SEC chair Gensler sticks to ‘Wild West’ shtick in Congress crypto testimony
"It’s more like the Wild West or the old world of 'buyer beware' that existed before the securities laws were enacted," said SEC's Gensler.
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Crypto crime fighters assemble! DoJ forms team for fraud, ransomware
The DoJ's new crypto department will keep a close eye on exchanges and other businesses that commit or facilitate digital asset crime.
FTX overcharges trader $1M to recover lost crypto, edits T&Cs to justify it
Offshore crypto exchange FTX tweaked its T&C just hours after it was accused of robbing a trader of almost $1 million in fees.
Top economist who called Bitcoin a bubble says it’s a medium of exchange
Harvard economics professor Kenneth Rogoff once called Bitcoin a bubble, but now his team says it's proven the crypto is a medium of exchange.
After dumping Ripple, MoneyGram cozies up to Jed McCaleb’s Stellar
MoneyGram has courted Jed McCaleb's Stellar, seven months after dumping Ripple due to an SEC lawsuit alleging XRP is a security.
Bitcoin giveaway scam hijacks PUBG Mobile esports stream on YouTube
Esports viewers tuning into a popular PUBG Mobile tournament via YouTube were briefly served a classic Bitcoin giveaway scam last weekend.
PODCAST: Asia loves DeFi, Iran allows Bitcoin, Coinbase denies hack
Listen to the most important stories in Bitcoin and crypto covered by our newsroom in the past week.
Bitcoin miner allegedly manipulated stock markets with overhyped merger
Germany's markets watchdog is looking for a win after failing to detect epic fraud at Wirecard. Now, it's eyeing Bitcoin miner Northern Data.
Central, South Asia love DeFi so much, crypto volume spiked 700%
Crypto transactions tied to DeFi made up next to zero of the volumes across Central and South Asia last year. Now, they're the majority.
SEC hits Coinbase partner Circle with subpoena ahead of going public
"We may incur significant liability as a result of several ongoing disputes and investigations," warned Circle in its latest SEC filing.