Crypto and securities: New interpretation of US Howey test gaining ground
The crypto community celebrated a victory in court on Jan. 30 when the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) admitted in the remedies hearing...
Tether’s assets exceed liabilities in new reserves report by BDO
Tether, the issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin by market value, has completed reserves attestation by major global accounting firm BDO.The stablecoin firm released BDO’s assurance...
ARGO token ticks higher as Peter Wall resigns as CEO of Argo
Peter Wall resignation is the second after the Argo Blockchain acquisition by Galaxy Digital. Peter Wall will remain an adviser to Argo to support the...
Robinhood to buy back Bankman-Fried’s seized 7.6% stake
Key Takeaways Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX co-founder Gary Wang bought a 7.6% stake in Robinhood last May Purchased for close to half a billion, the...
Russian government subsidizes crypto mining facility in Siberia
The crypto mining industry has faced moratoriums in some parts of the United States and Canada in recent months. Now, Russia provides tax incentives for...
US banking giant BNY Mellon says digital assets are ‘here to stay’
Michael Demissie, the head of digital assets at Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon) is adamant that the cryptocurrency market fall in 2022 won’t...
Getting rid of crypto staking would be a ‘terrible path’ for the US — Coinbase CEO
The CEO and co-founder of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, Brian Armstrong, believes that banning retail crypto staking in the United States would be a ‘terrible’ move...
Crypto exchange Kraken faces probe over possible securities violations: Report
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is reportedly being probed by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over whether it breached rules around the offering of...
Proposed Israeli law to classify crypto as securities will ‘kill the industry’
Proposed laws in Israel that would see cryptocurrencies classified as securities would cause huge damage to the local crypto industry, according to the chief of...
Hut 8 just announced a merger with US Bitcoin
Hut 8 to merge with US Bitcoin to diversify revenue streams. Mining potential of the combined company will be 5.6 EH/s. Hut 8 Mining Corp...