Binance is under investigation in Brazil by the Federal Prosecutor’s Office and Federal Police, according to a report in Valor Econômico newspaper. The cryptocurrency exchange has allegedly been helping clients evade a stop order on cryptocurrency derivatives investments. According to the newspaper, the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reported to the Attorney General of the State of São Paulo that Binance may have continued to offer cryptocurrency derivatives to its clients after the SEC had issued a stop order on those offerings in 2020. Futures contracts are considered securities…
Day: April 20, 2023
Crypto Exchange Coinbase Receives License To Operate in Bermuda
As part of what the exchange calls its “8-week international expansion drive,” Coinbase in its blog post took note of, among other items, doubling down on its investments in the Canadian market. The company recently hired Lucas Matheson as country director and signed a Pre-Registration Undertaking (PRU), which is considered a stepping stone on the way to becoming a registered exchange in Canada. Source
Why the EU Has MiCA and the U.S. Has Securities Law Confusion
Why the EU Has MiCA and the U.S. Has Securities Law Confusion Source
Terraform Labs Co-Founder Do Kwon Faces Montenegro Indictment: Bloomberg
Prosecutors have sought to extend the detention period for Kwon along with his chief financial officer Han Chang-joon Source
Metropolitan Commercial Bank Is Almost Done Exiting Crypto Business
Metropolitan Commercial Bank is close to done with its exit from the cryptocurrency market with only $278.5 million in crypto-related deposits left, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from April 18. Source
DOGE Sellers Scupper Rebound, as LTC Remains Near 3-Week Low – Market Updates Bitcoin News
Dogecoin rebounded from Wednesday’s drop, with the meme coin briefly climbing back above $0.090 in today’s session. However as the day progressed, bearish sentiment heightened, with price declining. Litecoin was also down today, and continues to trade near a multi-week low. Dogecoin (DOGE) Dogecoin (DOGE) was volatile on Thursday, as prices moved back into the red, after an earlier rebound. DOGE/USD fell to an intraday low of $0.08685 in today’s session, following an earlier high of $0.09297. The meme coin has been volatile in recent sessions, after a week-long bull…
Huawei Replaces US-Sanctioned Software System with New In-House Service
Chinese tech giant Huawei announced the replacement of its software system as a victory over US sanctions. Huawei has launched an in-house software system to replace its one-time US-sourced internal software management systems. The Chinese multinational tech corporation announced today, almost four years after the US sanctioned it over alleged security concerns. In May 2019, the US Commerce Department included Huawei in a trade blacklist which ultimately hampered the company’s ability to source US technology. However, the recent Huawei self-generated software system announcement is a victory over sanctions that once threatened…
AT&T Stock Tanks 7% as Free Cashflow Tanks and Wireless Growth Slows in Q1 2023
AT&T’s free cash flow dropped significantly as a result of which the stock price took a severe beating on Wall Street in Thursday’s early trading hours. During the early trading hours on Thursday, April 20, the stock price of telecom giant AT&T (NYSE: T) came crashing down by more than 7%. As of press time, the AT&T stock is trading 7.26% down at a price of $18.28. Today’s price crash in AT&T pushes the stock into negative territory on the year-to-date chart. Factors That Affected AT&T Stock The recent action…
Is Europe’s MiCA a Template for Global Crypto Regulation?
Formally enacted today, the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation is the most comprehensive framework of its kind. How will it influence how non-EU states regulate digital assets? Source
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Adviser Chris Perkins Says the U.S. Risks Falling Behind in Crypto
“Other countries are starting to recognize the opportunity and are springing into action,” said Perkins in an interview. “CoinFund just sent a team to Hong Kong,” he continued. “It’s buzzing right now. Government officials are actually going to conferences and encouraging adoption at this point in Hong Kong as they open back up. Meanwhile, MiCA has arrived and the U.K. is springing into action, acknowledging that the Europeans are moving on MiCA.” Source AdviserCFTCChrisCommissionCommodityCryptofallingFuturesPerkinsRisksTradingU.S CryptoX Portal