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In what’s described as a rapidly evolving landscape of financial and economic crimes threatening the internal security of the European Union, Europol has applauded the independence and protection offered by blockchain technology. Europol has also raised concerns over the rising criminal activity within decentralized finance (DeFi). Europol Warns of Rising Criminal Activity in DeFi and NFT Space Europol, the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation, recently...

Former Deutsche Bank investment banker Rashawn Russell intends to plead guilty to cryptocurrency fraud charges.  Russell initially contested the allegations against him; however, the case has now been forwarded to a magistrate judge for a change of plea hearing, signifying a shift in Russell’s legal strategy. Rashawn Russel Set to Plead Guilty to Crypto Fraud Charges Russell, a licensed broker aged 27, had previously denied involvement in deceptive crypto transactions....

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has claimed that Binance has failed to provide sufficient documentation despite previously agreeing to expedited discovery. BAM, the organization responsible for Binance’s US affiliate, has submitted approximately 220 documents. However, the SEC’s legal representatives have alleged in a new filing that many of these documents consist of “unintelligible” screenshots and lack essential dates or signatures. Binance-SEC Courtroom...

Coinbase, one of the most popular crypto exchanges, continues its expansion journey with the official launch of its Web3 wallet designed to facilitate transactional interactions for major institutions with Web3, DeFi, and NFTs. Per Coinbase’s statement, this crypto wallet will rely on MPC tech to enable clients to store tokens from supported networks, access funds, interact with dApps and smart contracts, and tap into decentralized liquidity to trade a wide range of assets....

The latest market manipulation report from Solidus Labs, specializing in crypto-native trade surveillance and risk monitoring, has identified wash trading activity of at least $2 billion worth of cryptocurrency on Ethereum-based decentralized exchanges (DEXs) since 2020. Solidus Labs Exposes Wash Trading in DEXes Solidus Labs analyzed a sample of approximately 30,000 DEX liquidity pools and found that wash traders manipulated 67% of them. Wash trading refers to traders...

Ukraine’s Economic Security Bureau (ESB) is investigating local cryptocurrency exchanges. This action comes in response to the bureau’s discovery that unregulated exchanges operating in the country have led to a loss of 3 billion Ukrainian hryvnia (over $80 million) in uncollected taxes. Earlier, Ukrainian regulators voted to tax crypto gains 18% as of 2024. Meanwhile, Kyiv has been working to align its cryptocurrency regulations with the European Union (EU) in recent weeks...

Darewise Entertainment, a subsidiary of Animoca Brands, has partnered with Horizen Labs to launch the first-ever metaverse ecosystem token on the Bitcoin blockchain. This partnership aims to usher in a new era of possibilities for gaming, brands, and real-life experiences within the Bitcoin ecosystem. Bitcoin’s First Metaverse Ecosystem Token Darewise Entertainment, known for its visionary work on the Life Beyond Gaming Metaverse, has announced that it is working closely with...

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) published a tweet re-encouraging followers to “ignore FUD” – this time surrounding rotating management at his exchange’s U.S. subsidiary, Binance.US. The statement follows three executive departures from the exchange this week, mimicking earlier, similar behavior from top brass at the international exchange. In his tweet, CZ noted speculation regarding recent management changes at Binance.US, one of which included the exit of CEO Brian Shroder...

German financial giant Deutsche Bank announced signing a global partnership agreement with Swiss startup Taurus to establish digital asset custody and tokenization services for its clients. According to the official announcement, Deutsche Bank, boasting a total assets exceeding $1.4 trillion, plans to tap Taurus’ custody and tokenization technology to manage cryptocurrencies, tokenized assets, and digital currencies. In a statement, Taurus co-founder Lamine Brahimi said the...

Citi Securities Services recently hit a groundbreaking milestone by becoming the first digital custodian participant of the BondbloX Bond Exchange network. The partnership, announced via a press statement on Sept. 14, will enable Citi to make bond trading more accessible to a larger part of the investor community. Citi’s Love Affair with Bondblox Launched in 2020, Bondblox Bond Exchange is a platform leveraging distributed ledger technology to make bond investments accessible...