Important takeaways Fraudsters use fake Google ads to imitate the standard protocol and steal crypto assets. Users are advised to manually verify URLs to ensure authenticity and avoid fraud. Scam Sniffer analysts have identified fraudulent Google ads posing as Usual…
Homepage > News > Business > Nigeria: SEC says some VASP applicants do not meet requirements Nigeria strengthened digital asset regulations in 2024, requiring all VASPs to obtain a new license from the securities regulator. Now the watchdog has hinted…
Homepage > News > finance > India: UPI enabled for prepaid payment via third-party apps Those Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has allowed Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPI) users to conduct Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions through third-party mobile apps, thereby…
TLDR Attorney John Deaton predicts that Ripple may launch an IPO by late 2025/early 2026, pending the confirmation of Paul Atkins as SEC Chairman The SEC must file an appeal brief by January 15, but Deaton believes the SEC will…
In order to address growing concerns about money laundering and terrorist financing related to cryptocurrencies, the Peruvian Presidency has issued a new decree. The decree mandates that all cryptocurrency exchanges operating within the country must comply with anti-money laundering (AML)…
Key Street Shops Judge Failla has granted Coinbase an interlocutory appeal, allowing it to challenge the SEC’s claims at the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. The appeal raises significant questions about the application of securities law to digital assets, particularly…
Important takeaways ProShares has filed for ETFs that track the S&P 500, Nasdaq-100 and gold priced in Bitcoin. These ETFs will use Bitcoin futures to achieve Bitcoin-denominated returns rather than directly investing in Bitcoin. ProShares, a prominent asset manager overseeing…
Key conclusions Backpack Exchange acquired FTX EU for $32.7 million with regulatory approval from Cyprus and the FTX bankruptcy court. Launching in the first quarter of 2025, Backpack aims to become Europe’s only regulated provider of perpetual futures, leveraging its…
The Swiss Federal Chancellery, the key personnel organization for the Swiss government, has green lighted the “Bitcoin Initiative”, a new proposal to adopt Bitcoin as part of the Swiss National Bank’s (SNB) reserve assets, alongside traditional gold holdings. The proposal…
The USD index is at multi-year highs as 2025 begins. In fact – the USD index has not been above 109 since the millennium. The USD rally really started after Trump won the election – but he was vocal about…
