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A Tennessee couple was charged for operating a $6 million digital assets commodity pool scheme by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) this week. The United States derivatives market regulator charged the owners of a Clarksville real estate company, Michael and Amanda Griffis, for allegedly defrauding more than 100 people across the country. The couple was also accused of failing to register with the CFTC in connection with a multi-million dollar commodity pool...

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and its Chairman, Gary Gensler, have received a significant wave of criticism from numerous organizations and individuals (including some American politicians) for the way they have treated the cryptocurrency industry over the years.  Ripple’s recent court victory against the Commission prompted even more lawmakers to castigate the regulator. In the next lines, we will name some of the most vocal opponents of the SEC...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is all the rage owing to the success of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, which has taken conversations about the space to a whole new level. Off late, several AI-related crypto tokens have sprung up, capturing the imagination of investors amidst a dull market. After initial gains, however, these assets underwent significant value reductions. Prominent blockchain analytical firm Kaiko also echoed a similar sentiment. According to its latest analysis, AI-related...

Bitcoin’s price performance continues to be quite underwhelming, but the asset managed to sustain above $29,000 at least. The altcoins are also slightly in the green, with gains of up to 2% from the likes of DOGE and SOL. SHIB has jumped the most from the top 20. BTC Stalls Above $29K It’s safe to say that there have been more exciting times in the crypto ecosystem when it comes down to price performances. Bitcoin started the week with a nosedive that drove it from over...

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,...

Wyoming-based Custodia Bank’s application to become a member of the Federal Reserve System was rejected earlier this year by the Kansas City Fed. But the platform has no intention of backing down. The legal dispute took a new turn after Custodia slapped three lawsuits against the regulator in three separate circuits. According to attorney John Deaton, Custodia’s fight against the Feds is “arguably just as important (if not more)” as the Ripple-XRP case. Custodia vs. Feds...

The recently launched Worldcoin human identity verification system elicited mixed reactions among people. While the project deems itself as a privacy-preserving digital identity, many prominent players in the community view the iris scanning process specialized Orb hardware device to be Orwellian. The crypto-focused project, co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, has witnessed significant security concerns being raised due to the potential for hackers to exploit it. Slow Mist...

According to a recent report by blockchain analytics firm TRM Labs, terrorist groups globally, including those linked to ISIS, frequently utilize cryptocurrency for fundraising purposes. In certain instances, these terrorist organizations have been able to attract supporters and bolster their operations. TRM Labs revealed observing “mounting on-chain evidence” over the past 12 months that pro-ISIS networks in countries like Tajikistan, Indonesia, Pakistan, and Afghanistan...

Nassim Nicholas Taleb – the author of the book “The Black Swan” who is among crypto’s biggest critics – launched another bashing manifest against the asset class. He believes the mania surrounding bitcoin and the alternative coins have started fading out because young people have turned their focus toward Artificial Intelligence (AI). The Latest Dose of Criticism In one of his recent tweets, Taleb claimed that the crypto hype is “starting to peter out” due to youngsters’ new...

The cryptocurrency market has been bleeding out slowly throughout the past 24 hours, losing some $9 billion in the process. This comes on the back of losses from altcoins, which have been charting slight declines across the board. Meanwhile, Bitcoin’s price keeps stagnating at the same place it was yesterday. Bitcoin Fights For $30K The Bitcoin price has failed to overcome the $30K level. What is more – it appears that the bears are attempting to take control of the action...