Binance Secures Regulatory License in Kazakhstan for Crypto Trading
Binance Kazakhstan has secured a full Digital Asset Trading Facility (DATF) license from the Astana Financial Services Authority. This approval allows the crypto exchange to operate as a trading platform, broker-dealer, and digital asset custodian. Kazakhstan becomes the first Central Asian country where Binance has regulatory approval, positioning it as a key fintech hub. Binance […]
US lawmakers demand SEC-FINRA records on Prometheum ETH custody
Prometheum’s willingness to play along with the SEC’s ambitions for crypto regulation has stirred disapproval in many quarters.This post was originally published on this site
Class Action Lawsuit Claims Coinbase Operates as Unregistered Broker
A new class action lawsuit was initiated against the San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase on May 3. The legal action claims that Coinbase deliberately sold securities that are unregistered with regulatory authorities. Additionally, the lawsuit charges Coinbase with operating as an unregistered securities broker. Lawsuit Alleges Coinbase Illegally Sold Securities Without Registration According to legal […]
Bittrex Receives Wells Notice From SEC for Alleged Investor-Protection Law Violations
According to a recent report, the cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex received a Wells notice from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in March, signaling a potential lawsuit. The SEC’s enforcement division sent the Wells notice prior to Bittrex deciding to wind down its operations in the United States. ‘Lack of Regulatory Clarity’ in the U.S. […]
New York Attorney General Files Lawsuit Against Kucoin and Declares Ethereum a Security
On March 9, 2023, New York attorney general Letitia James announced that her office had once again cracked down on crypto platforms by filing a lawsuit against the Seychelles-based crypto exchange Kucoin. Members of the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) were able to purchase crypto assets, despite the exchange not being registered in the […]
Crypto Lender Celsius to Be Acquired by Novawulf, Exiting Chapter 11
Crypto lender Celsius’ committee of unsecured creditors has chosen the digital asset investment firm Novawulf Digital Management to sponsor the company’s reorganization plan, according to a statement published on Wednesday. The proposed agreement would enable Celsius to exit the Chapter 11 bankruptcy process, and the new owners could begin distributing funds as early as June, […]
SEC proposes tougher rules as part of its crypto custody crackdown
The new proposals set forth by the Gensler-led SEC seek to “expand the scope” of rules set out by the 2009 Custody Rules.This post was originally published on this site