SEC will conduct investor education events including ‘cautious’ approach to crypto
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has announced a series of educational events targeting underrepresented communities and others — but suggested participants would be...
CFTC allegations and $1 billion lawsuit for Binance: Law Decoded, March 27–April 3
Last week brought troubling news for the world’s largest crypto exchange, Binance. The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission accused the company and its CEO,...
Astar Network’s Smart Contracts 2.0 to launch on Mainnet on April 6th
Key takeaways Astar Network’s Smart Contracts 2.0 is to launch on the mainnet on Thursday. Smart Contracts 2.0 would allow Astar Network to support both...
Japan FSA flags Binance, Bybit, others for operating without registration
In a warning letter released on Friday, Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) said that a number of foreign cryptocurrency exchanges, including Binance, Bybit, MEXC Global...
Unwinding the hyperbole: Are US-based crypto firms really being ‘choked’?
An extended market price drawdown (crypto winter) throughout 2022 has tested the crypto industry’s mettle, and more recently, a crackdown by United States regulators on...
Italian regulator draws criticism for blocking AI chatbot ChatGPT
Italy’s ban on conversational artificial intelligence (AI), ChatGPT, sparked significant controversy among the tech industry and the country. The Italian deputy prime minister also criticized...
Stress test? What Biden’s bank bailout means for stablecoins
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), which suffered a bank run after revealing a hole in its finances over the sale of part of...
CZ, Binance, influencers face $1B lawsuit for unregistered securities promo
Just five days after Binance and its CEO Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao got sued by the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for alleged trading...
US crackdown will push crypto’s ‘center of gravity’ to Hong Kong: Kaiko CEO
The U.S. government's frosty approach to cryptocurrency regulation could ultimately see the industry’s “center of gravity” shift to Hong Kong, says Ambre Soubiran, the CEO...
Binance vs. CFTC: Latest court battle could alter crypto landscape in US
Regulatory trouble is nothing new for Binance, and on many occasions, in the past, it has managed to overcome or bypass such roadblocks and eventually...