United States Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo says the Biden administration is seeking more tools to combat the illicit use of crypto. “We’re going to work with Congress to get more tools,” he stressed, advising the crypto industry to “make sure that you’re protecting yourselves from being in a position where people are […]
NBA Star Seeks to Void Property Sale After Learning of Canadian Crypto King’s Past Occupancy
National Basketball Association player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is suing owners of the lakefront mansion previously occupied by Canada’s “crypto king.” The basketball player also claimed to have learned of Pleterski’s occupancy of the property after his girlfriend reported the threatening visit to the police. Voiding Sale Agreement Canadian professional basketball star, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, is reportedly suing […]
Binance Blasts CFTC for Trying to Be World’s Derivatives Police, Seeks to Dismiss Lawsuit
Binance has submitted a new motion to dismiss the lawsuit filed by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) against it. The leading cryptocurrency exchange urges the court to reject the agency’s attempt to expand its territorial reach beyond the United States. Binance Accuses CFTC of Using U.S. Lawsuit as a ‘Trojan Horse’ to Gain […]
Computable Functions Verified on Bitcoin — How BitVM Seeks to Elevate BTC’s Smart Contract Game
A new computing model, BitVM, aims to enhance Bitcoin’s smart contract capabilities without requiring changes to the blockchain’s consensus rules. The white paper, published on October 9, 2023, has drawn significant attention and its fair share of criticism. Can BitVM Set a New Precedent for Bitcoin’s Smart Contracts? BitVM was proposed in a recent …
SEC Seeks Rejection of Coinbase’s Pushback Against Its Lawsuit
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has asked a judge to reject Coinbase’s attempt to have the regulator’s lawsuit against it dismissed. The exchange had alleged that the agency overstepped its authority and abused its discretion in claiming that digital assets offered on the trading platform were unregistered securities. SEC Adds Arguments to Support […]