The French developer of the Mutant Ape Planet NFT collection faces up to five years in prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud charges.
Category: Regulation News
Delaware authorities refer fake BlackRock XRP trust filing to state’s Justice Department
State authorities may be investigating the fake registration for a BlackRock “iShares XRP Trust” following a referral from Delaware’s Division of Corporations.
Tornado Cash users file appeal over judgment in favor of US Treasury
The six individuals, supported by crypto exchange Coinbase, have taken a case involving the U.S. Treasury sanctioning Tornado Cash to federal appellate court.
Opyn DeFi protocol founders are leaving crypto after CFTC crackdown
Two of the founders of crypto options platform Opyn are stepping down from leadership roles to pursue other aims, but Opyn will continue under new […]
Bim Afolami takes the reins on UK crypto policy as new Economic Secretary
Under U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, former Economic Secretary Andrew Griffith will become the next Minister of State in the Department for Science, Innovation and […]
Tether credits USDT growth surge to ETF excitement, emerging markets
Tether USDT added at least $20 billion to its market capitalization in 2023, while rival stablecoin USDC lost the same amount so far this year.
Ripple exec reiterates need for tech-neutral crypto regulations
Navin Gupta, managing director of South Asia, Middle East and North Africa (MENA) at Ripple, told Cointelegraph that education and introducing non-speculative use cases can […]
Democratic Party of South Korea mandates parliamentary candidates disclose crypto holdings
The disclosure will be a part of the party’s effort to show the “high moral standards” of its candidates.
Australia to impose capital gains tax on wrapped cryptocurrency tokens
Delivering a major hit to Australian crypto investors, the ATO stated that wrapping or unwrapping tokens — irrespective of their price at the time — […]
Crypto.com granted Dubai crypto license
The license is pending operational approval and allows Crypto.com’s Dubai entity to offer exchange, broker-dealer, and lending and borrowing services.