Crypto

(Reuters) – Cryptocurrency infrastructure provider Wyre is winding down, feeling the pinch of dwindling interest in a market that was once hailed as the next frontier of finance. The decision, …

(Reuters) -BlackRock, the world’s biggest asset manager, on Thursday filed for a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) that would allow investors to get exposure to the cryptocurrency, as the asset class …

By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has fined Seattle-based Coinme and related defendants nearly $4 million for conducting an unregistered and misleading offering of a …

By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) – Mastercard will expand its cryptocurrency payment card programme by seeking more partnerships with crypto firms, the company’s head of crypto and blockchain said, even …

By Josh Ye HONG KONG (Reuters) – After years of bankers quitting Hong Kong amid a China security crackdown and tight COVID curbs, the city is rolling out the red …

Executives At Signature Bank Dumped $100 Million In Stock During Crypto Uptick Jason Cohen on April 4, 2023 When recently-failed Signature Bank began to prioritize cryptocurrency, insiders at the institution …

By Anna-Catherine Brigida BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Crypto exchange Binance, which has been sued by U.S. regulators, said on Tuesday it is expanding services in inflation-hit Argentina, allowing users to …

Former Crypto CEO And Major Dem Donor Charged With Attempting To Bribe Chinese Gov’t Officials Jason Cohen on March 28, 2023 Federal prosecutors in Manhattan indicted Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), founder …

World’s Largest Crypto Exchange Sued By US Regulators Jason Cohen on March 27, 2023 The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) sued Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, and its CEO …

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s prudential regulator has started asking the country’s banks to declare their exposure to startups and crypto-focused ventures following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, according to …

By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) – Zodia Custody, a crypto custodian owned by Standard Chartered, said on Friday it has registered its Irish unit with Luxembourg’s financial regulator. The registration …

(Reuters) – Crypto-focused bank Silvergate Capital Corp became the latest casualty of a meltdown in the industry after announcing plans to wind down operations and voluntarily liquidate. Founded in 1988, …

By Niket Nishant (Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase & Co is cutting ties with Gemini, the cryptocurrency exchange founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, according to a source familiar with the …

(Reuters) – Customers of Voyager Digital voted in favor of the crypto lender’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan, the company said in a tweet on Tuesday. Of those who participated in …

By Hannah Lang (Reuters) – Cryptocurrency trade association Chamber of Digital Commerce is urging a federal court to dismiss a case brought by the U.S. securities regulator against ex-Coinbase employees …

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Tough capital rules for banks holding cryptoassets must be fast-tracked in the European Union’s pending banking law if Europe wants to avoid missing a …

By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – Charlie Munger, the longtime business partner of Warren Buffett at Berkshire Hathaway Inc, on Wednesday said China remains a top opportunity for investors despite geopolitical …

(Reuters) – Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is under investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for the sale of unregistered securities, according to a Bloomberg report. The regulator’s inquiry is …

Bankrupt Crypto Exchange Demands Politicians Return Donations From Alleged Fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried Nino Cambria on February 6, 2023 Bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange company FTX is requesting that all politicians who accepted …

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – North Korea stole more cryptocurrency assets in 2022 than in any other year and targeted the networks of foreign aerospace and defense companies, …

DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland’s central bank governor urged lawmakers on Wednesday to ban the advertising of crypto assets targetted at young adults, likening crypto not linked to any underlying assets …