What's next for UK crypto regulations after Coinbase's $4.5M fine?
The FCA’s fine points to a “one-off” enforcement action, not a wider crackdown on the industry, according to a legal expert.
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Blockchain-focused company Swisscom Blockchain AG has onboarded Ethereum (ETH) engineer Lukas Hohl as its new chief executive officer, Cointelegraph auf Deutsch reported on April 15.Hohl, who previously served at various IT and finance companies, including Blockchain’s parent company Swisscom, business consulting firm BearingPoint, consultancy group Sofgen, and management consulting company Synpulse, will now lead the…

Nasdaq refiles Valkyrie’s spot Bitcoin ETF application, includes Coinbase as surveillance partner
The filing followed similar applications from asset managers BlackRock and Fidelity in the last 7 days to include information on surveillance-sharing agreements. The most recent filing involving cryptocurrency fund manager Valkyrie’s application for a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States followed others by including a “surveillance-sharing agreement” with Coinbase.According to a July…

New Startup From Ethereum Co-Founder Gavin Wood Plans $60 Million ICO: WSJ
Crypto startup Polkadot (DOT), created by Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Gavin Wood, is planning an initial coin offering (ICO) aiming to raise up to $60 million, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Jan. 24.Citing sources familiar with the matter, the WSJ reports that, if successful, Polkadot’s token sale would bring the fully-diluted market value — or…

A Year After $20K All-Time Highs, Bitcoin Price Sees a Small Rally Above $3.5K
Bitcoin (BTC) saw a sudden surge Dec. 18 to regain support at $3,500, sparking a fresh round of gains across major cryptocurrencies.Market visualization from Coin360Data from Cointelegraph’s price tracker and Coin360 confirmed the unexpected reversal in Bitcoin’s fortunes, the largest cryptocurrency having previously traded around 15-month lows.At press time, BTC/USD hovered around $3,516, up 2.5…

Finance Redefined: Near’s $800M fund, Miami embraces crypto, Oct. 22–29
Welcome to the latest edition of Cointelegraph’s decentralized finance (DeFi) newsletter.The DeFi space was full of fundraising this week. Read on to discover where the venture capital firm led by Reddit’s co-founder is making notable investments.What you’re about to read is the smaller version of this newsletter. For the full breakdown of DeFi’s developments over…

Indian Police Uncover Cryptocurrency Scam Involving BitConnect Promoter
Indian police have reportedly discovered an alleged multi-million dollar cryptocurrency scam, involving a BitConnect promoter, local media outlet the Times of India reported on June 3.The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Gujarat, India, has accused Divyesh Darji — a promoter of now-defunct cryptocurrency investment program BitConnect that ceased its operations in January of last year…

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China crypto crime: Still ‘top ranked’ for illicit activity but crime is falling
Chinese wallets both sent and received more than $2 billion worth of crypto associated with illicit activities between April 2019 and June 2021. 194 Total views 85 Total shares A new report from Chainalysis has found that while China’s share of global criminal crypto flows has been falling since the third quarter of 2019, the…