Crypto exchange FTX has reached a settlement with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), reducing its $ 24 billion claim to $ 200 million to be paid within 60 days after the company’s restructuring plan is approved. Additionally, the U.S. tax authority will receive a $ 685 million lower priority claim, payable only …
BIS Plans Instant Cross-Border Payments Using Wholesale CBDC Settlement
In a move to improve traditional cross-border payments, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has announced the launch of Project Rialto. This project aims to enhance instant cross-border payments by integrating a modular foreign exchange (FX) component with settlement in wholesale central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). The initiative, a collaboration between the BIS Innovation Hub […]
Dapper Labs Secures Favorable Settlement in Class Action Lawsuit Involving NBA Top Shot NFTs
Dapper Labs, a blockchain technology and digital collectibles company, has reached a favorable settlement in the legal case Friel vs. Dapper Labs, establishing that NBA Top Shot Moments are not securities. The company emphasizes that this significant ruling clarifies the legal status of digital collectibles and ensures the continued decentralization of the Flow blockchain. Dapper […]
Economist Jim Rickards: The Global Clearance and Settlement System Might Collapse After Seizure of Russian Assets
Jim Rickards, an economist and author of the best-selling book ‘Currency Wars,’ has issued an alert about the possible collapse of the global clearance system. In a recent interview, Rickards noted that Euroclear, a settlement service, holds $ 200 billion in Russian assets. He further explained that Euroclear could face lawsuits if Western countries …
Terraform Labs, Do Kwon Reach Preliminary Settlement With SEC
Singapore-based Terraform Labs and its founder Do Kwon have reportedly reached a preliminary settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) after being accused of misleading cryptocurrency investors before the 2022 collapse of terrausd (UST), the project’s now-defunct algorithmic stablecoin. According to a court filing, the settlement terms are currently undisclosed and the alleged […]