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Binance Hires Former Justice Department Prosecutor in Fight with SEC

Kendall Day led the department’s efforts to combat money laundering, including dealing with charges related to money laundering, deferred prosecution agreement, etc. Amid its ongoing legal fight with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), crypto exchange Binance has hired a former white-collar prosecutor of the Department of Justice (DoJ), as per the court filing on Thursday, June 22. M. Kendall Day, a partner at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher’s Washington DC office, will serve as...

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TikTok Moves to Expand Online Retail Shop with New E-Commerce Initiative

The new shopping feature introduced by TikTok is limited to UK users for now. TikTok, the popular video-sharing social media platform, is taking a big step into the world of e-commerce with its latest shopping venture. The company has recently introduced a new in-app feature called “Trendy Beat”, which serves as a gateway to a world of trending and popular items. TikTok Unlocking a New E-Commerce Experience The new shopping feature allows users to explore and purchase a wide selection of...

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Business Activity Growth Slows in Europe as Economy Suffers from High Interest Rates

There is a recorded plunge in business activity as Europe reels from rising inflation and a consistent increase in interest rates. Business activity in Europe is waning as the region suffers slow economic growth. Recent data shows that the euro zone’s flash composite Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell from 52.8 in May, to 50.3 in June. Although analysts had predicted 52.5, any score above 50 represents growth, while scores less than 50 points to shrinkage. In a conversation with...

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JPMorgan Introduces Euro-Dominated Transaction Settlement for Corporate Clients

Now, wholesale payment clients including renowned multinationals can choose to transfer either dollar or euro to/from their JPMorgan accounts anywhere in the world.  American multinational investment bank JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE: JPM) has introduced euro-dominated payments for its corporate clients as unveiled by Basak Toprak, JPMorgan’s head of Coin Systems for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. This was delivered as part of the investment giant’s plan to expand one of the most...

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US SEC Agrees to Forego BlockFi’s $30M Fine Until Investors are Repaid

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has given up its slot as one of the first creditors to be repaid by the insolvent crypto lending platform BlockFi. The move comes as the SEC is facing intense pressure from a legal battle against the cryptocurrency exchange, Binance. U.S. SEC Forfeits Front-Row Seat for Investors Earlier last year, BlockFi agreed to a $100 million settlement imposed by the U.S. SEC for failing to register its crypto lending products...

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FTX Attempts Clawback of $700M Allegedly Spent After A Networking Party

In a bid to recover as many assets as possible and potentially even reboot FTX, the bankrupt exchanges’ new leadership has been filing clawback requests from previous business partners and donation recipients. Clawback requests have also been filed against former executives, including SBF himself, although the amounts subject to possible returns from executives pale in comparison to the amounts requested from other platforms, such as Genesis. Spurious Investments Yesterday,...

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Tether Chooses Kava As Gateway for Cosmos USDt

[Press Release – Georgetown, Cayman Islands, June 23rd] Tether chooses Kava, a layer-1 blockchain designed for scalability and speed, as its gateway to the Cosmos ecosystem. Kava is excited and honored by Tether’s decision to bring the world’s most liquid, secure, and transparent stablecoin USDt to Cosmos appchains and Kava EVM dApps. https://twitter.com/Tether_to/status/1671445095965499393?s=20 “Kava’s support of Tether’s USDt integration will help bring stability and...

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Report: How Blockchain Could Pave the Way for Real Estate

Earn Your First Bitcoin Sign up and get $12 Bonus Referral bonus up to $3,000 Sign up There are many people out there that simply associate blockchain with crypto and digital currencies, but it works quite well when performing transactions and other activities pertaining to real estate. Real Estate Is the Way to Go In America, real estate has always been king. It’s often said that if you can buy...

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SAP Clients Testing Cross-Border Payments with Circle’s USDC

Customers will receive a designated amount of USDC along with an invoice, enabling them to experience the benefits of fast, affordable, and reliable cross-border payments. In a significant move towards revolutionizing cross-border payments, German software giant SAP SE (ETR: SAP) has made an exciting announcement in this sphere. In a blog post, the company revealed its collaboration with Circle, a leading digital currency firm, to test the use of its stablecoin, USD Coin (USDC) as a means...

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K5 Global Sued to Court by FTX, May Pay $700 Million

The suit was filed at the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. Bankrupt FTX exchange has filed a lawsuit against K5 Global – an investment firm owned by a former aide to Hillary Clinton. According to a Reuters report, the suit was filed at the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. It contains 16 counts against the defendants and seeks to recover about $700 million from them. According to the filing, the defendants include K5 Global, Mount...

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