El Salvador is set to make history early next year by issuing its long-anticipated Bitcoin bonds. These bonds, first announced in 2021, will raise funds to establish the world’s largest green Bitcoin mining operation. The country’s president, Nayib Bukele, tweeted a hint about the impending announcement, and the National Bitcoin Office confirmed that the volcano […]
Chainlink’s price feeds have been integrated into zkSync Era, a layer-2 network backed by Matter Labs. This integration was made possible through the Oracle blockchain’s SCALE program, which enables access to Chainlink’s price feeds for layer 1 and 2 networks. Chainlink’s price feed is a crucial tool that connects smart contracts with real-world data, such […]
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has indicted two individuals for allegedly operating a $25 million artificial intelligence (AI) crypto-trading Ponzi scheme. Australian national David Gilbert Saffron and Los Angeles resident Vincent Anthony Mazzotta Jr. are accused of running trading programs that promised high-yield profits through an AI automated trading bot.However, instead of investing the […]
Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon is expected to be extradited to the United States to face criminal charges. He will remain in Montenegrin custody until February, as requested by authorities from the U.S. and South Korea.Kwon, a South Korean national, was arrested in Montenegro in March for using falsified travel documents and was sentenced to […]
Cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin has agreed to pay $22 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the New York Attorney General (NYAG). The exchange was accused of operating in the state without proper registration. As part of the settlement, KuCoin will reimburse New York customers with $16.77 million and pay an additional $5.3 million to the […]
Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon’s custody in Montenegro has reportedly been extended by two months, according to a spokesperson for the High Court. Kwon, along with Terraform Labs CFO Han Chang-joon, was arrested in March for traveling with forged documents. While Kwon’s four-month sentence is coming to an end, he will not be released as […]
CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam has expressed his belief that the majority of cryptocurrencies should be classified as commodities under current laws. In a recent statement, Behnam emphasized the importance of legitimizing the crypto industry through legislation and called on Congress to take action.Behnam’s remarks highlight the growing recognition of cryptocurrencies as a permanent fixture in […]
The Swiss digital exchange SIX Digital Exchange has tokenized private shares of Aktionariat AG on its regulated blockchain-based central depository. According to a statement released on Tuesday, the Bern Cantonal Bank (BEKB) acted as the issuer agent for Aktionariat and also served as the custodian.This transaction demonstrates that shares issued as register value rights on […]
The ongoing bankruptcy case of FTX, a defunct crypto exchange, has taken a complex turn with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) seeking around $24 billion from the exchange. This amount has been reduced from the initial claim of $44 billion filed by the IRS in April. FTX lawyers are disputing the method used by the […]
Daiwa Securities has partnered with Progmat to develop a solution for issuing tokenized bonds, marking a significant step in modernizing the bond market. The collaboration involves the use of R3’s Corda blockchain technology and the participation of SBI R3. Daiwa’s solution aims to automate the manual process of bond issuance, which typically involves investor contact […]
