Robinhood’s cryptocurrency division recently settled a California investigation by agreeing to pay a $3.9 million fine. The investigation, led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta, revealed that Robinhood Crypto prevented users from withdrawing their digital assets between 2018 and 2022. Additionally, the company failed to fully disclose details about its trading and order-handling processes, misleading
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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently charged and settled with hedge fund Galois Capital Management LLC over a private fund that was primarily investing in cryptocurrencies. The charges were related to Galois Capital’s alleged failure to comply with client asset safeguarding requirements, particularly with regards to crypto assets that were considered securities by
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission recently imposed charges against Galois Capital, a crypto-focused advisory firm that held client assets at FTX. As a result of their actions, Galois has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $225,000, which will be distributed to affected investors. The SEC found that Galois failed to ensure that the
Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency, experienced a significant drop in value from $59,076 to $57,127 during the early Asian trading session, highlighting its vulnerability to external factors. One of the looming threats is the US recession, which has instilled palpable tension in financial markets. This is particularly crucial for Bitcoin, as it has yet to undergo
Arthur Hayes, the co-founder and former CEO of BitMEX, recently shared his bearish outlook on the crypto market in his latest article titled ‘Boom Times… Delayed.’ He predicted a potential decline in Bitcoin’s price to under $50,000, attributing this downtrend to broader macroeconomic factors and market dynamics. Hayes pointed out that the actions of the
The recent price volatility of Bitcoin, including a dip below $50,000 last month, has caused concern among investors. However, despite this setback, some experts are optimistic about the future of Bitcoin. CryptoCon, a popular crypto analyst, believes that the bull run is still on track. According to CryptoCon, once the current price corrections stabilize, Bitcoin
Bitcoin (BTC) has faced unexpected challenges this year, with its price dropping below the $60,000 mark after initial expectations of a steady increase. The prolonged bearish performance of the cryptocurrency has raised concerns among analysts, with some predicting a further decline below $40,000. This has sparked debates within the crypto community about the future trajectory
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Mark T. Uyeda has called for the development of specialized S-1 registration forms tailored for digital asset securities. During the Korea Blockchain Week 2024 event, Uyeda highlighted the importance of updating regulatory tools to better accommodate the specific characteristics of digital assets. He noted that the current
In recent times, the cryptocurrency market has experienced a lackluster performance, with a noticeable decline in whale activity across major digital assets. Santiment’s latest analysis reveals that both Bitcoin and Ethereum have witnessed a significant drop in transactions exceeding $100k. During the active period of March 13-19, Bitcoin recorded 115.1k transactions valued at over $100k
The Open Network and its native token, TON, faced a significant challenge recently as the price of TON plummeted by more than 90% in just a few minutes on CoinMarketCap. This abrupt drop saw TON’s value decrease from $5.2 to approximately $0.3, marking a staggering 94% decline in a short period of time. Rapid Recovery