The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has lost another court case. On June 5, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the SEC’s Private Fund Adviser rule, which was designed to enhance transparency within the nearly $27 trillion private fund industry. The court found that the SEC had overstepped its statutory limits by […]
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The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued an alert on June 4, highlighting a surge in cryptocurrency-related fraud involving bogus work-from-home opportunities. Scammers impersonate legitimate businesses and lure individuals with seemingly simple tasks like clicking buttons or rating services, promising payment through complex and deceptive crypto-based compensation structures. Victims are often tricked into making
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The 2024 BNY Mellon Wealth Management Study reveals a divided perspective among family offices regarding cryptocurrency investments. Approximately 39% of the surveyed family offices are either actively investing in cryptocurrencies or considering them, highlighting a keen interest in this modern asset class. These offices are motivated by the desire to stay abreast of new investment
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Paolo Ardoino of Tether and Bobby Ong of Coingecko have warned of a potential supply chain attack on the crypto industry. They reported that a prominent vendor managing mailing lists for crypto companies may have been compromised, urging caution against phishing emails related to fake crypto airdrops. ‘Beware of Any Emails Suggesting Crypto Airdrops’ Paolo
The president of Ripple Labs has criticized the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s approach to regulating the crypto sector, emphasizing that the regulator is on a “warpath” with the industry. She highlighted the inefficiency of the current approach, stating: “This whole dynamic of setting rules through enforcement … is really unproductive and not getting
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Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz predicts bitcoin could hit $100,000 by year-end, citing a positive U.S. political environment for digital assets. He highlighted growing optimism for cryptocurrencies and progress on SEC approval of spot ethereum ETFs. However, the industry recently faced a setback when President Joe Biden vetoed a resolution to overturn the controversial crypto
Singapore-based QCP Capital indicates that bitcoin could potentially exceed its all-time high of $73,794 this month by crossing the $74,000 threshold. The signals QCP emphasized were derived from bitcoin call options with June expiries. Several Market Observers See Bullish Bitcoin Momentum Ahead Several analysts and researchers have a positive outlook on bitcoin’s prices for June.
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Two citizens, Chan Wing-yan and Herbert Lee Sun-him, have filed the first civil lawsuit against the cryptocurrency platform JPEX, seeking to recover approximately 240,000 units of tether, worth about HK$1.85 million. This marks the first civil lawsuit since the alleged fraud was uncovered nine months ago. The plaintiffs allege unauthorized transfers of their funds shortly
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Cryptocurrency scammers recently hijacked the official Microsoft India X account, which boasts over 211,000 followers, to impersonate Roaring Kitty, the pseudonym of well-known meme stock trader Keith Gill. Microsoft India’s X account, marked with a gold check indicating official verification, added credibility to the fraudulent posts. The hijacked account was used to reply to tweets,
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Ukrainian authorities have dismantled a criminal ring defrauding citizens across Ukraine, Moldova, Kazakhstan, and the European Union through deceptive call centers promising lucrative cryptocurrency investments. The National Police of Ukraine detained 14 suspects, including the alleged organizers, and seized 12 luxury cars, 136 units of computer equipment, 951 SIM cards, 455 starter packs, and significant
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