In its 2024 National Risk Assessments on Money Laundering, the U.S. Department of the Treasury has unveiled the concerning trend of criminals increasingly turning to cryptocurrencies to finance illegal activities.
US Treasury Reports Identify Crypto’s Role in Illicit Finance
The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced in a press release that it has issued its 2024 National Risk Assessments on…
Four U.S. lawmakers have pressed Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen regarding crypto oversight gaps. The Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC), which Yellen chairs, has issued “repeated warnings about the lack of oversight of the digital asset markets,” the lawmakers…
Crypto Titan Digital Currency Group Opposes Genesis' Restructuring Plan for Favoring Select Creditors
February 8, 2024
In a legal document filed on Feb. 6, 2024, the crypto juggernaut, Digital Currency Group (DCG), voiced opposition to Genesis’ revised bankruptcy strategy for multiple concerns. DCG argues that the plan favors certain creditors over others unjustly, and the company’s…
After the leading privacy crypto token moneron experienced a substantial 32% price decline on Tuesday, the coin’s value swiftly saw recovery the next day, surging by 25% within the last 24 hours. Binance, Kraken, and Kucoin are witnessing significant activity in monero’s daily trading volume, amounting to $256.91 million over the past 24 hours.
Monero’s Quick Bounce Back
Monero (XMR)…
South Korea’s financial watchdog chief is planning to visit the U.S. to discuss crypto regulation with the chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, with a focus on the SEC’s recent decision to approve spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds…
The U.S. and U.K. Financial Regulatory Working Group has emphasized the importance of effective regulation and oversight of crypto assets and markets. They also reiterated their support for the international work on crypto assets.
US-UK Financial Regulatory Working Group…
Vast Bank, the U.S. financial institution that once offered customers the unique ability to manage cryptocurrencies alongside traditional banking, is exiting the digital asset space and shutting down its crypto mobile app in response to a consent order from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC).
Vast Bank Closes Cryptocurrency App, Exits Digital Asset Market Amid Regulatory…
Monero's Market Plummets 32% as Binance Announces Delisting, Sparking XMR’s Turbulence
February 7, 2024
The leading privacy-focused cryptocurrency by market valuation, monero, experienced a sharp 32% decline within the last day after news broke that Binance intends to remove the coin from its platform. Citing non-compliance with its listing criteria, Binance announced that…
The crypto community has shown remarkable support for Solana Mobile’s upcoming “Chapter 2” smartphone, amassing over 60,000 preorders after its announcement, as the company gears up for a launch in 2025.
Solana Mobile’s ‘Chapter 2’ Phone Hits 60K Preorders Ahead…
Beijing is prepared to apply a new policy to strengthen the actions to foster energy conservation in several aspects of the city’s operations, promoting carbon and pollution reduction. The plan proposes to increase the oversight level on Bitcoin mining activities, thwarting its remnants.
Beijing to Thwart Cryptocurrency Mining Activities in Energy Conservation Plan
The city of Beijing has…
