SEC objection to Voyager-Binance.US deal questioned by US judge
A U.S. judge scolded the SEC over its non-specificity on its objection to Voyager’s restructuring deal and asked for specifics...
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Ethereum core developers push Shanghai upgrade to early April
The final dress rehearsal for Shanghai has been slated for a Mar. 14 launch, while the real thing will happen...
Bitcoin price slides 5% in 60 minutes amid Silvergate uncertainty
The price of BTC has fallen a steep 5% in 60 minutes in the early hours of Mar 3, wiping...
MicroStrategy, Tether adds to firms distancing from Silvergate as stock dives 57%
MicroStrategy confirmed that none of its 130,000 BTC is custodied by Silvergate. However, the firm does have a loan to...
$3M OKX airdrop, 1 hour due diligence on 3AC, Binance AI — Asia Express
OKX reimburses $3M to users after alleged market manipulation incident, Binance unveils AI generated NFTs and FTX Japan users made...
Binance ‘not planning any layoffs,’ 500 roles to be filled in H1
A Binance spokesperson told Cointelegraph that they hired 600 people since January and have no imminent plans for layoffs. Cryptocurrency...
FTX presentation shows ‘massive shortfall’ in firm’s assets
FTX and FTX US together have billions in deficits in their exchange wallets and fiat accounts, uncovered in a "huge...
US lawmaker behind crypto mining legislation urges Zuck not to offer metaverse to teenagers
A letter from two U.S. senators cited reports of Instagram being behind many teenagers experiencing suicidal thoughts, and Meta's failure...
SEC chair implies crypto exchanges may be ‘qualified custodians’ as new rule is drafted
Gary Gensler praises the SEC Investor Advisory Committee’s proposed rule on safeguarding advisory client assets, but thinks crypto firms may...
UK banks HSBC, Nationwide to ban crypto purchases with credit cards: Report
The banks join a growing list of financial institutions in the country tightening restrictions on digital assets. United Kingdom babanks...
Sen. Elizabeth Warren and colleagues demand to see Binance’s balance sheets
Three United States senators have written a letter to the CEOs of Binance and Binance.US with a long list of...
Bitcoin leverage ramps up as BTC’s margin long-to-shorts ratio hits a record $2.5B high
BTC traders at Bitfinex and OKX are unwilling to use margin markets for bearish bets, creating an alarming imbalance that...
Russian bank issues first on-chain bank guarantee in Chinese yuan
The transaction was performed through the Masterchain blockchain platform, which is the Russian national blockchain network. Moscow Credit Bank has...
US Treasury-led CBDC Working Group looking at technical issues, national interest
Treasury Under Secretary for Domestic Finance Nellie Liang examined some of the design issues that would shape a potential U.S....
NEAR protocol releases blockchain operating system for Web3
Cointelegraph interviewed the protocol team at ETHDenver 2023 about the new operating system and funds raised to help Ukrainians last...
