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Ethereum Developers Prepare to Deploy Shanghai Public Testnet, Focus on Staked Ether Withdrawals

According to the Jan. 5, 2023 All Core Devs (ACD) meeting, Ethereum developers are preparing to deploy a public testnet for the highly anticipated Shanghai hard fork in February 2023, with the mainnet implementation tentatively scheduled for March…

Cryptocurrency Rose Ranks in Popularity as Investment Option in Chile in 2022

Cryptocurrencies rose in popularity in Chile, according to a survey from global consulting firm Bain & Company. The survey found that crypto is ranked as the third most popular investment asset among Chileans, only behind investment funds…

New Nigerian Central Bank Document Discusses Regulation of Stablecoins and ICOs

According to a recently unveiled document, the Nigerian central bank will in the future be open to developing a regulatory framework for potential implementations of stablecoins. The document also discusses the regulation of initial coin offerings…

Hong Kong Reaffirms Commitment to Become Regional Crypto Hub

Hong Kong has reaffirmed its commitment to become a regional crypto hub in following the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX. “As certain crypto exchanges collapsed one after another, Hong Kong became a quality standing point for digital…

Huobi Korea Plans to Cut Ties With Parent Company, Strengthen Domestic Presence

According to a report from South Korea, the Korean subsidiary of Huobi Global is planning to cut ties with the parent company. The management of the trading platform stated that they plan to “strengthen its position” as a domestic…

FTX Co-Founder’s Alleged Extravagance Comes to Light in Bankruptcy Court Documents

Following the court filing that shows FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) wants access to FTX’s $460 million in Robinhood shares, Delaware bankruptcy court documents show tens of millions were spent by the FTX team in 2022 on living…

Binance Joins Association of Certified Sanctions Specialists

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has become a member of an organization providing training for sanctions compliance. With the move, part of efforts to improve its capabilities in this field, the largest trading platform for digital assets joins a…

Airtm Winds Down Cryptocurrency Trading, Exchanges All Funds to Native Stablecoin

Airtm, a Latam popular cryptocurrency exchange and wallet, has announced it is winding down cryptocurrency trading and custody in its platform. The company stated that starting Jan. 4, 2023, all cryptocurrency deposits and withdrawals would be…

Hacker Sent to Prison for Robbing Vietnamese Crypto Exchange

Authorities in Vietnam have caught and sentenced a hacker who stole money and data from a local cryptocurrency exchange. The man, who was arrested and charged for extorting the trading platform’s owner, has been ordered to return the money…

Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Bitcoin ‘Seized’ by US Government

An Ohio man has pleaded guilty to stealing over 712 bitcoin that was “seized” by the U.S. government in another criminal case. He has agreed to forfeit some bitcoin, ether, and dogecoin as part of his plea. “Due to the increase…

SBF Fights for Robinhood Shares — Says He Needs Them More Than FTX Customers Who Only Suffer ‘Possibility of Economic Loss’

Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) is attempting to regain access to his Robinhood shares, worth over $460 million. The former CEO of the collapsed crypto exchange claimed that he needs them to “pay for his criminal defense,”…

Report: Nigeria to Stop Cash Withdrawals From Government Accounts

From the start of March, Nigerian public officials will be barred from withdrawing cash from government bank accounts, the head of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit reportedly said. Public officials that want to be exempted from this new…

Robert Kiyosaki: SEC Will ‘Crush’ Most Cryptos, Burry on US Recession, Gold Bug Schiff on Inflation in 2023 — Week in Review

2023 is off to a rough start, with crypto business bankruptcies, inflation, and recession impacting markets and looming darker on the horizon. Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki says that other than bitcoin, the Unites States Securities and…

Romania Carries Out Raids as Part of Crypto Tax Evasion Probe

Authorities in Romania have conducted more than a dozen raids against people suspected of hiding income from cryptocurrency operations. The searches took place in late 2022 following an earlier investigation which established that crypto traders…

Bank of France Governor Calls for Mandatory Licensing for Crypto Companies

France has to adopt a licensing regime for crypto service providers, the head of the country’s central bank has suggested. According to the executive, the need to tighten regulatory oversight stems from the “disorder” in the industry throughout the

DOJ Asks Victims of Sam Bankman-Fried’s Fraud to Come Forward

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has asked victims of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF)’s fraud to come forward. The former FTX executive has been charged with “defrauding customers of FTX.com, investors in FTX.com, and lenders…

Billionaire Mark Cuban Warns of Next Crypto Implosion Coming From Wash Trades

Mark Cuban, a Shark Tank star and the owner of the NBA team Dallas Mavericks, has warned that the next crypto implosion could come from “the discovery and removal of wash trades” on centralized exchanges. The billionaire’s…

Former Fed Chair Alan Greenspan: Crypto Is Too Dependent on ‘Greater Fool Theory’ to Be a Desirable Investment

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan says crypto is “too dependent on the ‘greater fool theory’ to be a desirable investment.” However, he noted that the collapse of crypto exchange FTX was “purely…

Jim Cramer Expects SEC to ‘Do a Roundup’ of Uncompliant Crypto Firms — Urges Investors to Get Out of Crypto Now

The host of Mad Money, Jim Cramer, says he expects the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to do a roundup of crypto firms that are not compliant with regulation. Expecting the SEC “to sweep everything,” Cramer urges investors…