US Attorney seeks 7-year sentence for exec in crypto shadow banking case
A long sentence is being sought by United States prosecutors for an executive in a crypto shadow banking case that has dragged on for five...
UK may have crypto regulation within a year, says senior minister
The United Kingdom could lay out digital asset regulation within 12 months a British lawmaker claimed, saying the country wants to capitalize on the benefits...
Speakers prepare to tell US House Financial Services Committee about stablecoins
The United States House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services will hold a hearing on stablecoin regulation on April 19. The hearing follows the announcement...
Zipmex requests 2-month extension from Singapore court for restructuring plan
Cryptocurrency exchange Zipmex has requested another extension which would allow for a longer moratorium on its debt in Singapore amid the firm’s liquidity issues.In an...
US wholesale CBDC has ‘promise,’ Fed governor says, but retail ‘difficult to imagine’
United States Federal Reserve Board governor Michelle Bowman spoke at Georgetown University on April 18 to “offer a perspective” on central bank digital currency (CBDC)....
Kraken receives virtual asset service provider authorization in Ireland ahead of MiCA vote
Payward Europe Solutions, an Irish subsidiary of Kraken registered in Dublin, was awarded virtual asset service provider (VASP) authorization from the Central Bank of Ireland...
Bitcoin retracing? Here are the odds of it returning to $28K
In today’s Market Report episode, analyst and writer Marcel Pechman covers the regulatory environment that has been limiting Bitcoin’s (BTC) upside and the odds of...
Crypto exchange Zipmex applies for extension to moratorium
Zipmex says it filed for the court extension as it seeks to find a solution that suits its customers and an investor. The moratorium was...
Cardano’s DeFi TVL rose 172% in Q1 amid significant ecosystem growth: Messari
Cardano TVL increased 172% QoQ, from $50.8 million in Q4, 2022 to $138.3 million in Q1. Indigo and Djed stablecoins catalysed overall growth in Cardano’s...
Gary Gensler refuses to answer if ETH is a security: SEC hearing
Patrick McHenry, chair of the United States House Financial Services Committee, jumped right into criticism of the Securities and Exchange Commission and its leadership over...