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FCA Secures First Conviction for Illegal Crypto ATM Operation in UK

Olumide Osunkoya has pleaded guilty to illegally running a crypto ATM network across the UK. Even though the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) denied his registration, his operation handled millions…

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Cantor Fitzgerald CEO: Bitcoin Is a Commodity, Should Be Treated Like Gold and Oil

Howard Lutnick, CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, says bitcoin is a commodity. “When you truly understand bitcoin, it’s hard to see it any other way,” he said, adding that the crypto…

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Dutch Regulator Warns of Crypto Pump-and-Dump, New Regulation to Ban These Schemes

The Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) has issued a warning about the dangers of pump-and-dump schemes in the cryptocurrency space, as new regulations prepare to target this market…

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Lawyer Expects SEC to Challenge XRP Ruling as Appeal Deadline Approaches

A former lawyer with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) anticipates the agency will challenge Judge Analisa Torres’ decision regarding XRP in the Ripple lawsuit. The SEC views the…

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CFTC Sues Over $3.6M Digital Asset Fraud Targeting Asian Americans

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has initiated legal action against a fake trading platform and its associates for defrauding investors out of $3.6 million. The scheme, which targeted…

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Why Stablecoins Fail: Lessons From the Past

Stablecoins, the cryptocurrencies pegged to fiat currencies like the U.S. dollar to keep their value steady, can still face failures. Several well-known examples demonstrate that maintaining stability is more challenging…

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