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...
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Hong Kong tempts mainland China crypto firms in push to bolster financial hub status
HONG KONG, April 13 (Reuters) – After years of bankers quitting Hong Kong amid a security breach in China and tightening covid curbs, the city is...
Ethereum Upgrade to Unlock Over $30 Billion in Crypto Tokens
April 12 (Reuters) – The software underpinning the second-largest cryptocurrency exchange is due on Wednesday for a software upgrade that will give investors access to more...
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...
Cryptoverse: Live bitcoin loses liquidity
March 28 (Reuters) – Bullish bitcoin has been a surprise winner of the bank blowout. Still, investors aiming to increase their stakes face an ominous obstacle:...
Factbox: Binance, the world’s top crypto exchange, at the center of US investigations
LONDON, March 27 (Reuters) – The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance and its CEO Changpeng Zhao have been sued by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission...
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,...
Cryptoverse: Bitcoin passes the bank’s stress test
March 21 (Reuters) – As the crisis stalks the traditional world of stocks and bonds, bitcoin suddenly looks like a safe haven. The notoriously volatile cryptocurrency...