Latest from James Rubin
FC Barcelona Cancels Marketing Agreement With NFT Marketplace Ownix
But the soccer powerhouse is still scheduled to launch an NFT collection on the Ownix platform next week.
DOJ to Sell $56M in Crypto Proceeds From BitConnect Fraud Scam
The agency called the liquidation the largest recovery of assets tied to a cryptocurrency fraud to date.
SEC Stops Wyoming-Based DAO From Registering 2 Digital Tokens
The agency is alleging that American CryptoFed filed a “materially deficient and misleading registration form.”
DeFi Lender bZx Suffers Hack for Reported $55M
bZx tweeted that a private key controlling the protocol’s deployment on Polygon and Binance Smart Chain was breached.
Chia Network to Develop Prototype for World Bank’s Climate Warehouse
The Bram Cohen-founded firm, which aims to reduce public blockchains’ energy dependency, is developing a model that will enable countries to share information on carbon credits and other climate-related issues.
BIS Report Questions Whether Stablecoins, CBDCs Can Create Risks in Developing Countries
The Bank for International Settlements paper found that although stablecoins may be adopted in some of these markets, they may also present wider challenges and have not been tested on a large scale.
DOJ to Hire Director for Its Crypto Enforcement Unit
The director will lead a team of prosecutors in investigating and prosecuting cryptocurrency cases as part of a national effort to prevent the use of crypto for illegal purposes.
‘Open Finance’ Project Findora Launches $100M Ecosystem Fund
The fund will be used for research and to develop new applications and infrastructure.
Trump Banking Regulator Determined Banks Should Be Allowed to Trade Crypto: Report
But the OCC staff’s ruling was never made public.
Top Lawyer for Binance.US Steps Down
Christopher Robins served as Binance.US’s general counsel for just seven months.
