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Celsius Lawyer Fixed Mashinsky’s Problems Until Both Got Charged

Celsius is in the spotlight as their lawyer and CEO face charges, showcasing the ongoing legal challenges within the Bitcoin industry. The situation underlines the importance of robust compliance systems within Bitcoin companies. Visit Bitcoin Magazine B2B to read entire article.

Grayscale Bitcoin Funds

Grayscale Bitcoin Fund’s Discount Narrows as Court Decision Nears (Bloomberg) — Crypto investors appear to be the most optimistic in over a year about the odds of the world’s biggest Bitcoin investment product being allowed to be turned into an exchange-traded fund.  The $18.8 billion Grayscale Bitcoin Trust’s discount to its net-asset value has narrowed … Read more

Nasdaq Halts Plan to Launch Crypto-Custodian Business in US

Nasdaq Inc. became the latest mainstream financial firm to take a step back from digital assets, aborting its launch of a custodian business in the US due to the shifting business and regulatory environment. The exchange operator is also halting its efforts to pursue a license related to the business but will continue to build out … Read more

Bitfinex Hack Money Launderers Plead Guilty

Today, paperwork was filed in the case of Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan (also known by her rap name Razzlekhan) for their role in laundering the more than 120,000 Bitcoin stolen from Bitfinex in 2016, suggesting the couple will plead guilty in a hearing scheduled for August 3rd. The stolen Bitcoin was valued around $70 million at the … Read more

Chainalysis – Money Laundering – Helix mixer

Chainalysis in Action: How Law Enforcement Tracked Millions’ Worth of Illicit Bitcoin in the Harmon Brothers Cases Within the span of a few years, two brothers from Ohio were imprisoned for cryptocurrency-related crimes. The first, Larry Dean Harmon, was arrested and charged for a money laundering conspiracy arising from his operation of Helix, a cryptocurrency mixing service operating on … Read more

Canada – OSFI Launches Consultation

OSFI launches consultation on regulatory capital and liquidity treatment of crypto-asset exposures OTTAWA, ON, July 26, 2023 /CNW/ – The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) is proposing changes to its capital and liquidity approach to crypto-assets to reflect an evolving risk environment and international developments. Today, OSFI announced two draft guidelines, one for federally regulated deposit-taking … Read more

GAO Report Press Release

GAO report on blockchain and financial services issued today. GAO is an arm of Congress. The report was requested by House Financial Services Ranking Member Waters (D-CA) and Digital Asset Subcommittee Ranking Member Lynch (D-MA). It discusses the alphabet soup of regulators. It states that the spot markets and stablecoins need legislation. The rest of … Read more

Federal Reserve Board

Federal Reserve announces Federal Reserve announces that its new system for instant payments, the FedNow® Service, is now live. The Federal Reserve on Thursday announced that its new system for instant payments, the FedNow® Service, is now live. Banks and credit unions of all sizes can sign up and use this tool to instantly transfer money … Read more

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