Crypto

More than two dozen early employees of the blockchain software company Consensys have filed a lawsuit against Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin, Consensys, and other parties. The plaintiffs allege Lubin broke contractual promises related to equity compensation made when the employees joined the company in its formative years starting in 2014. Ethereum Co-Founder Joseph Lubin Faces U.S. Lawsuit The…

According to Coinbase, an overwhelming majority of terror-related funding is still done via traditional financial systems. The crypto exchange suggested that terrorist organizations that do receive crypto funding normally use “offshore entities” when attempting liquidate such digital asset holdings. ‘Clear Rules of the Road’ Terrorist organizations that do receive funding in the form of…

XRP was a big gainer on Friday, as markets reacted to the SEC’s decision to drop its lawsuit against Ripple’s management team. The commission previously alleged that CEO Brad Garlinghouse and chairman Chris Larsen had violated securities laws. Solana also surged, rising by over 10% today. XRP XRP rose to a two-week high on Friday, following a decision by the Securities and Exchange Commission…

New EU rules will introduce automated exchange of information on crypto revenues reported by service providers in the sector. A new directive adopted by the Union expands existing registration and reporting obligations as well as cooperation between tax administrations across the bloc. Information Sharing Between National Tax Administrations in EU to Cover Crypto Assets The Council of the European…