Ark Invest, 21Shares drop staking from spot Ethereum ETF proposal

Ark Invest and 21 Shares dropped staking plans in their updated spot Ethereum ETF proposal on May 10. The firms’ previous Feb. 7 filing added a clause detailing that the sponsor — 21 Shares — intended to stake a portion of the fund’s assets through third-party providers. дальше »

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Crypto firms brace for intensified SEC, CFTC action after regulator warning

The CFTC warned of another cycle of enforcement actions against crypto firms as investor interest rises.

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Taiwan Sets Sights On Crypto Firms With Tough New Jail Time Laws

Taiwan’s Ministry of Justice has proposed amendments to enhance anti-money laundering (AML) measures within the crypto industry. If enacted, the new proposals will mark a substantial shift from the current regime, in which digital currency firms’ non-compliance is met with administrative penalties, to a stricter legal framework that includes criminal penalties for serious breaches. Related […] дальше »

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Binance co-founder and DWF Labs speaks out against market manipulation allegations

Both firms deny any involvement in the allegations brought forth by The Wall Street Journal.

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Taiwan proposes tougher AML measures for crypto service providers

Taiwan’s Ministry of Justice proposed four amendments to the country’s AML regulations focused on cryptocurrency firms that plan to impose hefty penalties for noncompliance. дальше »

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President Joe Biden Will Veto Legislation Allowing Financial Firms to Custody Bitcoin: White House

This announcement comes amidst debates and discussions in Congress today regarding the regulation and oversight of digital assets. дальше »

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Bitcoin ETF Issuer Franklin Templeton Bullish On Solana (SOL), Foresees It As 3rd Largest Crypto

In the wake of the November 2022 crypto market crash, which saw the bankruptcy and collapse of FTX and other firms, Solana (SOL) has emerged as a standout performer, experiencing a year-to-date price increase of over 560%. дальше »

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Nigeria to ban peer-to-peer crypto trading in naira

Nigeria’s SEC is set to launch a new regulatory framework for crypto exchanges, custodians firms “in the coming days.”

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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. дальше »

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Bitwise CIO says regulatory hurdles are a boon for Coinbase amid SEC crackdown on crypto firms

In the wake of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) recent crackdown on crypto firms, Bitwise Investments CIO Matt Hougan offered insights suggesting that the regulatory landscape might be inadvertently favoring US crypto exchange Coinbase. дальше »

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Crypto Now Has a 'Neighborhood Watch' to Guard Against Hacks

Justine Bone, a cybersecurity firebrand whose research led to recalls of half a million faulty pacemakers, leads the new information-sharing and analysis center for crypto firms. дальше »

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Crypto Gets Another 'Neighborhood Watch' to Guard Against Hacks

Justine Bone, a cybersecurity firebrand whose research led to recalls of half a million faulty pacemakers, leads the new information-sharing and analysis center for crypto firms. дальше »

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VC roundup: Securitize, Agora, Moso, Hinkal, X10 clinch new funds

Cryptocurrency companies closed the week with nearly $62 million in venture capital (VC) raised from various firms, including BlackRock. дальше »

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Crypto firms raised $2.5 billion in Q1, representing 29% quarterly increase

Galaxy reported an assortment of VC investment data, including nearly $2. 5 billion invested in the first quarter, on May 3. Crypto firms attracted funding across 603 deals during the period, representing 29% growth in dollar value and 68% growth in deal count quarter-over-quarter. дальше »

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The Institutions Are Coming: The Dawn Of A New Era At This Year’s MicroStrategy World — Bitcoin For Corporations Conference

For the fourth year in a row, MicroStrategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor shared his company’s Bitcoin playbook with Bitcoin-curious Fortune 1000 firms. дальше »

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Crypto firms among ‘greatest risks’ for money laundering in 2022-2023: UK govt

Crypto firms, wealth management companies, and retail and wholesale banking remain “particularly vulnerable” to financial crime, according to a U.K. Treasury report. дальше »

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UK sharpens focus on crypto regulation in latest anti-money laundering report

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)’s recent anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist funding (AML/CTF) efforts have focused heavily on crypto. The UK Treasury said in a May 1 report that the FCA considers crypto firms — like retail and wholesale banks and wealth management firms — to be “particularly vulnerable” to financial crime and at the […] The post UK sharpens focus on crypto regulation in latest anti-money laundering report appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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WATCH: MicroStrategy Hosts Bitcoin For Corporations Conference

MicroStrategy hosts its Bitcoin for Corporations conference today, featuring leaders discussing how firms can adopt BTC as a treasury asset like MicroStrategy's pioneering strategy. дальше »

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Resonance Security secures $1.5M in pre-seed funding as cybersecurity industry gains steam

Resonance Security, pioneering a comprehensive cybersecurity approach for both Web2 and Web3, announced the successful closure of a $1. 5 million Pre-Seed funding round. This funding, led by prominent venture capital firms in the digital asset space, aims to fuel the company’s rapid expansion and innovation in cybersecurity solutions. дальше »

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Nigeria restricts fintech onboarding to stop KYC-evading crypto investors

Nigerian fintech firms OPay, Kuda Bank, Moniepoint and PalmPay were directed to pause the creation of new accounts amid an ongoing audit of their KYC processes. дальше »

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Crypto’s Transition: Bringing Capital Onshore

Today, offshore firms dominate the list of the biggest cryptocurrency exchanges. Expect the center of gravity to come onshore going forward, says Paul Brody, head of blockchain at EY. дальше »

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Expert Reveals Top 10 Venture Capital-Backed Crypto Assets Poised for 50-100x Returns

Industry expert and notable crypto influencer @DeFiTracer, with over 100,000 X followers,  has shared insightful analysis on the next big investment opportunities. Tracer’s detailed research into over 30 venture capital firms reveals ten standout tokens predicted to yield 50-100x returns. дальше »

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FET, RNDR prices - Why Nvidia could be the key to these AI tokens' rallies

Increasing money flow into AI firms might trigger a bounce for these tokens Healthy social dominance might be key to bringing the rally to life AI-themed tokens including Fetch.ai [FET] and The post FET, RNDR prices - Why Nvidia could be the key to these AI tokens' rallies appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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World’s largest custodian bank BNY Mellon holds spot Bitcoin ETFs

The global interest in spot Bitcoin ETFs continues to pull in the world’s largest institutional investors and firms. This time, it’s BNY Mellon, the world’s largest custodian bank, which has revealed its exposure to the spot Bitcoin ETFs market. дальше »

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EU Parliament Adopts Anti-Money Laundering Rules Package, Also Policing Crypto

The new laws set up "enhanced" due diligence and customer checks for crypto firms. дальше »

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Consensys sues SEC over Ethereum classification, claims regulatory overreach

Consensys filed a lawsuit against the SEC seeking a court ruling that Ethereum's ether token is not a security amid the agency's crackdown on crypto firms The post Consensys sues SEC over Ethereum classification, claims regulatory overreach appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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KPMG survey reveals significant uptick in institutional adoption of crypto in Canada

The Canadian financial sector witnessed a significant uptick in crypto adoption in 2023, according to a recent survey by KPMG in Canada. Financial firms offering crypto products and services increased by 22% from 2021, while institutional investors incorporating crypto into their portfolios rose by 26% during the same period. дальше »

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Do Kwon's Huge Fine Shows the SEC Is Ratcheting Up Penalties Against Crypto Firms

Suggested fines the securities watchdog suggested for Terraform Labs and Ripple are out-of-line with what it has collected from crypto firms in the past. дальше »

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New crypto users shouldn’t ‘rush into DeFi’ — Security firms

Hacken’s Luciano Ciattaglia said that new crypto users should not immediately jump into decentralized finance or decentralized exchanges. дальше »

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North Korean Lazarus hacker group using LinkedIn to target and steal assets: Report

Lazarus group first surfaced in 2009, and since then, it has primarily targeted crypto firms, stealing billions of dollars worth of assets. дальше »

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Millions of dollars in crypto assets lie unclaimed in DeFi bridge contracts: Arkham Intelligence

Arkham Intelligence reveals millions of dollars in unclaimed digital assets in bridge contracts owned by whales and large firms. The post Millions of dollars in crypto assets lie unclaimed in DeFi bridge contracts: Arkham Intelligence appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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PayPal to offer BTC rewards to sustainable Bitcoin miners

Paypal plans to reward Bitcoin mining firms who take steps to reduce the environmental effects of their operations. PayPal’s Blockchain Research Group, in partnership with Energy Web and DMG Blockchain Solutions, has proposed utilizing “cryptoeconomic incentives” to encourage Bitcoin miners… дальше »

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FTX creditors invited to bid on Solana tokens in new auction format

FTX creditors have been urged to participate in the defunct exchange’s bankruptcy estate’s planned auction of its remaining Solana token holdings. On April 20, Figure CEO Mike Cagney revealed that the next round of FTX’s locked Solana token sales would be via auction, compared to previous ones sold directly to venture capital firms like Galaxy […] The post FTX creditors invited to bid on Solana tokens in new auction format appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Thailand SEC amplifies crypto crackdown; blocks unauthorized service providers

In a move to prevent cybercrimes, Thailand’s government has decided to block unlicensed cryptocurrency firms. Thailand enhances crypto regulation Thai SEC revealed the new measures following the 19 April Technology Crime Prevention & Suppression Committee meeting. дальше »

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Aptos partners with Microsoft, Brevan Howard to build institutional platform ‘Aptos Ascend’

Aptos Labs has struck a partnership with multiple mainstream companies as it looks to position the Aptos blockchain for greater DeFi adoption. Aptos partners Microsoft, top firms The collaboration involves tech giant Microsoft, digital assets arm of global macro investment firm Brevan Howard, Korea’s leading AI company SK Telecom and management consulting firm Boston Consulting […] дальше »

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Can Hong Kong’s spot Bitcoin ETFs boost BTC price?

How do Hong Kong’s spot Bitcoin ETFs compare to their dominant U.S. counterparts, and could their introduction influence Bitcoin’s price upward? On Apr. 15, China Asset Management, Bosera Capital, and other firms announced on social media that they received conditional… дальше »

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ASIC targets crypto firms after $160m investor loss

Hundreds of Australian investors have lost over 160 million Australian dollars ($104 million) following the liquidation of three cryptocurrency mining companies: NGS Crypto Pty Ltd, NGS Digital Pty Ltd, and NGS Group Ltd, collectively known as “NGS companies.” On April… дальше »

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Chinese Financial Institutions Turn to Hong Kong’s New Bitcoin ETF

With Hong Kong asset managers somewhat reluctant to submit applications for the new ETF, a series of multibillion-dollar firms from Mainland China have entered the market. дальше »

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Dubai Regulator Wants to Lower the Cost of Compliance for Small Crypto Firms

While Dubai's regulatory rules were broadly welcomed, some firms worried about the expense. дальше »

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South Africa Starts Issuing Crypto Licenses With Luno, Zignaly Among First Recipients

Regulators in the country have said they plan to authorize up to 60 digital asset firms by April. дальше »

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Paradigm Drives $225M Funding Round For Monad Labs, Blockchain Rival To Ethereum, Solana

Venture Capital (VC) firm Paradigm is leading a substantial $225 million funding round for a new Layer 1 (L1) network, that aims to compete with the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain. Other notable participants include VC firms Electric Capital and Greenoaks. дальше »

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Crypto VC Firm Polychain Tops Up AI Platform Ritual's $25M Funding Round With 'Multimillion Dollar' Investment

Blockchain firms are attempting to address concerns that Big Tech giants like Microsoft, Meta and Alphabet will build an artificial-intelligence oligarchy. дальше »

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BlackRock adds Citi, Goldman Sachs and others as spot Bitcoin ETF authorized participants

BlackRock has added four more Wall Street firms as authorized participants (APs) for its spot Bitcoin ETF. дальше »

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Wall Street Giants Goldman Sachs, Citadel Securities Now Want A Piece Of The Bitcoin ETF Cake

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FTX Sold 30 Million Solana (SOL) Tokens at a 60% Discount

FTX's sale of 30 million SOL tokens at a 60% discount for $1. 9 billion to firms like Galaxy Trading and Pantera Capital showcases confidence and a strategic bet on Solana's future amidst market volatility. дальше »

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Ripple CLO Counters Gurbir Grewal Criticisms, Defends Crypto Industry’s Compliance

In a fight for regulatory clarity, Ripple Chief Executive Officer (CLO) Stuart Alderoty has fired back at the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Director Gurbir Grewal’s claims of non-compliance among crypto firms within the cryptocurrency industry. дальше »

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Lithuania to establish strict licensing regime for crypto firms by 2025

Lithuania is set to impose strict licensing requirements on crypto firms by 2025, which will significantly reduce the number of companies able to operate in the country. Central bank board member Simonas Krepsta told Bloomberg on April 3 that the move aims to establish robust oversight for the industry as digital assets are increasingly integrated […] The post Lithuania to establish strict licensing regime for crypto firms by 2025 appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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As Halving Approaches, Miners Turn Record Profits into New Strategies

Halving hype and ETF inflows have left Bitcoin miners with all-time profit margins. Firms are accumulating money in a mad dash, and reinvesting it to prepare for the imminent halving. дальше »

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IoTeX secures $50M investment expanding dePIN narrative for next cycle

The decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network (DePIN) platform IoTeX, has secured a $50 million investment from a consortium of venture capital firms to accelerate the growth and adoption of its ecosystem. дальше »

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Grayscale Drops Bombshell Report: Crypto Bull Run Progresses To ‘Middle’ Phase, Future Outlook Detailed

The cryptocurrency market has witnessed a significant surge after a prolonged bear market and the intensified crypto winter caused by the collapse of crypto exchanges and firms during 2022 and part of 2023. дальше »

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