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Crypto Exchange Binance and CEO Changpeng Zhao Sued by CFTC Over Regulatory Violations

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Titanium Blockchain CEO Gets 4 Years Jail Time For BARs ICO Fraud

Titanium Blockchain chief executive Michael Stollery has been handed a four-year prison sentence for his involvement in a 2018 initial coin offering scandal that left investors $21 million out of pocket.  Stollery, who founded Titanium Blockchain Infrastructure Services (TBIS), was a central figure in what the U.S. Department of Justice has called a “cryptocurrency fraud scheme.” The scheme revolved around an ICO for TBIS that took place between late 2017 and early 2018, and the Titanium Blockchain big boss was instrumental in its orchestration.  The case is just the latest…

Titanium Blockchain CEO behind BARs ICO fraud, put behind bars for 4 years

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The California-based CEO of Titanium Blockchain has been sentenced to four years of prison — putting an end to a 2018 initial coin offering (ICO) saga that stripped investors of $21 million.  Michael Stollery, who founded Titanium Blockchain Infrastructure Services (TBIS), was a key figure in a “cryptocurrency fraud scheme” which involved an initial coin offering for TBIS — conducted between late 2017 and early 2018, according to the Department of Justice. Investors purchased a crypto token called BARs to participate in the ICO. Approximately $21 million was raised from…

Coinbase CEO asks community to support pro-crypto politicians

Coinbase CEO, Brian Armstrong, has issued a call to action to the crypto community, asking it to support and vote for crypto-friendly politicians in the next United States elections. Armstrong’s clarion call The cryptocurrency industry is facing a lot of regulatory uncertainty in the United States, especially after the recent actions of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against Coinbase, one of the country’s largest crypto exchanges. This situation has prompted Armstrong to call for more political action from the crypto community, urging them to support pro-crypto candidates and lawmakers who can…

Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon Faces Extradition to South Korea – Bitcoin News

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According to a report published by AFP, Do Kwon, CEO of Terraform Labs, has been charged with document forgery in Montenegro. Kwon was arrested at the Podgorica airport while traveling with fake documentation. South Korean prosecutors have said the Terra co-founder faces extradition to South Korea. Montenegro Police’s Account of the Falsified Travel Documents Found in Kwon’s Possession Terraform Labs co-founder and CEO Do Kwon, also known as Kwon Do-hyung, was arrested on Thursday in Montenegro, a mountainous country located in South Eastern Europe on the Balkan Peninsula. The news…

Coinbase CEO Advocates More Crypto Representation in Politics

Armstrong believes the future of crypto can best be moved forward when more pro-crypto lawmakers are at the helm of affairs. Brian Armstrong, the Chief Executive Officer of American publicly listed trading platform, Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ: COIN) has advocated for more inclusive representation of pro-crypto individuals in US politics. Speaking in a Twitter Spaces event Armstrong admonished crypto proponents to “contact their congressman, donate to pro-crypto candidates, show up at town halls”. The comments followed the move by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in sending the…

TikTok CEO Takes Hot Seat before US Congress to Dispel National Security Threat Allegations

On Thursday, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew appeared before US Congress to address several pertinent issues, including user data protection.  Yesterday, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew concluded his first public hearing before the US Congress. Chew attempted to dispel legislators’ claims that the Chinese-based social media platform threatens US national security. At the hearing, lawmakers grilled the TikTok chief executive over his company’s attempts to protect US user data. Furthermore, the US Congress also probed the social media giant’s alleged ties to the Chinese government. Chew’s testimony before the US Congress provided…

Coinbase CEO calls for action in electing pro-crypto lawmakers following SEC Wells Notice

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Brian Armstrong, the chief executive officer of United States-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, has renewed calls for crypto users to “elect pro-crypto candidates.” In a March 23 Twitter Spaces discussion, Armstrong said Coinbase would be making efforts to organize the roughly 50 million U.S. citizens who use crypto into a political force. His statement followed the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issuing a Wells Notice to the crypto exchange, suggesting a potential enforcement action. “What we’re going to do is start putting out content where people can contact their congressman, donate…

Ledger CEO: The collapse of banks is a ‘crash course to Bitcoin’

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The collapse of major banks highlights the need for Bitcoin (BTC) and self-custody according to Pascal Gauthier, the CEO and Chairman of hardware wallet provider Ledger.  In an interview with Cointelegraph reporter Joseph Hall at the Paris Blockchain Week, Gauthier spoke about how recent events show how BTC can be a safe haven against the threat of central authorities. He explained that: “Bitcoin was designed in reaction to Lehman Brothers in the 2008 crisis. It was designed because you can’t trust central authorities. And, it’s designed because it’s clear that…