US SEC has filed charges against Gemini and Genesis
The US SEC is accusing Gemini and Genesis of selling unregistered securities. Genesis and Gemini did not register their partnership as a lending partnership. Genesis...
Crypto.com announces layoffs, cites negative economic developments
Crypro.com CEO cited poor market conditions and recent events in the industry as reasons for layoffs. The layoffs come just days after Coinbase announced similar...
Samsung investment arm considering spot-Bitcoin ETF in Hong Kong
Hot on the heels of its Bitcoin (BTC) futures exchange-traded fund (ETF) in Hong Kong, Samsung Asset Management has indicated it's considering the launch of...
800 victims of ‘massive’ Bitconnect fraud to receive $17M restitution
A group of crypto fraud victims of the BitConnect investment scheme will see some respite from the multi-billion dollar fraud scheme after a court ordered...
Crypto exchange WonderFi confirms merger talks with Coinsquare
Crypto exchange WonderFi, which is backed by crypto investor and billionaire Kevin O’Leary, has confirmed it is in preliminary discussions with fellow Canadian crypto exchange...
Major media outlets demand identities of SBF’s $250M bond guarantors
Eight major media companies including Bloomberg, The Financial Times and Reuters have demanded public disclosure of the two individuals responsible for guaranteeing FTX former CEO...
Huobi employees revolt, GameFi lives, Antminer on steroids: Asia Express – Cointelegraph Magazine
Our weekly roundup of news from East Asia curates the industry’s most important developments. Huobi’s disgruntled employees According to local media reports, cryptocurrency exchange Huobi...
Gemini and Genesis charged by SEC over unregistered securities
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Jan. 12 charged cryptocurrency lending firm Genesis and crypto exchange Gemini with offering unregistered securities through...
US House Republicans plan to establish crypto-focused subcommittee: Report
Republicans in the United States House of Representatives reportedly plan to step up their oversight of the crypto industry with the creation of a new...
Nigerian crypto exchange Roqqu receives European virtual currency license
Nigerian crypto exchange Roqqu was granted a virtual currency license for the European Economic Area, after two years waiting for the permission from regulatory authorities....