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US Bankruptcy Court Rules Celsius Deposits Belong to the Firm

[Jan 5, 2023 2:30 AM] A New York bankruptcy court has ruled the deposits on high-interest-earning accounts belong to Celsius, the embattled former cryptocurrency lending firm, that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protections in July. The decision establishes a precedent…

Onecoin Co-Founder Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges in US

[Dec 18, 2022 9:00 AM] Karl Sebastian Greenwood, a co-founder and operator of Onecoin, has pled guilty to his part in building the notorious crypto pyramid. The fake cryptocurrency’s “global master distributor” has been in custody since 2018 when he was arrested in…

Crypto Exchange Bitfront Shuts Down Amid Industry Challenges

[Nov 29, 2022 3:00 PM] Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfront has announced its intention to cease operations in the coming months, citing challenges facing the industry. The U.S. trading platform, backed by Japan’s social media giant Line, indicated the decision is unrelated…

Bank of Japan to Launch Digital Yen Pilot Program Next Year

[Nov 26, 2022 1:30 AM] The Bank of Japan is preparing to run a test trial of its own central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital yen, with help from three top banks and regional institutions. The pilot program, estimated to last two years, will focus on testing the…

Latam Based Cryptocurrency Exchange Ripio Expands to US

[Nov 25, 2022 1:30 AM] Ripio, an Argentina-based cryptocurrency exchange, has announced that it will expand its operations to the U.S. The company, which serves more than 4.5 million customers in Latam, received a license in the state of Florida to operate and will start…

Estonia, US Arrest 2 Suspects in $575 Million Crypto Fraud Scheme

[Nov 23, 2022 6:30 AM] Law enforcement officers from Estonia and the United States have arrested two men for allegedly committing a large-scale cryptocurrency fraud. The Estonian nationals, who ran a crypto mining service and a fake virtual currency bank, laundered their…

Crypto Exchange FTX Files For Bankruptcy, CEO Resigns

[Nov 11, 2022 9:16 AM] FTX Group, which includes FTX U.S., filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy following an intense liquidity crisis; CEO Sam Bankman-Fried stepped down.FTX has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.The move includes FTX US, the group’s American subsidiary…