The SEC is facing another defeat in its recycled lawsuit against Kraken
The legal duel between the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Kraken, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, looks like...
Regulation
Coinbase tracks 6% rise in info requests from law, government agencies
Crypto exchange Coinbase says it recorded a 6% rise in requests from law enforcement and government agencies compared to 2022,...
Paxos receives two in-principle approvals in Abu Dhabi
Paxos has received two in-principle approvals from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM). The...
FSB calls for global regulation of multifunction crypto firms
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) says multifunction crypto-asset intermediaries (MCIs) are critical to the cryptocurrency ecosystem. However, their business models...
SEC still looking for potential FTX-style fraud at Binance.US: Report
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission is still looking for evidence that Binance.US had a backdoor to potentially control...
What’s next for Binance’s Changpeng “CZ” Zhao
A recent court filing suggests that Changpeng "CZ" Zhao's legal challenges are just beginning, despite pleading guilty to violating the...
Binance onboarded millions into finance but forgot the paperwork — Columbia professor
Recent events surrounding the crypto exchange Binance sparked significant debate about the United States’ crackdown on crypto firms. According to...
Blockchain devs expect complications from EU smart contract kill switch
The Data Act — a contentious piece of European Union legislation that includes a clause requiring the ability to terminate...
UK Finance Minister proposes a sandbox initiative for crypto regulations
UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has revealed plans for a cryptocurrency legislative initiative. The government aims to pass legislation to officially...
Appeals court rejects Sam Bankman-Fried’s bid for release
FTX founder and convicted fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried will stay jailed after failing to convince a United States appellate court that...
Timeline of US enforcement actions
Binance and its founder Changpeng"CZ" Zhao has admitted to violating United States laws around money laundering and terror financing —...
6 Questions for Alex O’Donnell about the future of DeFi
Umami Labs CEO Alex O’Donnell grew up on the outskirts of Philadelphia before attending Temple University to study literature and...
Bitcoin ETF approval nearing, but brace for more setbacks — BitGo CEO
Mike Belshe, CEO of cryptocurrency exchange BitGo, has suggested that all indications are leaning toward a favorable outcome for a...
Cybersecurity expert backs Sen. Warren’s crypto bill in Senate hearing
United States Senator Elizabeth Warren has emphasized the risks of cryptocurrency scams targeting senior citizens in the U.S., with a...
‘Primitive’ stablecoin lacks mechanisms that maintain fiat stability: BIS
Stablecoins lack crucial mechanisms that guarantee money market stability in fiat, and an operational model that gave regulatory control to...
IMF MD asks for global preparation for central bank digital currencies (CBDCs)
IMF’s Georgieva urges global readiness for CBDCs at Singapore FinTech Festival. CBDCs are a potential cash replacement, enhancing resilience, and...
Germany’s Commerzbank obtains crypto custody licence
Commerzbank has become the first full-service bank in Germany to receive regulatory approval for a crypto custody licence. Commerzbank, among...
Delaware authorities refer fake BlackRock XRP trust filing to state’s Justice Department
A fake filing published to the State of Delaware’s Division of Corporations on Nov. 13 will be referred to the...
First deadline window looms for SEC to approve Bitcoin ETFs: Law Decoded
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) could approve all 12 pending spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications by...
Ripple faces slim odds of $770M disgorgement
Attorney John Deaton, representing XRP holders, has made a persuasive case in the Ripple vs. SEC legal saga, suggesting that...
Indian Supreme court rejects crypto petition, highlights legislative nature
The Indian Supreme Court declined to consider a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that aimed to establish regulations and a framework...
Mango Markets’ exploiter to face trial in April, and Coinflux shuts multichain: Finance Redefined
Welcome to Finance Redefined, your weekly dose of essential decentralized finance (DeFi) insights — a newsletter crafted to bring you...
