Bankrupt crypto lender Celsius has begun demanding customers who made major withdrawals in the three months preceding its bankruptcy to return their funds or face legal action. A committee-supervised administrator has sent letters to customers who withdrew more than $100,000 each between April 14 and July 13, 2022. The withdrawals reportedly totaled over $2b collectively…
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The Russian crypto mining hotspot of Irkutsk appears to be cracking down on illegal and quasi-legal miners. Per a Telegram post from the Irkutsk Prosecution Service, an unnamed crypto miner, aged 35, will “stand trial for stealing electricity” in the town of Cheremkhovo. Irkutsk: Russian Crypto Mining Hotspot Hopes to Avoid Power Drain The move…
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South Korean “tax dodgers” have been dealt another blow, with tax authorities in the city of Hwaseong confiscating cryptoassets worth over $768,500. Tax officers said they had seized a whopping $567,000 of the total from one single individual. The move is part of a continued nationwide crackdown. South Korean Tax Dodgers in Crosshairs in Hwaseong…
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The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reportedly serving subpoenas to several U.S. businesses as part of a “legal campaign” to formally classify Ethereum as a security, a Tuesday article from Fortune reveals. Crypto Firms Subpoenaed By SEC in Connection With Ethereum Foundation According to the article by Fortune’s Leo Schwartz and Jeff…
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The insolvent cryptocurrency lender, Genesis, has petitioned a U.S. bankruptcy court to approve a proposed settlement principle announced on Feb. 28. According to an update, if the court approves the settlement, Genesis Earn users will receive all of their digital assets back in kind. The bankruptcy court is scheduled to consider Genesis’ request to approve…
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The Ethereum Foundation has reportedly received a “voluntary enquiry from a state authority,” according to a note added to the group’s Github page. State Actors Have Contacted the Ethereum Foundation; SEC Reportedly Investigating On Wednesday, March 20, 2024, the crypto community discussed a message posted to the Ethereum Foundation’s Github repository which also features a…
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Several supporters have joined Coinbase Inc. in its legal battle against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to urge the agency to reconsider its stance on crafting specific crypto regulations for the industry. Notable backers, including Paradigm, the Crypto Council for Innovation, and others, have submitted amicus briefs to the circuit court, bolstering Coinbase’s…
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Playnance has announced the scheduled launch of PlayBlock, a Layer-3 gaming ecosystem developed on the Arbitrum Orbit. A press release shared with Cryptonews.com revealed that PlayBlock seeks to enhance Playnance’s offerings in the web3 gaming space and attract over 10,000 of daily active users by providing a variety of gaming options. Gaming Network with Enhanced…
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The British Virgin Islands (BVI) is aiming to become a major hub for digital asset activities. To achieve this, the territory is working to execute rules and systems that would enable participation in the expanding digital asset market. Lorna Smith, Minister for Financial Services, Labour and Trade, recently said that the BVI is well-positioned to…
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Blockchain-based Web3 game development platform Sequence is bringing Web3 gaming tools and solutions to Google Cloud users. In a strategic collaboration with Google Cloud announced Tuesday, Sequence aims to remove the complexity of Web3 technology by offering its full-stack gaming solution to Google Cloud customers. “Sequence gives game developers the freedom to focus on crafting…
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