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Supporters of war-torn Ukraine have reportedly donated over $225 million worth of crypto to the country in its fight against Russia.  Prominent companies and figures part of the digital asset industry, such as the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance and Tron’s founder Justin Sun, have also contributed to the nation’s efforts. The Strong Start Followed by Stagnation According to a Crystal Blockchain report (seen by CoinDesk), Ukraine has received almost a quarter...

The popular cryptocurrency exchange – Crypto.com – secured regulatory approval from the central bank of the Netherlands to register as a provider of digital asset services.  The company previously received certain types of authorization from numerous other European nations, including the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, and more. Crypto.com announced it has complied with the Netherlands’ Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Prevention) Act to obtain a green light...

Paul Munter – principal advisor to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on accounting and auditing matters – issued a warning on Thursday to crypto accounting firms whose work is inappropriately marketed as a substitute for “audits.” The statement, titled “The Potential Pitfalls of Purported Crypto “Assurance” Work”, claimed that clients of such firms often promote their work as being at “parity” with a financial statement audit. “Such suggestions are false,” he...

The President of the Kyrgyz Republic – Sadyr Japarov – has reportedly approved the building of a cryptocurrency mining farm at a hydropower plant near the country’s biggest river – the Naryn. The political leader believes this development will allow the hydroelectric station to use its excessive energy since it can not sell it anywhere. Permission Granted  According to a local media outlet, President Japarov has allowed the construction of a crypto mining farm at the...

Grayscale wrote a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Thursday calling for the agency to simultaneously approve any qualifying Bitcoin spot ETF applications, so as to not “pick winners and losers.” However, the firm also argued that Coinbase shouldn’t qualify as a surveillance partner to launch such a product, under the SEC’s pre-established rules. Why Coinbase Isn’t Good Enough Per the comment letter, the SEC has already questioned the pricing data...

Lisa R. Zornberg, a prominent U.S. attorney representing Ripple Labs in the legal battle with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), is seeking the court’s approval to withdraw from the case following her appointment as New York Chief Counsel by Mayor Eric Adams. According to a recent filing, Ripple asked the court to grant Zornberg’s request as she would no longer be associated with the American law firm Debevoise & Plimpton LLP from July 31, 2023. XRP Attorney...

An 82-year-old woman in the city of Crawford, Texas has lost $15,000 to crypto scammers. The good news is that she’s gotten her money back, but the incident has sparked a serious feud between the McLennan County Sheriff’s Office and Lux Vending (operating as Bitcoin Depot), the crypto ATM company that served as the medium of transfer for the potentially illicit activity. Bitcoin Depot Says It’s the Victim The sheriff’s office wound up seizing cash from the machine...

Crypto investor and Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz told followers on Wednesday to “Buy BTC” in response to the United States government’s rapidly growing interest expense on its sovereign debt. To some analysts, the trend suggests that the Federal Reserve will be forced to lower its benchmark interest rate again if the Federal government can no longer keep up. The US Debt Problem According to market analyst Joe Consorti, the U.S. government is now paying $970 billion per...

Like most investors (and everyday Americans), billionaire Mark Cuban is not happy with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In fact, he’s downright angry with the institution and says it’s abusing its power. Mark Cuban Targets the SEC in Twitter Slam In a recent interview, the owner of the Dallas Mavericks basketball team criticized the agency’s decision to go after Coinbase, the biggest and most popular crypto exchange in the U.S. He says the SEC is...

Although most prices in the cryptocurrency market have shown high levels of stagnation in the past week, there were still several notable developments on different fronts. Starting with US regulations, this week saw discussions for a few separate bills, including the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act, which Democrats claimed still “reeks” of Sam Bankman-Fried – the disgraced former FTX exec who was among the chief supporters. On the other hand,...