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Multiple spot crypto ETF applications go to Federal Register in step toward SEC approval

Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications from several firms have been published in the Federal Register, moving them one step along in the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) process.According to records updated July 19, the Federal Register received notices of proposed rule changes allowing Bitcoin (BTC) ETF applications from BlackRock,

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Former FTX Executive Ryan Salame Investigated by Federal Prosecutors Over Possible Campaign Law Violations: WSJ

Ryan Salame, who was FTX's co-chief executive of its Bahamas-based unit, is being investigated for potentially illegally avoiding federal limits on contributions to Michelle Bond's campaign for the Republican primary for New York's 1st congressional district, according to the report, citing people familiar with the matter. Source

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New York Federal Reserve, major U.S. banks successfully complete private test using DLT

Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied The New York Federal Reserve and several large U.S. banks have successfully conducted an experiment using distributed ledger technology (DLT) to facilitate domestic and international transactions among various financial institutions. The “regulated liability network” experiment According to Bloomberg, the

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Kraken Co-Founder Jesse Powell Under Federal Investigation on Claims of Hacking, Cyberstalking Non-Profit

Last month, Powell sued Verge in California Superior Court, claiming that has "owns and has rightful access" to the email accounts and that he remains a Verge board member, Fox said. A lawyer for Verge said the Powell's claims were unfounded, The Times reported. At the time of publication, Verge

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Federal Reserve’s banking bailouts reach a new weekly high of $103B

The American central bank’s emergency fund for embattled banks has seen its highest level of distressed asset redemptions since its inception three months ago.The emergency lending program — known as the Bank Term Funding Program (BTFP) — was introduced in March amid the United States banking crisis which saw the collapse of

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Federal Judge Denies Pretrial Motions to Dismiss Criminal Charges against SBF Citing Lack of Merits

SBF will have to issue arguments beyond doubt to the judge and jury why he is not guilty of the charges levied against him. Former FTX boss Sam Bankman-Fried alias SBF who squandered over $8.7 billion of customers’ digital assets with risky bets continues to fight for his innocence in a 

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Federal reserve chair Powell emphasizes need for strong oversight of US stablecoins

Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell reiterated the need of robust central-bank oversight in the ongoing development of stablecoin regulations by the House Financial Services Committee. Powell further disclosed that the Federal Reserve’s staff has been actively

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Galaxy Digital’s Termination of $1.2B Acquisition of Crypto Custodian BitGo Upheld by Federal Judge

The two initially agreed to a deal in May 2021, with Galaxy looking to become a one-stop shop for prime brokerage services geared toward institutional investors. With the crypto bear market in full swing, Galaxy ultimately called off the merger in August 2022, citing Bitgo’s withholding of audited financial statements. Source

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US federal court dismisses lawsuit against DeFi platform PoolTogether

A United States judge recently dismissed a lawsuit against the decentralized finance (DeFi) platform PoolTogether. According to the ruling, the federal court system is not the correct place to air concerns against the DeFi startup. CASE DISMISSED!!!!https://t.co/HDApQZe3Sx pic.twitter.com/SjcDnMnLIV— Leighton (@lay2000lbs) June 7, 2023 U.S. district court Judge Frederic Block said that

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