FDIC pins Signature Bank’s failure on poor governance and illiquidity

    FDIC blamed SBNY’s board of directors and management for pursuing “unrestrained growth” using uninsured deposits without implementing liquidity risk management strategies. The United States Federal Deposit Insurance Corp’s (FDIC) post-mortem assessment of Signature Bank of New York (SBNY) revealed poor management and inadequate risk management practices as the root cause for its collapse. Signature Bank…

    Sushi’s head chef addresses community concerns amid SEC subpoena

    Sushi’s head chef Jared Grey and his counsel described the investigation as a “non-public, fact-finding inquiry” that doesn’t suggest the SEC has “any negative opinion of any person, entity or asset” related to the DAO. Head chef of Japan-based decentralized autonomous organization (DAO), Sushi, Jared Grey and his counsel stated that as far as they…

    Crypto scammers abuse ‘lax’ UK company laws to fool victims: Report

    A report suggests companies are able to register in the U.K. very easily, making them appear more credible to potential scam victims. The United Kingdom is host to at least 168 companies accused of running fraudulent crypto or foreign exchange (forex) scams, according to an independent analysis. A joint investigation by media firms the Bureau of Investigative…

    Digital Currency Group under investigation by US authorities: Report

    U.S. authorities are reportedly investigating internal transfers from Digital Currency Group to its subsidiary Genesis. Crypto conglomerate Digital Currency Group, or DCG, is under investigation by the United States Department of Justice’s Eastern District of New York and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), according to a Bloomberg report. The authorities are digging into internal transfers between…

    Hedge funds subpoenaed by U.S. prosecutors as Binance probe unfolds: Report

    United States prosecutors are investigating hedge funds’ relationships with cryptocurrency exchange Binance for money-laundering violations. United States prosecutors are investigating hedge funds’ relationships with cryptocurrency exchange Binance for money-laundering violations. According to anonymous sources cited by the Washington Post, the U.S. attorney’s office for the Western District of Washington in Seattle subpoenaed investment firms to provide records…