‘Kraken Down’ — SEC commissioner rebukes own agency over recent action
United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Pierce has publicly rebuked her own agency over the shutdown of crypto exchange Kraken’s crypto staking...
Ethereum co-founder Joe Lubin says no chance ETH is classed as security
Ethereum co-founder and crypto entrepreneur Joseph Lubin is confident that Ether (ETH) won’t be classified as a security in the United States. Cointelegraph spoke with...
Mississippi Senate passes bill to protect cryptocurrency miners from discrimination
The American state of Mississippi is one step closer to protecting the rights of cryptocurrency miners after the state Senate passed the Mississippi Digital Asset...
Kraken reaches $30M settlement with SEC over staking as IRS seeks user information
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has reached an agreement with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission to stop offering staking services or programs to U.S. clients.In...
Banks under pressure from U.S. authorities to cut ties with crypto firms
United States authorities appear to be resurrecting past techniques to crack down on crypto firms and banks offering services to the industry, several sources told...
Celsius‘ motion to extend timeline for restructuring plan faces objection from creditors
The unsecured committee of creditors and others involved in crypto lending firm Celsius’ bankruptcy case have objected to a motion from the debtors delaying a...
MakerDAO taps Chainlink automation to help stabilise DAI
MakerDAO’s integration of Chainlink extends on the Maker’s automated system Keeper Network. The automation will help stabilise the DAI infrastructure, including via updates on price...
Judge extends Sam Bankman-Fried’s bail restrictions on messaging apps: Report
A federal judge has reportedly rules against oral arguments proposing former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried be allowed to use certain messaging apps.According to a Feb....
Tether reports $700 million net profit in Q4 2022
Stablecoin issuer issued its latest attestation report for the fourth quarter of 2022. The company reported a net profit of $700 million in Q4. The...
Metacask to auction rare 1988 whisky cask for $3 million
Metacask is set to auction the rare whisky cask starting 12 February, with the 35-year-old cask asking price debuting at over $3 million. The cask...