Sam Bankman-Fried’s temporary release request denied as trial date looms
Former FTX boss Sam Bankman-Fried is likely remain behind bars until his Oct. 3 trial commences after a United States District Court judge denied his...
Gary Gensler confirms SEC’s use of AI for financial surveillance
United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler testified on Sept. 12 in a Senate oversight hearing that his agency was currently using...
OneCoin co-founder Greenwood gets 20 years in US jail for fraud, money laundering
Karl Greenwood, co-founder of OneCoin with Ruja Ignatova, was sentenced in the United States to 20 years in prison and ordered to pay $300 million on...
Petition hopes to stop US government agencies from using Chainalysis’ forensics
A petition was created on Change.org on Sept. 12 to oppose the use of Chainalysis forensic services by federal agencies. The petition questioned Chainalysis’ accuracy...
Asset manager Franklin Templeton applies to launch a spot Bitcoin ETF
Franklin Templeton joins other asset management firms like Grayscale that have applied to offer crypto ETFs. The SEC was mandated by the court to evaluate...
Crypto exchange CoinEx reportedly hacked for nearly $28 million – CoinJournal
CoinEx hot wallets for Ethereum, TRON and Polygon saw huge outflows. Security platforms pointed to a possible hack, with nearly $28 million stolen. Cryptocurrency exchange...
Bitget earmarks another $100 million for global expansion
Bitget announced a new $100 million fund it’s calling Empower X on Tuesday. The crypto exchange wants to tap on investment opportunities to diversify its...
Crypto is “maturing well”, Mohamed El-Erian says
Crypto is getting more and more institutionalised and maturing well, says Mohamed El-Erian. The top economist pointed to the flip in sentiment from major players...
Tron (TRX) price prediction as DeFi TVL rises in its ecosystem
Tron price made a strong comeback on Tuesday. Franklin Resources applied for its own Bitcoin ETF. Tron’s user statistics are strong as the DeFi TVL...
LayerZero integrates Google Cloud as default verifier
Google Cloud will be set as default verifier of every message within LayerZero by September 19, 2023. LayerZero is a cross-chain communication protocol developed by...