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Adoption and nerves — Crypto pumps amid banking crisis

Despite four major banks imploding recently, Bitcoin remains resilient, but questions persist over the long-term sustainability of its ongoing rally.

bZX DAO class-action ruling: Dev with upgrade key makes platform custodial

Delphi Labs general counsel Gabriel Shapiro tweeted that the ruling can also be potentially applied to developers with multisigs.

SBF banned from using online messengers under new bail agreement

The U.S. prosecutors reportedly agreed to allow Sam Bankman-Fried to stay home while restricting using some electronic devices and apps.

Here’s why CFTC suing Binance is a bigger deal than an SEC enforcement

Market observers pointed out that CFTC goes after the bigger fish, and its regulatory action often proves fatal for the crypto companies.

Binance saw $850M withdrawal prior to CFTC indictment: Data

In twelve hours preceding the indictment, almost $1.5 billion of crypto left several centralized platforms, according to Thanefield Capital.

Binance Bitcoin balance drops by 3.4K BTC within 24 hours of CFTC lawsuit

Binance’s Bitcoin balance was reduced by over 3,900 BTC in the past week, of which 3,400 BTC were pulled out in the last 24 hours alone.

7 details in the CFTC lawsuit against Binance you may have missed

Within the 74-page complaint, the CFTC has labeled Ether, Binance USD, Tether and Litecoin as commodities along with Bitcoin, and made a few other startling claims.

Voyager's $1B sale to Binance.US put on hold by US court

A federal judge has temporarily halted a proposed deal between Voyager and Binance.US in order to give the government more time to pursue appeals that challenge the deal.

Staking gains shouldn't be taxed until they're sold

We don’t tax houses while they’re under construction, and we shouldn’t impose taxes on cryptocurrency while it’s staked.

Breaking: Binance CEO CZ rejects allegations of market manipulation

The response comes in relation to a series of claims made by the CFTC in its March 27 complaint against Binance.

MakerDAO passes new 'constitution' to formalize governance process

The document creates multiple offices tasked with fulfilling various jobs for the protocol, each with their own powers and responsibilities.

CFTC calls ETH a commodity in Binance suit, highlighting the complexity of classification

The suit claims Binance used Ether as a commodity in its financial products, experts explained, which says little about the basic nature of the coin.

Ted Cruz and Ron DeSantis take on the ‘digital dollar’: Law Decoded, March 20–27

Two lawmakers in one week weighed in against the possibility of a United States central bank digital currency.

Binance and CZ sued by CFTC over US regulatory violations

The cryptocurrency exchange and its founder, Changpeng Zhao, have allegedly violated trading and derivatives rules.

UBS’s acquisition of Credit Suisse brings some good and bad for crypto

Many in Switzerland have said that UBS’ takeover of Credit Suisse was necessary to avoid a calamitous banking crisis like that seen in 2008.

Top 7 legal and compliance jobs in the crypto market

Explore essential skills for top legal and compliance jobs in the crypto market.

Terra co-founder in S.Korean crosshairs following Do Kwon arrest

Authorities have previously alleged that Shin earned roughly $105 million in profits from illegal sales of LUNA tokens before Terra’s collapse.

Hong Kong crypto firms seeing interest from Chinese banks: Report

Several Chinese banks have been seeking to offer services to crypto firms in Hong Kong, despite a ban on crypto on the Chinese mainland.

Titanium Blockchain CEO behind BARs ICO fraud, put behind bars for 4 years

The Titanium Blockchain executive has been finally sentenced after pleading guilty in July last year.

G7 to collaborate on tighter crypto regulation: Report

Leaders from Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Germany, and the European Union are expected to outline a global cooperative strategy for digital assets in May.

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