SEC fines DCG and Michael Moro

The SEC today filed cease and desist proceedings against Digital Currency Group (DCG) and fined the company $38 million. The agency further fined former Genesis CEO Soichiro “Michael” Moro $500,000. This is potentially the SEC’s final enforcement action before Gary Gensler resigns next week. The SEC finally settles with DCG Digital Currency Group (DCG) has…

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Crypto Exchange Upbit faces suspension due to KYC violations

South Korea’s largest crypto exchange Upbit has reportedly received a suspension notice from the Financial Services Commission (FSC) for allegedly violating anti-money laundering (AML) and know-your-customer requirements (KYC). Upbit faces suspension of up to 6 months Thursday, the economic newspaper Maeil reported that South Korea’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has notified crypto exchange Upbit of…

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Trump Treasury Pick Scott Bessent Throws Cold Water on US Digital Dollar Initiative

At Thursday’s Senate confirmation hearing, President-elect Donald Trump’s Treasury secretary nominee Scott Bessent rejected the need for a U.S. central bank digital currency (CBDC), allaying concerns from some crypto observers. “I see no reason for the United States to have a central bank digital currency,” Bessent said. Senate Finance Committee. “In my mind, a central…

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They went after crypto promoters Hawk Tuah. Now they’re suing Pump.Fun

A crypto investor has filed a class action lawsuit against Pump.Fun, a platform for launching and investing in meme-inspired cryptocurrencies, after suffering trading losses. The plaintiffs are represented by Wolf Popper and Burwick Law, the two firms handling a separate class action brought by investors in December on a memecoin launched by web personality Haliey…

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Trump plans ‘America-First’ crypto reserve, prioritizing US-based coins like Solana and XRP

The cryptocurrency community is eagerly awaiting Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20, seeing it as an opportunity to move beyond the strict regulations it faced under the Biden administration. According to a recent report from the New York Post, President-elect Donald Trump plans to create an “America First” crypto reserve that will focus on US-based…

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Malaysia mulls new crypto policy after talks with UAE, Czech Republic

Malaysia’s prime minister recently announced that the government will study policies to regulate the digital finance sector to improve the country’s outdated financial system, following meetings with the leaders of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Changpeng Zhao, the founder of crypto exchange Binance. Prime Minister Discusses Crypto Regulations With Governments of Czech Republic and…

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