SEC files objection to Binance.US’s plans to acquire Voyager Digital

    The SEC wants to see more information included in the $1.022 billion deal between Binance’s U.S. arm and Voyager Digital before it agrees to the acquisition. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a “limited objection” to crypto exchange Binance.US’s proposed $1 billion takeover of bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital, citing a…

    Erik Voorhees tips $40K BTC by June, but little consensus among pundits

    ShapeShift CEO Erik Voorhees expects Bitcoin to reach $40,000 by the summer, while Tim Draper has stood by his $250,000 prediction for the second year running. There is little agreement among Bitcoin’s commentators over the last few weeks, with crypto execs, research analysts and billionaire investors offering wildly different takes on what’s in store for…

    Crypto exchange OKX released its second proof-of-reserves report

    Crypto exchange OKX published its second proof-of-reserves report, a month after its first, in a continuing effort among crypto exchanges to provide evidence they are handling customer funds safely following the collapse of FTX. Meanwhile, the proof-of-reserves method used, following the collapse of FTX has been criticized by the SEC. In a statement, OKX said…

    FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried arrested in the Bahamas on the eve of congressional testify

    The Royal Bahamas Police Force arrested FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, following the US authorities filed criminal charges against him. The Bahamas intends to extradite Bankman-Fried after US officials request it. Meanwhile, the “surprising” arrest comes just a day before a scheduled hearing before the US House Financial Services Committee hearing on the FTX collapse, “disappointing”…

    US regulators investigating FTX structure and client funds’ handling

    US financial regulators are investigating whether embattled crypto exchange FTX properly handled customer funds and its relationship with other parts of the business empire of Sam Bankman-Fried, Bloomberg sources reported. The SEC also scrutinizes Binance’s move to buy FTX. The investigations by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission…

    Nasdaq postpones the launch of the crypto exchange, waiting for regulation clarity

    Stock exchange Nasdaq has no immediate plans of launching a crypto exchange until there’s better regulatory clarity from policymakers, said the company’s executive vice president Tal Cohen. Nasdaq announced last month it would focus on crypto custody. As Cohen told Bloomberg, the retail side of the crypto market is fairly saturated and enough crypto exchanges…