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SEC chair Gensler highlights crypto firms non-compliance in house committee testimony
DeFi
April 18, 2023
SEC chair Gensler highlights crypto firms non-compliance in house committee testimony
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman Gary Gensler accused crypto firms of noncompliance with existing securities rules. In…
FTX Still Has a Few Billion to Spare for Struggling Crypto Firms, Sam Bankman-Fried Says
Blockchain
July 13, 2022
FTX Still Has a Few Billion to Spare for Struggling Crypto Firms, Sam Bankman-Fried Says
FTX, a leading crypto exchange, is willing to splash a few billion to help struggling companies amid the present cryptocurrency…
Local Hong Kong Firms Raise Funds for NGOs Through NFTs
Blockchain
June 4, 2022
Local Hong Kong Firms Raise Funds for NGOs Through NFTs
Three local Hong Kong companies are raising funds for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) through non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to support green initiatives…
Revolut’s Crypto Head Steps Down Ahead of Firm’s Digital Asset Expansion Move
Bitcoin
May 7, 2022
Revolut’s Crypto Head Steps Down Ahead of Firm’s Digital Asset Expansion Move
Summary: The head of crypto at Revolut has left the firm less than six months into the role The move…
Crypto-Related Firms Should Treat Crypto Custody Arrangements as Liability: US SEC
Blockchain
April 8, 2022
Crypto-Related Firms Should Treat Crypto Custody Arrangements as Liability: US SEC
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission(SEC) said cryptocurrency-related U.S.-listed companies should associate with those assets to arsenic liabilities and disclose…
UK Regulator FCA Places 50 Crypto Firms Under Investigation
Blockchain
March 10, 2022
UK Regulator FCA Places 50 Crypto Firms Under Investigation
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the United Kingdom’s apex market regulator, is taking a proactive approach to curbing scams as…
Farmville Creator Zynga to Launch NFT Games, Says Gaming Firm’s Blockchain Lead – Blockchain Bitcoin News
Blockchain
February 17, 2022
Farmville Creator Zynga to Launch NFT Games, Says Gaming Firm’s Blockchain Lead – Blockchain Bitcoin News
American social game developer Zynga has plans to launch non-fungible token (NFT) games in the near future. Zynga’s vice president…
Chinese Local Gov’ts, Tech Firms Take Tentative Metaverse Steps
NFT
January 25, 2022
Chinese Local Gov’ts, Tech Firms Take Tentative Metaverse Steps
Source: AdobeStock / knssr Chinese government-run firms and local governments are starting to explore metaverse-related innovations – although they…
Cryptocurrency Firms Starting to See Singapore as Unhospitable, Nikkei Says
Blockchain
December 21, 2021
Cryptocurrency Firms Starting to See Singapore as Unhospitable, Nikkei Says
Cryptocurrency companies that were attracted to Singapore for their crypto-friendly stance have begun to realise the difficulty of legally operating…
Coinbase and Binance Amongst the 70 Crypto Firms Awaiting Licensing, Said by MAS
Blockchain
November 18, 2021
Coinbase and Binance Amongst the 70 Crypto Firms Awaiting Licensing, Said by MAS
American cryptocurrency trading platform, Coinbase and Binance exchange, two of the world’s largest digital currency brokerages are notably amongst the…