO says exchange restart possible

The FTX token has jumped to a new multi-month high after John Ray, the new chief executive of FTX, said he’s open to the idea of a fresh reboot for the failed crypto exchange. FTT, which has reacted higher multiple times this year on news of an FTX restart, the so-called FTX 2. дальше »

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FTX To Relaunch International Arm As Court Confirms Trial Date For Bankman-Fried

Bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX has begun talks to relaunch its international arm, according to a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report on Wednesday. The report stated that the exchange’s Chief Executive Officer, John J. дальше »

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XRP Lawsuit Continues To See New Twists and Turns As Alderoty Reveals Ripple’s Benefits In SEC Case

In a recent interview Stuart Alderoty, Ripple’s Chief Legal Officer, voiced his opinions about the timing of the lawsuit and the company's dedication to defending the case in December 2020, when Ripple Labs was sued by... дальше »

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$27 Trillion in Assets Managed by Companies Embrace Cryptocurrency, Reports CoinShares’ Chief Strategy Officer

Financial Giants with $27 Trillion in Assets Actively Pursuing Crypto Investments, Reveals CoinShares’ CSO Prominent financial institutions in the United States, collectively managing a staggering $27 trillion in assets, are actively exploring ways to offer their clients exposure to cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC). дальше »

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Digital pound will be pseudonymous with a focus on privacy: BoE CBDC chief

The underpinning technology for the U.K.’s CBDC could use an alternative to blockchain technology.

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FTX splurged on cartoon, book about humans and ‘Pineapple House,’ alleges CEO

Thousands in grants were given out by former FTX executives for niche projects, according to a report by FTX restructuring chief John Ray. дальше »

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WisdomTree exec says data sharing agreements are a “key part” of Bitcoin ETF applications

Jeremy Schwartz, Global Chief Investment Officer at WisdomTree, commented on cryptocurrency spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on June 26. Surveillance agreements could make SEC “comfortable” During a CNBC interview, Schwartz said: “One of the things that recent [spot Bitcoin ETF] filings have in common … is that they are trying to have data sharing surveillance agreements […] The post WisdomTree exec says data sharing agreements are a “key part” of Bitcoin ETF applications appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Crypto trading an important part of the virtual asset ecosystem — Hong Kong SFC chief

Julia Leung Fung-yee said incorporating virtual assets into the regulatory system was crucial after FTX’s bankruptcy.

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The Future of Crypto: Bitwise Executive Signals the Start of a New Era

Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan proclaimed the advent of a new era in the crypto industry in a recent interview with Bloomberg дальше »

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Belgium’s chief financial regulator orders Binance to cease Belgian services

Belgium’s Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) has demanded an immediate halt of all cryptocurrency services offered by Binance, the global cryptocurrency exchange and blockchain platform. дальше »

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Op-ed: As the House readies a crypto bill, what’s heeded to keep the U.S. at the forefront of web3 innovation?

The following is a guest post from Nilmini Rubin, Chief of Staff and Head of Global Policy at Hedera. When I testified on the future of digital assets in front of the House Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development, the discussion addressed the impactful uses of cryptocurrencies and how the lack of […] The post Op-ed: As the House readies a crypto bill, what’s heeded to keep the U. дальше »

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Circle Restarts U.S. Treasury Purchases in BlackRock-Managed USDC Reserve Fund

Repurchase agreements will keep being part of the reserve fund, Circle’s chief financial officer said Wednesday during a company call. дальше »

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Court ruling fuels Coinbase’s regulatory quest against SEC

Coinbase’s chief legal officer, Paul Grewal, recently spotlighted the SEC’s apparent evasiveness on crypto regulation-related questions from a federal court.   In the uncertain landscape of cryptocurrency regulation, another significant clash has taken center stage. дальше »

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Why The Ripple General Counsel Demands Impartiality From SEC Staff

In a recent post, the Chief Legal Officer of Ripple, Stuart Alderoty, stated that legally federal employees must act impartially. As such, the United States Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) especially should comply with rigid rules. дальше »

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AI to disrupt all industries as AltSignals token sale raises over $1M

Officials at OpenAI believe that artificial intelligence will disrupt all industries.   The Chief Operating Officer expects the tech to lead to major layoffs. AltSignals has raised over $1M in its highly successful token sale. дальше »

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Do Kwon Guilty of Passport Forgery; Sentenced to 4 Months in Montenegrin Prison

Do Kwon, the founder and former CEO of Terraform Labs, and former chief financial officer of Terra, Han Chang-joon, has been found guilty of passport forgery and sentenced to four... дальше »

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Gary Gensler’s job at risk, BlackRock’s first spot Bitcoin ETF and other news: Hodler’s Digest, June 11-17

U.S. representative introduces bill to fire SEC’s chief, BlackRock applies for a spot Bitcoin ETF and Binance.US hires top lawyer for upcoming court battles. дальше »

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Brad Garlinghouse Reveals Astonishing Facts About SEC And Hinman After Docs Release

Chief executive officer of Ripple publishes video to share his thoughts upon release of Hinman Documents made by SEC under pressure of court дальше »

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Coinbase Policy Chief Shirzad Squares Off With SEC Enforcement Director Grewal

A sneak peek of the looming crypo regulatory prize fight highlights that everyone is talking past each other. дальше »

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This Week in Crypto: Knives out for Gensler, Ripple Reacts to Hinman, and Bye-Bye Binance

Crypto news round-up: Gary Gensler, SEC chief, is public enemy number one, and Binance faces challenges, while Tether wobbles and the Hinman documents support Ripple and Coinbase. FLOW and Solana were among the biggest losers, but XRP surged over 7%. дальше »

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Ripple CTO says large XRP holdings does not make it centralized

Recently, a tweet from David Schwartz, the chief technology officer at Ripple, sparked a debate about the decentralization of XRP and Ripple's influence over it. дальше »

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Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Slams SEC’s ‘Flawed’ Plan For Exchange Registration

Coinbase has taken a defiant stance against the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s proposed definition change. In a bold move, Paul Grewal, the company’s chief legal officer, has accused the regulator of preemptively imposing its authority and basing its proposed rules on unsubstantiated assumptions about cryptocurrency jurisdiction. дальше »

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OKX and McLaren Racing Host Panel on Technology in Sports and Film at Tribeca Festival

New York City, New York, June 15th, 2023, Chainwire Panelists included OKX Chief Marketing Officer Haider Rafique, McLaren Racing Chief Executive Officer Zak Brown, McLaren F1 Driver Lando Norris and director, producer and screenwriter Stephen Kay From left to right: Director, producer, and screenwriter Stephen Kay; McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown; Emmy-nominated filmmaker and Webby […] The post OKX and McLaren Racing Host Panel on Technology in Sports and Film at Tribeca Festival appeared first on CaptainAltcoin. дальше »

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The vision of Tether’s Paolo Ardoino: cypherpunk ideals, regulation and the future of bitcoin

In an exclusive interview with crypto.news, Paolo Ardoino, chief technology officer at Bitfinex and Tether, provided a fascinating insight into his journey in the cryptocurrency industry, his thoughts on regulation, and the role of bitcoin in the future. Journey into… дальше »

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Ripple CTO questions Uniswap’s decentralization claims

Ripple's chief technology officer (CTO), David Schwartz, has argued on Twitter that Uniswap, a leading automated market maker (AMM) and decentralized exchange (DEX), is not as decentralized as it claims to be. дальше »

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Ripple’s top legal comments on recently revealed Hinman’s speech

In a Twitter thread, chief legal officer at Ripple Stuart Alderoty sheds light on the SEC’s lawsuit against Ripple. He reveals previously undisclosed information regarding Bill Hinman’s influential speech. дальше »

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SEC refuses to make any decision on Coinbase’s rulemaking petition

Last week, the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ordered the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to respond to Coinbase’s request for clarifying the rulemaking.  According to documents shared by the exchange’s chief legal officer (CLO) Paul… дальше »

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Ripple CLO Demands Answers From SEC Over Hinman Speech Controversy

Five years after Bill Hinman delivered his speech on cryptocurrencies, Chief Legal Officer (CLO) at Ripple, Stuart Alderoty, has called for an investigation into the former Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) official’s actions. дальше »

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Ripple’s chief legal officer calls for investigation after release of Hinman docs

XRP spiked to $0. 5668, marking a 10-week high, as documents related to former Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) Director William Hinman were made public. The SEC filed against Ripple in December 2020, alleging the company and two senior executives had raised $1. дальше »

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Hinman speech contained “made-up analysis”, Ripple’s Chief legal officer says

Former SEC official William Hinman delivered his speech in June 2018, commenting that Bitcoin and Ether were not securities. SEC sued Ripple Labs in December 2020, alleging that the company illegally sold unregistered securities in the form of its XRP token. дальше »

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US unemployment rate under 4% for longest stretch since 1970s

Quick Take Liz Ann Sonders, the chief investment strategist at Charles Schwab, pointed out that the unemployment rate in the U. S. is below 4%, the longest period under that level since the 1970s. дальше »

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Tether’s Chief Technology Officer Provides Clarity: $1 Billion USDT Minting on Ethereum Intended for Chain Swaps

In a recent development, Tether, the stablecoin issuer, has generated another $1 billion worth of Tether USDT $1. 00 stablecoin on the Ethereum blockchain. This action marks their second billion-dollar mint within a span of two months, adding to the total of over $16 billion minted by the company in 2023. дальше »

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Billionaire Mark Cuban Supports Former SEC Chief Against Gary Gensler on Crypto

Crypto enthusiast and billionaire, Shark Tank co-host Mark Cuban, retweeted opinion of former SEC chief criticizing Gensler's anti-crypto actions дальше »

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Ex-SEC executive says U.S. DOJ likely to bring criminal charges against Binance

Binance’s legal troubles are set to worsen, believes John Reed Stark, former chief of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Office of Internet Enforcement. As per Stark, the U. S. Department of Justice is likely working behind the scenes to bring criminal charges against Binance and its executives. дальше »

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