The $322,000 “goodwill” settlement with MFSA related to OKX's Okcoin Europe subsidiary.

https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/03/27/okx-quietly-settled-regulatory-failings-with-malta-financial-services-...authority/Show more >

Market traders are now searching for the next altcoin that could offer big returns ahead of the Bitcoin halving event. Several altcoins are now preparing for a skyrocketing surge in value in the anticipation of... major exchange listings in April.

https://coinpedia.org/price-analysis/these-altcoins-can-skyrocket-in-april-with-major-exchange-listing/Show more >

FTX CEO John Ray III has debunked Sam Bankman-Fried's (SBF) claims about the level of losses suffered by users of the defunct exchange.

https://cryptoslate.com/john-ray-exposes-vast-harm-to-ftx-customers...-counters-sbfs-solvency-claims/Show more >

In an era where the intersection of technology and daily life becomes increasingly complex, Starbucks embarked on a pioneering journey into the world of Web3 with the launch of its Odyssey program.

https...://www.cryptoglobe.com/latest/2024/03/starbucks-says-goodbye-to-web3-and-nfts-to-prepare-for-what-comes-next/Show more >

A U.S. judge found that a lawsuit alleging securities violation by crypto companies Gemini and Genesis was plausible.

https://crypto.news/gemini-genesis-sec-denied/

Although Grayscale has not revealed the specific details of the fee structure for the new fund, analysts expect it to be significantly lower than GBTC's current fee.

https://www.coinspeaker.com/grayscale...-gbtc-mini-trust/Show more >

A US judge in Coinbase's insider trading case is declaring that secondary market sales of crypto assets are considered securities transactions. In July of 2022, the SEC filed a complaint accusing Ishan Wahi of ...giving his brother and a friend, Sameer Raman, confidential information about which crypto assets were to be supported by Coinbase.

https://dailyhodl.com/2024/03/04/judge-in-coinbase-insider-trading-case-says-secondary-market-sales-were-securities-transactions/Show more >

South Korea has delayed its efforts to relax its crypto regulations and the prohibition on spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). This development follows closely behind the People Power Party's contemplati...on of removing certain regulations and the ETF ban before the commencement of South Korea's general election.

https://news.bitcoin.com/report-election-concerns-halt-south-koreas-crypto-and-etf-regulation-ease/Show more >

Online brokerage Webull decided to cut its crypto offerings because of the unfavorable regulatory landscape in the US as it waits for approval to list on Nasdaq via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC),... Bloomberg News reported on Feb. 28.

https://cryptoslate.com/webull-ended-crypto-offerings-due-to-sec-opposition-during-past-ipo-attempts/Show more >

As the crypto market's capitalization has grown, the diversity and complexity of assets also increase. This growth, supported by advanced technology and innovations, also increases the number of lost or inacces...sible assets.

https://cryptoslate.com/new-ai-and-hardware-may-crack-the-code-on-lost-cryptocurrency/Show more >

U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) prosecutors request the court to tighten bond conditions of Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, former Binance CEO, ahead of criminal sentencing for violating anti-money laundering (AML) law. ...DOJ Asks Court to Tighten Bail Conditions of Changpeng “CZ” Zhao US attorneys propose new bond conditions consistent with the December order by Judge Richard

https://coingape.com/us-doj-tightens-grip-on-binance-ex-ceo-changpeng-cz-zhao-details/Show more >

In a monumental development that reverberated throughout the crypto community, Ladan Stewart, a prominent figure within the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) crypto unit, bid farewell to the agency to ...embark on a new journey with the pro-crypto law firm White & Case. This departure has sparked intense discussions and speculation regarding its potential impact on the regulation of cryptocurrencies and the legal battles that ensue within the industry.

https://thecurrencyanalytics.com/crypto-exchanges/breaking-down-the-stewart-effect-how-ladan-stewarts-sec-departure-reshapes-crypto-regulation-97764Show more >

Sam Bankman-Fried, the jailed founder of bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, is due back in court on Wednesday for the first time since his November fraud conviction for a hearing in Manhattan over his new la...wyer's possible conflict of interest.

https://www.reuters.com/legal/sam-bankman-fried-due-court-hearing-lawyers-possible-conflict-2024-02-21/Show more >

Ahead of the upcoming national elections in South Korea, both the ruling People Power Party and the opposition Democratic Party are making promises related to cryptocurrency regulation and taxation.

http...s://www.cryptopolitan.com/south-korean-parties-crypto-pledge-elections/Show more >

Celsius co-founder and ex-CEO Alex Mashinsky intends to rely on the same lawyers used by former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) to defend him against the criminal charges filed by the Department of Justice's So...uthern District of New York (SDNY) in July 2023, Bloomberg News reported on Feb. 20.

https://cryptoslate.com/alex-mashinsky-wants-to-continue-retaining-sbfs-defense-lawyers-for-his-trial/Show more >