The Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) vows to crack down on fraud, money laundering, and market manipulation in the crypto sector. The SEC director general, Emomotimi Agama, emphasized the importance of educating investors. Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said he supports regulating the crypto sector. Investor Education Nigeria’s securities regulator vows to crack down […]
The Cryptocurrency Open Patent Alliance has partnered with Unified Patents to launch Blockchain Zone, an initiative aimed at combating patent trolls in the crypto industry. The partnership seeks to protect blockchain and related technologies from unwarranted patent assertions by non-practising entities. COPA and Unified Patents believe these “patent trolls” hinder innovation and stifle the growth […]
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news from the past week. In this issue, Argentina rejects the UN’s Pact for the Future, President Nayib Bukele warns about the impending arrival of a dark age, and cryptocurrency imports reach record levels in Brazil. Argentina Rejects UN Pact for […]
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has partnered with several organizations, including the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), to educate the public about cryptocurrency scams, especially those involving fake romantic relationships. These partnerships aim to help consumers recognize and avoid these “pig butchering” scams, which defraud victims by building false trust and promoting fake cryptocurrency […]
The Digital Chamber filed an amicus brief on Tuesday in support of Nvidia Corp. It focuses on the implications of the Ninth Circuit’s decision for the cryptocurrency industry. The brief argues that the Ninth Circuit’s approach to pleading standards under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act (PSLRA) could severely impact emerging technology sectors, especially cryptocurrency. […]