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US Government Could Target Bitcoin, Warns ‘Wolf of All Streets’ Amid Crypto Attacks

Scott Melker, also known as the “Wolf of All Streets,” has cautioned that the same attacks on cryptocurrencies by the U.S. government “would eventually come for bitcoin, regardless of it…

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Former Binance CEO CZ: I Will Do My Time — Crypto Industry Has Entered a New Phase

Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has expressed his gratitude to the crypto community for their support following his four-month U.S. prison sentence for pleading guilty to money laundering charges.…

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US Lawmaker Slams SEC’s Investigation of Ethereum — Says Chair Gensler Intentionally Misled Congress

U.S. House Financial Services Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry has slammed both the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Chair Gary Gensler regarding the SEC’s investigation into ethereum, suggesting that…

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New UK Law Empowering Authorities to Seize and Destroy Crypto Assets Takes Effect Today

A new law enabling the National Crime Agency and police to seize, freeze, and destroy crypto assets is now in effect in the UK. Under this law, police can seize…

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SEC Seeks $5.3 Billion in Final Judgment Against Do Kwon and Terraform Labs

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has asked the court to order Terraform Labs and Do Kwon to pay around $5.3 billion as part of the final judgment against…

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Ripple Asks Court to Reject SEC’s $2 Billion Penalty Request in XRP Case

Ripple Labs has filed its opposition to the request by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the company to pay $2 billion in fines in the XRP case.…

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Vaneck CEO Expects SEC to Reject Spot Ethereum ETF Applications in May

The applications for spot ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) face a potential rejection in May when the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reaches its deadline for decisions, according to Vaneck’s…

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Ripple CEO Expects Crypto Market Cap to Double This Year — ‘I’m Very Optimistic’

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse says he is “very optimistic” about the crypto market, predicting it could double its market cap this year. The executive explained that the macro trends, such…

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India’s Digital Rupee Expands: Non-Banks to Offer Central Bank Digital Currency Wallets

India’s central bank has announced that it will enable non-bank payment system operators to offer central bank digital currency (CBDC) wallets. Noting that “necessary changes will be made to the…

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Singapore Imposes New Rules for Digital Payment Token Services

Singapore’s central bank, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), has announced amendments to the Payment Services Act to impose additional requirements on digital payment token service providers and broaden the…

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