Regulation
Consumer watchdogs call for EU action on in-game digital money
Consumers fall prey to many deceptive practices when buying and using in-game currencies in video games, claims BEUC. Source link
China’s ‘point running’ crypto scams, pig butchers kidnap kids: Asia Express
Chinese crypto noobs are being tricked into laundering funds for ‘rewards’ — and pig butchering scammers are kidnapping kids: Asia...
SEC Settles With Trading App eToro on Unregistered Broker Charges As Exchange Ceases Most Crypto Trading
The top U.S. securities regulator has reached a settlement with the trading app eToro severely limiting the platform’s crypto trading...
Judge says CFTC exceeded its authority halting Kalshi election bets
According to Judge Jia Cobb, having Kalshi offer contracts on “whether a chamber of Congress will be controlled by a...
Ireland to probe Google’s AI model for data protection compliance
The DPC’s inquiry into Google’s AI model development explores the handling of EU citizens’ personal data for training PaLM2. Source...
US House Republicans probe SEC’s Gensler on political hiring claims
Three GOP lawmakers asked SEC Chair Gary Gensler to turn over information on his agency’s hiring process, claiming they had...
Choke Point 2.0 is hurting Kamala Harris' 'crypto reset'
Kamala Harris has given cryptocurrency fans little to be hopeful about — despite some of the milquetoast rhetoric from her supporters....
FBI Says Scams Targeting Crypto Users Skyrocketing in Severity and Complexity After $5,600,000,000 Lost in 2023
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is detailing the rising scale and complexity of cryptocurrency fraud schemes. In its...
Bitcoin ETFs are the next major target for North Korean hackers: Cyvers
North Korean hackers could be eying the infrastructure around the Bitcoin ETFs, lured by the $52 billion worth of cumulative...
Indonesian crypto exchange Indodax goes offline after suspected $22M hack
The breach compromised hot wallets on Indodax, resulting in the loss of Bitcoin, Ether, Tron, Polygon, and Optimism. Indodax has...