Coinbase Considering Appeal as Netherlands Hits Crypto Exchange With $3.5 Million Fine : All Details

Coinbase Considering Appeal as Netherlands Hits Crypto Exchange With $3.5 Million Fine : All Details

Coinbase has been fined $3.5 million (roughly Rs. 30 crore) in the Netherlands. The Dutch central bank has served the crypto exchange with a legal notice for offering crypto services in Netherlands without completing the required procedures, including registration. In May 2020, the Netherlands mandated crypto-related companies to register as…

Binance Moved $346 Million for Seized Bitzlato Crypto Exchange, Blockchain Data Shows

Binance Moved $346 Million for Seized Bitzlato Crypto Exchange, Blockchain Data Shows

Crypto giant Binance processed almost $346 million (roughly (Rs. 2,900 crore) in Bitcoin for the Bitzlato digital currency exchange, whose founder was arrested by US authorities last week for allegedly running a “money laundering engine,” blockchain data seen by Reuters show. The Justice Department on January 18 said it charged Bitzlato’s…

New FTX CEO Says Bankrupt Crypto Exchange Could Restart Business: Report

New FTX CEO Says Bankrupt Crypto Exchange Could Restart Business: Report

Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX is looking into the possibility of reviving its business, Chief Executive Officer John Ray told the Wall Street Journal on Thursday. Ray, who took over the reins in November, has set up a task force to explore restarting FTX.com, the company’s main international exchange, he said…

Bankman-Fried blames Changpeng Zhao for campaign against FTX
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Bankman-Fried blames Changpeng Zhao for campaign against FTX

Sam Bankman-Fried accused Binance boss Changpeng “CZ” Zhao of waging a lengthy campaign to destroy his crypto empire on Thursday while making yet another attempt to explain what led to FTX’s catastrophic bankruptcy. In a lengthy Substack post, the disgraced former FTX CEO alleged that Zhao’s “fateful tweet” on Nov….

Binance’s Deal to Acquire Bankrupt Voyager Digital Faces US SEC Objection: All Details

Binance’s Deal to Acquire Bankrupt Voyager Digital Faces US SEC Objection: All Details

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a limited objection to Binance.US’s proposed $1 billion (roughly Rs. 8,250 crore) acquisition of bankrupt cryptocurrency lender Voyager Digital, a bankruptcy court filing showed on Wednesday. The regulator pointed out the failure to include necessary information in Binance.US’s disclosure statement. It…

Sam Bankman-Fried is fighting to keep $450m stake in Robinhood
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Sam Bankman-Fried is fighting to keep $450m stake in Robinhood

Sam Bankman-Fried is battling to keep a $450 million stake in retail stock Robinhood that FTX’s new boss is trying to claw back from the indicted crypto huckster, according to court records. The ousted FTX founder claims he is entitled to the assets listed under Emergent Fidelity Technologies, a holding…

FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Allowed $250 Million Bond, House Arrest

FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Allowed $250 Million Bond, House Arrest

The cryptocurrency entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried can post $250 million (nearly Rs. 2, 070 crore) bond and live in his parents’ home in California while he awaits trial on charges that he swindled investors and looted customer deposits on his FTX trading platform, a judge said Thursday. Assistant US Attorney Nicolas Roos…

Sam Bankman-Fried Said to Reverse Decision to Contest Extradition to the US

Sam Bankman-Fried Said to Reverse Decision to Contest Extradition to the US

Former FTX Chief Executive Sam Bankman-Fried is expected to appear in court in the Bahamas on Monday to reverse his decision to contest extradition to the United States, where he faces fraud charges, a person familiar with the matter said on Saturday. The 30-year-old cryptocurrency mogul was indicted in federal…

Binance Proof-of-Reserves Auditor Mazars Pauses Work Temporarily for Crypto Clients: Report

Binance Proof-of-Reserves Auditor Mazars Pauses Work Temporarily for Crypto Clients: Report

Mazars, the auditing firm working with major cryptocurrency exchange Binance, has paused all work for clients in the crypto industry, news outlet Coindesk reported on Friday, citing an emailed statement from Binance. “Mazars has indicated that they will temporarily pause their work with all of their crypto clients globally, which…

Bitcoin, Ether Record Dips on Black Friday Despite Positive Mid-Week Spell

Bitcoin, Ether Record Dips on Black Friday Despite Positive Mid-Week Spell

Bitcoin’s price has fared better over the past few days but hasn’t quite managed to break past the psychologically important $17,000 (roughly Rs. 13.8 lakh) level, even though the wider market appears to have turned a corner after the collapse of FTX. As things stand, Bitcoin is down by close…