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Custodia CEO Slams US Government Over Broad Crackdown, Lack of Regulatory Clarity in Crypto Industry – Regulation Bitcoin News

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Caitlin Long, CEO of crypto bank Custodia, criticized the U.S. government for its handling of a massive crypto fraud that occurred months before the company’s collapse. She made her remarks in a blog post after disclosing evidence to law enforcement. Long’s post followed Custodia’s unsuccessful application to become a member of the Federal Reserve System, which was denied by the Federal Reserve Board. CEO of Custodia Criticizes U.S. Government for ‘Shooting a Messenger Who Warned of Crypto Debacle’ Executives of digital currency and blockchain companies are displeased with the U.S.…

Custodia Bank CEO slams Washington’s ‘misguided crackdown’ on crypto

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The CEO of Custodia Bank Caitlin Long has slammed regulators and lawmakers in Washington D.C. for their “misguided crackdown” on the crypto sector, and also for ignoring her warnings of major “fraud” allegedly conducted by now-bankrupted entities. In a Feb. 17 blog post titled “Shame On Washington, DC For Shooting A Messenger Who Warned of Crypto Debacle,” Long tore into the government for its approach to crypto regulation, failing to protect investors and alienating good actors in the space: “Washington’s misguided crackdown will only push risks into the shadows, leaving…

YouTube appoints Web3-friendly exec as new CEO

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Google-owned YouTube has appointed Web3-friendly exec Neal Mohan as its new CEO following the departure of Susan Wojcicki this week. Wojcicki stepped down from YouTube on Feb. 16 after nine years at the helm, outlining plans to start a “new chapter” focused on family, health and personal projects. During her tenure, she oversaw the pivotal introduction of the revenue-sharing model, among other things. Moving forward she will remain an advisor for Google’s parent company Alphabet Inc. Thank you, @SusanWojcicki. It’s been amazing to work with you over the years. You’ve…

Coinbase CEO Urges Congress to Pass Clear Crypto Legislation — Warns America Risks Losing Financial Hub Status – Regulation Bitcoin News

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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has called on Congress to pass clear crypto legislation, warning that the U.S. risks losing its status as a financial hub. “Crypto is open to everyone in the world and others are leading,” the executive stressed. Coinbase’s CEO on Cryptocurrency Regulation The CEO of the Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN), Brian Armstrong, has called on Congress to pass clear crypto legislation. He tweeted Wednesday: America risks losing its status as a financial hub long term, with no clear regs on crypto, and a hostile environment…

Terraform Labs and CEO Do Kwon Charged by SEC With Multibillion-Dollar Crypto Fraud – Regulation Bitcoin News

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Terraform Labs and its CEO, Do Hyeong Kwon, with fraud, alleging that Kwon and his company orchestrated “a multibillion-dollar crypto-asset securities fraud.” The securities watchdog insists that Kwon raised billions from investors by creating an “interconnected suite of crypto-asset securities,” many of which were involved in unregistered transactions. SEC Charges Terra’s Do Kwon and Terraform Labs With Defrauding Investors Nine months after the entire Terra blockchain ecosystem collapsed, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged the Singaporean company Terraform Labs…

CFTC Charges California Firm and CEO With Fraud, Misappropriation of Digital Assets

According to the complaint, from September 2017 through January 2018, Vista falsely advertised that it would trade customers’ digital assets and earn a 2.5% daily return or “double in just 80 days.” The company said it would trade customers’ bitcoin and ether using “Robot Traders” that the CFTC said it never had access to, and instead engaged in a Ponzi scheme with new and old customer funds. Original Source AssetsCaliforniaCEOCFTCChargesDigitalFirmFraudMisappropriation CryptoX Portal

Interview with Former Chief Financial Officer of Binance, Now CEO of Coins.ph, Wei Zhou – Blockchain News, Opinion, TV and Jobs

Last year former Binance Chief Financial Officer Wei Zhou bought Coins.ph, a mobile wallet and digital currency exchange, from Indonesian technology company Gojek. Coins.ph, also called the Coinbase of Southeast Asia, was founded in 2014 and was one of the earliest crypto wallets and exchanges in the Philippines. It later shifted its focus to providing broader financial services. Zhou had previously left Binance for personal reasons. He had worked there for three years. BCN: How do you feel about governments trying to regulate crypto platforms, which seems to be the…

Signature Bank CEO Joe DePaolo Plans to Step Down Following Transition Period

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Galaxy Digital CEO ‘wouldn’t be surprised’ if Bitcoin hit $30K this quarter

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Galaxy Digital Holdings CEO, Mike Novogratz, believes there’s a chance Bitcoin (BTC) could return to $30,000 or above before the end of March. According to a Feb. 15 Bloomberg report Novogratz spoke at a Bank of America conference the same day and said he would’ve been the “happiest guy” if 2022 ended with BTC at $30,000, but added: “When I look at the price action, when I look at the excitement of the customers calling, the FOMO building up, it wouldn’t surprise me if we were at $30,000 by the…

Former Warner Music CEO Joins Web3 Company OneOf’s Board

“OneOf and many other companies are doing a lot more with [Web3] technology than just PFPs [profile pictures] this year. The work that we are doing with major corporations in banking, travel and entertainment are traditionally noncrypto companies,” Dai told CryptoX. “Having Steve in helping us and guiding us as well as teaching us how to navigate and have those conversations.” Source BoardCEOCompanyJoinsMusicOneOfsWarnerWeb3 CryptoX Portal