Sixteen individuals accused of kidnapping and stealing cryptocurrency began their trial at the Ho Chi Minh City People's Court on May 10, 2023. The defendants, including Ho Ngoc Tai, Tran Ngoc Hoang, and their associates, allegedly stole approximately $1.5...
The Aragon Association, the organization responsible for managing the Aragon open-source framework for decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), has decided to cancel its proposal to grant voting rights to holders of its native Aragon (ANT) token. The announcement was made...
OKX has announced its position as the title sponsor and premium partner of the Blockchain Economy Istanbul Summit, the largest blockchain conference in Eurasia. The Summit aims to bring together industry representatives and entrepreneurs from leading crypto and blockchain...
OKX has launched a global advertising campaign that appears to take a jab at Coinbase's recent marketing efforts. Released on May 9, 2023, OKX's 60-second video campaign concludes with a critique of what it perceives as flaws in the...
Hong Kong's Chief Executive Officer of the Monetary Authority, Eddie Yue, has announced that the city is open to cryptocurrency companies, but they will abide by its stringent regulations. Yue made these comments while speaking at Bloomberg Wealth Asia...
A new survey by Goldman Sachs reveals that wealthy individuals are increasingly investing in digital assets and blockchain technology. According to the survey, 32% of family offices now invest in digital assets, including stablecoins, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), decentralized finance...
Coinbase has requested changes to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) proposed regulation on registered investment advisers' (RIAs) responsibilities to hold client assets with qualified custodians. In a letter sent to the U.S. SEC on May 9, 2023,...
Cryptocurrency industry supporters have raised concerns about a proposed regulation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that would tighten laws surrounding crypto custody. The Blockchain Association, an advocacy group, and Web3 venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)...
Estonia's recent amendments to its anti-money laundering (AML) laws have resulted over 300 virtual asset service providers (VASPs) either ceasing operations or have their licenses revoked. The amended laws included the adoption of the Financial Action Task Force Travel...
More Latin American countries are exploring the possibility of adopting Bitcoin as legal tender following El Salvador's recent move despite rising transaction costs. According to strategist Samson Mow, who helped drive the adoption of crypto in El Salvador, other...
