One of the latest hot topics in crypto has been the recent rise in meme coin support. Meme coins come in all sorts: ones that predict Taylor Swift’s pregnancy and dog-themed meme coins. While many of these have started out as just memes without monetary value, the dog-themed meme coins Shiba Inu and Dogecoin, for … Continue reading Keeping up with the Altcoin Craze: PoliFi
As the weather begins to chill in November, the College Football Playoff race heats up. This year, the race, along with the last few years, has sported changes regarding what schools are playing sports where. In fact, seven of ten Football Bowl Subdivision conferences have or will undergo membership changes. Somewhat similar, but somewhat different, … Continue reading The Big Twelve: Crypto
Tomorrow, Sam Bankman-Fried will take the courthouse stage, facing 21 days in court during his criminal trial scheduled to end on November 9th. Specifically, SBF stands accused of seven counts of conspiracy and fraud relating to the collapse of FTX, including fraud, money laundering and campaign finance offenses in addition to commodities fraud, securities fraud, … Continue reading SBF’s Upcoming Trial: A Checklist
On August 29th, 2023, after previous rejection, an appeals court held that the SEC must review Grayscale’s ETF bid. Specifically, the court noted the SEC's decision to reject the Grayscale Bitcoin ETF application was "arbitrary and capricious" in its ruling. As per the filings, See https://www.docdroid.net/vrehbKf/dc-cir-22-1142-01208547571-0-pdf, the court hereby ordered Grayscale's petition for review to … Continue reading The Salvation from the Crypto Winter: Appeals Court Rules SEC Must Review Grayscale’s ETF Bid
US: Visa is under scrutiny by the DOJ given its methods of charging merchants for technology it uses to protect cardholder information. Specifically, Visa, as it currently stands, charges cardholders more if they fail to use Visa’s exclusive technology; this, in turn, raises serious regulatory concerns as the DOJ seeks to address. ARGENTINA: Pro Bitcoin … Continue reading Recents . . . in crypto!
07/13/23 -> SEC v. Ripple: On July 13th, Judge Analisa Torres of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled on cross-motions for summary judgment filed by the SEC and Ripple Labs (the company closely associated with XRP) in relation to litigation that dates back to December 2020. Specifically, Judge … Continue reading Reflecting on The Ripple Wave of Litigation
Breaking news in the Web3 space, the SEC is now probing crypto leader Yuga Labs over unregistered offerings, specifically the leader’s NFTs and ApeCoin, a cryptocurrency issued by ApeCoin DAO that was adopted by Yuga. At issue is whether non fungible tokens (NFTs) are investment contracts and thus securities. To determine whether NFTs are securities, … Continue reading Webs Galore in Web3: NFTs in the SEC’s Eye
Beginning on September 29th, Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume, will start to automatically convert any existing user balances and new deposits of USDC (USD Coin) (the second-ranked stablecoin after USDT), USDP (Pax Dollar), and TUSD (True USD) into its own stablecoin—Binance USD (BUSD). When these stablecoins are cashed in that dollar is used … Continue reading Bold Binance: Binance to Convert Users’ USDC Holdings to BUSD
A Leader in Cryptocurrency Exchange, Binance is a cryptocurrency exchange where users can buy, sell, and trade crypto in the US. Binance is distinguished from other prominent trading platforms such as Coinbase in that it offers global crypto exchange services and offers trading, institutional benefits, and digital storage to more than just US users. Recently, … Continue reading Uncovering the Mystery of Crypto Markets: Binance
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