Hamas Armed Wing Announces Suspension of Bitcoin Collection
GAZA, April 28 (Reuters) – The armed wing of the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas said on Thursday it would stop accepting fundraising via the cryptocurrency bitcoin,...
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UK seeks to boost banking services from fintechs
LONDON, April 17 (Reuters) – Britain’s financial regulators said on Monday they would create a new body over the next two years to encourage more competition...
US SEC views decentralized crypto platforms as exchanges, seeks public input
NEW YORK, April 14 (Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission met on Friday to reopen public comment on its proposal to expand the definition...
LSEG partners with digital trading platform to offer bitcoin futures and options
LONDON, April 13 (Reuters) – London Stock Exchange Group ( LSEG.L ) has teamed up with Global Futures and Options ( GFO-X ) to offer Britain’s...
US regulator sues Beaxy in extended crypto crackdown, as platform shuts down
NEW YORK, March 29 (Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged crypto firm Beaxy.com and several executives with registration errors on Wednesday, expanding...
Analysis: Coinbase, SEC on Collision Course for ‘Existential’ Clash Over Crypto Industry
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, March 24 (Reuters) – Coinbase ( COIN.O ) debuted on the U.S. stock market on April 14, 2021 – the same day U.S. senators...
Despite industry headwinds, Bitcoin mining is booming in Texas
MCCAMEY, Texas, March 23 (Reuters) – Cryptocurrency bankruptcies and concerns over electric power consumption have failed to slow the industry’s growth in Texas, according to a...
SEC sues Tron founder Justin Sun, Lindsay Lohan, other celebrities for crypto sales
NEW YORK, March 22 (Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charged Chinese cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun with fraud on Wednesday and accused eight celebrities,...
US crypto firms seek Swiss banking partners amid banking collapse
LONDON, March 13 (Reuters) – U.S.-based crypto firms are trying to open Swiss bank accounts after the collapse of two U.S. crypto-focused banks made it harder...
Norway seizes USD 5.8 million worth of crypto stolen by North Korea
LONDON, Feb 16 (Reuters) – Norway has seized a record $5.8 million worth of cryptocurrency stolen by North Korean hackers last year, Norwegian police said in...