The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced settled charges against crypto companies Trusttoken Inc. and Truecoin LLC. The charges allege fraudulent misrepresentations and unregistered sales of investment contracts related to the stablecoin trueusd (TUSD). U.S. Securities Regulator Charges Crypto Companies Trusttoken and Truecoin According to the SEC’s complaint released on Tuesday, Truecoin and Trusttoken […]
Five U.S. states have reached a settlement with GSB Group over unregistered securities sales tied to digital assets. Residents of the states will receive refunds for all fiat and cryptocurrency deposits. GSB chairman Josip Heit agreed to cease selling unregistered securities without admitting or denying violations. 5 States Reach Settlement With GSB Group Over Unregistered […]
Binance, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, has settled an administrative procedure with the CVM, the securities regulator of Brazil. The exchange proposed to pay 9.6 million Brazilian reais (approximately $ 1.75 million) to resolve a case involving the irregular offering of derivatives, including futures contracts and options, dating back to …
On November 21, 2023, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the Department of Treasury’s Finance Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), its Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), and the Department of Justice (DOJ) all settled charges against Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, and its Chief Operating Officer, Changpeng Zhao (CZ). The settlement concerned a variety […]
A new product offering recently launched by Stitch, a South African payment service provider, now enables customers to settle transactions with crypto. According to Stitch, this new functionality makes it possible for customers to pay with bitcoin (BTC) or ether (ETH). Local Businesses to Receive Payment in Local Currency A South African payments service provider, […]