Martin Gruenberg has faced criticism from Republicans and Democrats alike after an independent investigation revealed a range of workplace issues at the FDIC.
Category: Regulation News
‘Winter is over’ — Bullishness returns in wake of Ether ETF anticipation
Many industry pundits speculate the SEC’s sudden change of pace on spot Ether ETFs could be a result of increased political pressure.
New York AG reaches $2B settlement with Genesis ’for defrauded victims’
The attorney general’s office filed a lawsuit against Genesis in October 2023 for allegedly defrauding investors through the Gemini Earn program.
Ghana, Singapore conduct trade in semi-fungible token pilot project
Project DESFT is meant to encourage trade between small businesses using a CBDC and a stablecoin, emphasizing credentialing.
Crypto exchange Kraken has ‘no plans’ to delist USDT in Europe for now
Concerns were raised after a Bloomberg article reported Kraken was “actively reviewing” which tokens it could continue to list under the European Union’s upcoming MiCA […]
Tornado Cash founder sent to prison, DeFi’s EU struggles: Finance Redefined
The Tornado Cash developer has been detained in the Netherlands since August 2022 after the United States government blacklisted Tornado Cash.
Tornado Cash verdict has chilling implications for crypto industry
The conviction of Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev reinforces a very broad interpretation of criminal liability, which has major repercussions for blockchain.
Venezuela bans crypto mining to protect power grid
This move follows a recent crackdown that involved confiscating 2,000 cryptocurrency mining devices as part of an anti-corruption initiative.
Microsoft faces multi-billion dollar fine in EU over Bing AI
The Redmond company could be fined as much as 1% of its annual revenue if it doesn’t respond by May 27.
Binance exec denied bail in Nigeria money laundering trial
Head prosecutor Ekele Iheanacho objected to bail by highlighting Gambaryan’s questionable attempt to get a new passport, allegedly due to a stolen previous one.