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SEC and NASAA Clamp Down on TradeStation with Hefty $3M Crypto Fine

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken action against TradeStation Crypto for failing to register the offer and sale of a cryptocurrency lending product that promised investors the opportunity to earn interest. On Wednesday, the Florida-based company agreed to settle the charges...

, by Ruholamin Haqshanas

Nexo Seeks $3B in Damages from Bulgaria Over Aborted Investigation Affecting US Stock Listing

Crypto lender Nexo has started a legal battle seeking $3 billion in damages from Bulgaria following an aborted criminal investigation that the company claims derailed its plans for a US stock market listing and a soccer sponsorship deal. Nexo AG, a Swiss subsidiary of Nexo Capital based in the...

, by Ruholamin Haqshanas

OKX and Bybit Capitalize as Binance’s Market Share Declines + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In this edition: OKX and Bybit Capitalize as Binance's Market Share Declines Safe Partners with Sygnum Bank and Coincover, Launches...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Coinbase Launches New Crypto Lending Service For Institutional US Clients

Coinbase (COIN) has unveiled a new crypto-lending service specifically designed for institutional clients in the United States. This move comes as Coinbase aims to fill the void left by the setbacks experienced by firms like Genesis and BlockFi.Coinbase's crypto lending program was announced...

, by Hassan Shittu

Potential Buyers Are Showing Interest in Embattled Crypto Company Hodlnaut

Potential buyers have shown interest in the embattled cryptocurrency lending company Hodlnaut and its claims against now-bankrupt digital asset exchange FTX.According to a Monday report by Bloomberg, “various parties who are interested in acquiring” the Singapore-based crypto...

, by Ruholamin Haqshanas

Crypto Firm Nexo Pays Out $45 Million in Settlement with SEC, Shutters Lending Product

Crypto lending company Nexo has agreed to pay a total of $45 million to US regulators to settle claims that it failed to register the sale of its Earn Interest Product (EIP).According to two separate statements by the US Securities and Exchange Commission and the North American...

, by Ruholamin Haqshanas

Looking at DeFi’s Untapped Potential

Gwendolyn Regina is Investment Director at BNB Chain.__________Decentralized finance (DeFi) is the largest and most innovative crypto vertical in the last two years. DeFi has used smart contract platforms as a base to develop a network of interconnected layers for decentralized financial...

, by Gwendolyn Regina

Aave DeFi Platform Freezes 17 Crypto Markets on Platform Due to Volatility Concerns – More Trouble on the Way?

Major decentralized lending protocol Aave has "temporarily" frozen its lending services across 17 markets, citing excess volatility that could pave the way for market manipulation attempts. The DeFi protocol passed a governance vote on the matter yesterday, with almost all members...

, by Ruholamin Haqshanas

Crypto Lender BlockFi Pauses Platform Activity, Prepares for Bankruptcy Amid FTX Drama

Crypto lender BlockFi has continued to pause withdrawals amid the fallout of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, saying that they are exploring all scenarios to find the best path forward.In a blog post, the platform admitted that it continues to pause many activities due to the recent collapse of FTX and...

, by Ruholamin Haqshanas

The Post-Terra Era: Incentivising Innovation and Longevity Through Regulation

Vincent Chok is the CEO of First Digital Trust, a Hong Kong-based technology-driven financial institution powering the digital asset industry and servicing financial technology innovators including blockchain clients, payments companies, and virtual banks.__________The world is reeling from...

, by Vincent Chok

Merchant Crypto Payments: Clever Marketing or Signs of Real Adoption?

Andrey Diyakonov is the Chief Commercial Officer at Choise.com, a MetaFi (CeFi/DeFi) ecosystem based on Crypterium CeFi solutions and Charism DeFi protocol.__________Earlier this year, all the news about digital assets was about the ongoing crypto winter, the bankruptcy of lenders and other...

, by Andrey Diyakonov

CEL Rallies After Celsius Asks Court to Let it Return USD 50m+ in Crypto

Developments emerging from the Celsius bankruptcy trial have sent the failed crypto lender’s CEL token soaring above the USD 1.50 mark, making the coin the day’s – and this week’s – best performer among the top 100 coins.At 07:32 UTC, CEL is trading for around...

, by Tim Alper

Singapore Court Permits Three Arrows Liquidators To Access Key Financial Records – Report

The liquidators of troubled Singaporean crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) have obtained the permission of a local court to access key records, securing more information about the assets of the collapsed business, Bloomberg reported.The Singapore High Court has granted a petition by...

, by Jaroslaw Adamowski

Big Week for Voyager Digital Clients as Cash Withdrawals About to Begin

Troubled crypto lender Voyager Digital said it plans to "restore access" to cash deposits in USD this week. Here's what the process might look like.In a Friday blog post, Voyager said clients with cash in their accounts would be able to withdraw up to USD 100,000 in a 24-hour period starting...

, by Ruholamin Haqshanas

How to Spot the Next Celsius Before It’s Too Late

The primary telltale sign of vulnerable platforms is unusually high yields. Speculators should treat incentive schemes that reward holders for not selling with suspicion. The sector is also defined by the regular use of leverage, something which amplifies risk and exposes platforms to some...

, by Simon Chandler

Voyager Digital Can Repay Customers with USD 270M MCB Holdings, Judge Rules

The troubled crypto platform Voyager Digital has been given the green light to return USD 270m worth of funds to its customers.The move was approved by the Bankruptcy Court in New York where the company’s case is being heard, the Wall Street Journal reported.The presiding judge, Michael...

, by Tim Alper

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