This trust currently holds a value of approximately $1.6bn. In the filed lawsuit, Gemini petitions the court to cast a ruling stating Genesis has no right to the GBTC shares earmarked as collateral to users of the Gemini Earn product. Genesis or its partners still holds most of the shares in question. Gemini feels these…
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The company is already dealing with a lawsuit, in which it is accused of transgressing privacy laws, in the United States. The UODO stated that the anonymous complainant alleged that OpenAI neglected to correct erroneous information produced by ChatGPT. The President of UODO, Jan Nowak, said: The case concerns the violation of many provisions on…
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A local report detailed how prominent executives attended a forum on the legal issues and potential criminal dealings associated with digital assets. Among these were Ki No-Seong, the deputy chief prosecutor, and Park Min-woo of the Financial Services Commission (FSC). This session highlighted money-laundering possibilities and concerns. According to a Google-translated statement, Seong commented: Illegal…
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Likewise, the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) brought similar charges against the crypto lender and its founder. The CFTC asserted that Celsius and Mashinsky operated an extensive commodity pool scheme involving digital asset commodities. The derivatives regulator announced a settlement agreement with Celsius, which includes a court order permanently prohibiting the company from engaging in…
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Introduced in July 2022, the legislation expands the authority of regulators over the financial system, encompassing cryptocurrencies. The bill underwent parliamentary discussions, amendments were incorporated to classify all crypto-related activities as regulated and to oversee crypto promotions, as well. Furthermore, the bill brings stablecoins to the existing framework of payment regulations. HM Treasury added in…
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The FCA said in its policy statement: Even when the financial promotions regime comes into force, cryptoassets will remain high risk and largely unregulated. Consumers should only invest in cryptoassets if they understand the risks involved and are prepared to lose all their money. Consumers should not expect protection from the Financial Service Compensation Scheme…
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US Attorney Damian Williams said: Today’s sentence should send a strong signal to all participants in the cryptocurrency markets that the laws decidedly do apply to them. The Southern District of New York will hold those who engage in insider trading to full account, regardless of whether their illegal conduct occurs in the equity markets…
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In a tweet, European Financial Services Commissioner Mairead McGuinness said the vote was “a world first” and that the new regulation can come into effect in July after approval from all member states. Some of the rules will take effect in time with some set for 2024. She stated: I welcome the European Parliament’s vote…
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The accounts in question were unfrozen around the time of the payment and reportedly tens of millions of dollars-worth of cryptocurrencies were used to fund Alameda’s additional trading activity. Bankman-Fried already pleaded not guilty to eight counts of criminal charges and he hasn’t been yet arraigned on five others. FTX and Alameda collapsed in November…
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The complaint alleges that Binance has offered and executed commodity derivatives transactions for US clients since July 2019. Moreover, the CFTC said that Binance directed its employees and customers to get around compliance controls detailing that they were encouraged to use messaging applications set to automatically delete written communication to avoid leaving evidence. The complaint…
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