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SEC Launches Game-Show Campaign to Educate Investors in ‘a Playful Way’ – Crypto Included
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched a game-show campaign to help investors make informed decisions “in a playful way.” One of the contestants in the game show chose to listen to a celebrity and…
Uganda Central Bank Says It Is Open to Crypto Firms Participating in Regulatory Sandbox
The Bank of Uganda (BOU) has hinted that it is open to the idea of crypto firms participating in the regulatory sandbox. The central bank’s position follows its deliberations with a team from the Blockchain Association of Uganda…
Avalanche Co-Founder Emin Gün Sirer Discusses Macro Conditions and AVAX Sliding in Value
The price of Avalanche has slid significantly since the crypto asset’s all-time high as the token has dropped 83% in value since then. In a recent interview published on May 31, Avalanche co-founder, Emin Gün Sirer, discussed…
Report: Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse Hints at Future Mergers and Acquisitions
While visiting the World Economic Forum (WEF) event in Davos, Ripple Labs CEO, Brad Garlinghouse discussed the firm’s growth opportunities and despite the crypto economy’s downturn, Garlinghouse spoke about future mergers and…
A Newly Published Book Claims to Tell the ‘Real Story Behind Mysterious Bitcoin Creator’
During the last 13 years, a great number of individuals have claimed to be the inventor of Bitcoin, but no single person has been able to prove this to the greater crypto community. At the end of August 2019, a marketing and public…
2TM Group, Parent Company of Mercado Bitcoin, Lays off 90 Workers Amid Market Cool Down
2TM Group, a Latam unicorn and parent company of Mercado Bitcoin, a Latam-based cryptocurrency exchange, has announced it will execute a series of layoffs due to the current market cooldown. The company declared that this action was…
Localbitcoins User Pleads Guilty to Running Unlicensed Crypto Business — Faces Up to 5 Years in…
A cryptocurrency trader has been convicted in the U.S. for operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business using Localbitcoins and Paxful. He faces up to five years in federal prison and a possible $250,000 maximum fine.
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UAE Charitable Foundation Receives Approval to Accept Crypto Donations
Al Jalila Foundation, the United Arab Emirates charitable organization, recently announced that it has been given permission to accept cryptocurrency donations. Accepting cryptocurrencies makes it possible for the foundation to receive…
US Regulator: Investors Reported Losing Over $1 Billion in Crypto to Scams Since 2021
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has revealed that more than 46,000 people have reported losing over $1 billion in cryptocurrency to scams since the beginning of last year.
FTC Says Scammers Stole Over $1 Billion in Crypto
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Do Kwon Unlikely to Face Criminal Charges in US, Say Legal Experts
Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon is unlikely to face criminal charges in the U.S. over the collapse of cryptocurrency terra (LUNA) and stablecoin terrausd (UST), according to legal experts. They explained that civil charges are more likely,…