South African Dispute Resolution Office Says It Now Considers Crypto-Related Complaints

According to South Africa’s Office of the FAIS Ombud, an independent dispute resolution office, individuals with crypto-related grievances that occurred after Oct. 19, 2022, can now formally submit such complaints on the... Read more »

Bitcoin continues price rally, posts best January returns since 2013

Bitcoin (BTC) has shown the highest return since October 2022 and is currently having the best January in 10 years in terms of monthly returns. This is currently #bitcoin best January since... Read more »

This $25K BTC price target would spell misery for Bitcoin shorters

Bitcoin (BTC) has an important new price target for bulls to meet — and it is closer than it seems. As noted by Philip Swift, co-founder of trading suite Decentrader, $25,000 is... Read more »

Singapore Regulator Advocates ‘One Regulatory System’ for Crypto and Traditional Finance

Singapore’s senior minister and the chairman of the central bank, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), says there should be just “one regulatory system” for both crypto and traditional finance. In addition,... Read more »

NYDFS advises crypto account segregation

The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) recommended on Jan. 23 that custodians should segregate customer and corporate crypto assets. Superintendent Adrienne A. Harris suggested that today’s guidance is a part... Read more »

Stablecoin data points to ‘healthy appetite’ from bulls and possible Bitcoin rally to $25K

Bitcoin (BTC) rallied 11% between Jan. 20 and Jan. 21, reaching the $23,000 level and shattering bears’ expectations for a pullback to $20,000. Even more notable is the move brought demand from... Read more »

NYDFS Releases Guidance on Importance of Segregation and Separate Accounting for Customer Funds in Crypto Industry

On Monday, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) published guidance on custodial structures to help protect customers’ money if a crypto firm goes bankrupt. New York’s top financial regulator stressed... Read more »

Ark dumps 500K GBTC shares, adds Coinbase stock as Bitcoin recovers 40%

Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest offloaded a chunk of its Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) shares since November’s Bitcoin (BTC) price lows, the latest data shows. Cathie Wood’s Ark short-term cautious on GBTC Ark Invest... Read more »

0xPlasma Labs receives initial approval to deploy Uniswap v3 to BNB Chain

0xPlasma Labs received initial governance approval to deploy the Uniswap V3 protocol to the BNB proof-of-stake (PoS) Chain. Uniswap deployment 0xPlasma Labs initiated a proposal on Dec. 12, 2022, seeking approval to... Read more »

Japan Urges Regulators Worldwide to Subject Crypto Exchanges to Bank-Level Oversight

Japan has reportedly urged other countries, including the U.S., to regulate crypto exchanges like they do banks. A top official at the Financial Services Agency explained that the recent FTX implosion wasn’t... Read more »