Crypto Startup Funding Hits $2.4 Billion in Q1
Crypto startup funding rose to $2.4 billion in the first quarter of 2024, driven by expectations of lower interest rates and the launch of the first U.S. bitcoin spot exchange-traded…
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Grayscale Leadership Change: Sonnenshein Steps Down — Goldman Sachs’ Peter Mintzberg Appointed New CEO
Crypto asset manager Grayscale Investments has appointed Peter Mintzberg as CEO, effective August 15, 2024. Mintzberg, currently Global Head of Strategy for Asset and Wealth Management at Goldman Sachs, will…
Coinbase Highlights Key US Regulatory Developments Driving Crypto Prices
The latest Coinbase Weekly Market Commentary, dated May 17, highlights the crucial influence of regulatory developments on U.S. cryptocurrency markets. Coinbase stated: “Macro continues to be a key driver for…
Novogratz Predicts Bitcoin Trading Between $55K-$75K This Quarter
Bitcoin is expected to trade within a narrow range this quarter, according to Michael Novogratz, founder of Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd. “Bitcoin, ethereum and everything else, solana will consolidate,” he…
UK Shuts Down Crypto Advisory Firm for Misleading Investors and Poor Financial Records
The UK government announced this week that the Insolvency Service has secured a winding-up order against cryptocurrency advisory firm Amey Finance Academy Ltd at the High Court. The company, created…
World Bank to Issue CHF Digital Bond Settled Using Swiss Franc Central Bank Digital Currency
The World Bank has announced that it will issue its first CHF digital bond on June 11. This 7-year, CHF 200 million ($219 million) bond is the largest CHF issuance…
US Authorities Arrest Chinese Nationals Allegedly Behind Crypto Scam Network
An indictment unsealed in the Central District of California charges two Chinese nationals, Daren Li and Yicheng Zhang, with leading a scheme to launder at least $73 million tied to…
Court Approves Crypto Lender Genesis’ $3 Billion Payout to Customers
Crypto lender Genesis Global obtained court approval Friday to return approximately $3 billion to its customers as part of its bankruptcy liquidation. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane approved Genesis’ Chapter…
Binance Aids Taiwan in Busting $6M Crypto Money Laundering Ring
Binance’s Financial Crimes Compliance Department recently collaborated with Taiwan’s Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau and the Taipei District Prosecutors Office on a significant cryptocurrency-assisted money laundering case involving nearly NT$200…
Dolce & Gabbana Sued Over $6,000 NFTs Losing 97% Value
Dolce & Gabbana USA Inc. faces a lawsuit from a customer who claims the non-fungible tokens (NFTs) he bought for $6,000, which included metaverse outfits, lost 97% of their value…