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Cristiano Ronaldo sued for promoting Binance, unregistered securities
The soccer star’s Binance-tied NFTs allegedly promoted investments in unregistered securities on the crypto exchange. Pro-soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo has been hit with a proposed class-action lawsuit from plaintiffs claiming they suffered losses from his promotion...
Nic Carter, other pro-Bitcoiners fight climate impact narrative in new paper
A newly published working paper on Bitcoin mining has worked to counter claims from anti-crypto politicians that Bitcoin is melting the planet. Bitcoin mining is a “critical tool” for clean energy and balancing the grid, according to a new working paper penned by...
What happened in crypto this weekend?
U.S. presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is bringing Bitcoin into the upcoming Republican debate, Kyber Network recovers $4.67 million and the GBTC discount is at its lowest in more than two years. Bitcoin to become talking point in U.S. Republican debateVivek...
Crypto exchange Zipmex suspends trading activity in Thailand
Cryptocurrency exchange Zipmex has announced it has suspended trading in Thailand due to ensuring it is compliant with local regulations. Cryptocurrency exchange Zipmex has announced it is taking immediate action by suspending all digital asset trading in Thailand as...
UK regulator advocates for asset managers to tokenize funds
The United Kingdom's financial regulator has endorsed a blueprint model designed to facilitate the tokenization of funds for asset management firms. Investment managers in the United Kingdom are receiving regulatory support to leverage blockchain technology for the...
Jim Cramer admits he was wrong about Bitcoin — ‘I was premature’
“I made a lot of money,” said Cramer who cleared a profit on Bitcoin despite urging investors to sell the cryptocurrency. Markets commentator Jim Cramer has tacitly admitted he was wrong about Bitcoin (BTC), saying he was premature in calling for investors to sell the...
CZ an ‘unacceptable risk of flight,’ should stay in US: DOJ
U.S. prosecutors are pushing for CZ to stay in the country, saying they “would not be able to secure his return” if he’s allowed back to Dubai. United States government prosecutors are trying to stop former Binance boss Changpeng “CZ” Zhao from leaving the country,...
Grayscale met with SEC to discuss spot Bitcoin ETF details
Grayscale executives and lawyers met with the SEC to discuss a rule change to list the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC). Executives from crypto asset manager Grayscale have met with the Securities and Exchange Commission to discuss details of its flagship Bitcoin (BTC)...
Apple sued for blocking crypto tech for P2P payments
Apple faces a class action over alleged anti-competitive conduct in the iOS peer-to-peer payments market. Disgruntled consumers have filed a class-action lawsuit against Apple claiming the tech giant has conspired to limit peer-to-peer payment options on its devices...
A timeline of Sam Altman’s outing from OpenAI
Here’s everything that’s happened since OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman was suddenly fired from his role as CEO. On Nov. 17 the artificial intelligence startup OpenAI made the shock announcement that CEO Sam Altman — the man behind viral AI-powered tech such as chatbots...