Colombian Ministry of Information Technology Prioritize Public Sector Blockchain and Crypto Payment Solutions

The Colombian Ministry of Information Technology and Communications (MinTIC) believes blockchain and DLT solutions could benefit nearly a dozen of the country’s public services and have released a draft to guide sector implementation. Colombia’s MinTIC is calling for around ten public sectors to adopt blockchain solutions with a new draft guide entitled, “DLT/Blockchain—Guide for the … Continue reading Colombian Ministry of Information Technology Prioritize Public Sector Blockchain and Crypto Payment Solutions

Carrefour Shoppers in the UAE to Get Farm-to-Shelf Information with Blockchain Technology

The shopping experience of Carrefour customers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is expected to be boosted as they will be in a position to track the place of origin of the products they intend to buy thanks to blockchain technology. Blockchain-powered food trust solution The collaboration between Majid Al Futtaim, the Carrefour franchisee, and … Continue reading Carrefour Shoppers in the UAE to Get Farm-to-Shelf Information with Blockchain Technology

SEC’s Demand for Private Financial Information from Ripple Lead Executives in XRP Case – an “Inappropriate Overreach?”

The battle between the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Ripple over how XRP should be regulated continues to stretch on. The newest development in the lawsuit occurred on Thursday. The SEC has filed a request demanding access to Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen and CEO Brad Garlinghouse’s private banking information. In an ongoing bid to … Continue reading SEC’s Demand for Private Financial Information from Ripple Lead Executives in XRP Case – an “Inappropriate Overreach?”

Hindenburg Research Hunts $1M Bounty for Information on Tether's Dollar Reserve

New York-based forensic financial research firm Hindenburg Research offers a $1 million bounty to anyone who can provide information about Tether’s stablecoin reserves. According to the research outfit, Tether, despite a number of regulatory sanctions from the U.S. authorities, has refused to provide precise details about the counterparties holding the commercial papers it claims are … Continue reading Hindenburg Research Hunts $1M Bounty for Information on Tether's Dollar Reserve

Decentralized Information Markets Platform Polymarket to Pay Civil Fine of $1.4M, Violating Unregistered Swaps

The decentralized information markets platform Polymarket was imposed a civil fine of $1.4 million Monday by the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CTFC) due to a failure to obtain a designated contract market (DCM) designation or registration as a swap execution facility(SEF) by providing binary options contracts based on over-the-counter events. Polymarket is a platform that … Continue reading Decentralized Information Markets Platform Polymarket to Pay Civil Fine of $1.4M, Violating Unregistered Swaps

Trezor Hires Jan Andrascik as Chief Information Security Officer

Parent company SatoshiLabs announced on Wednesday that it has hired Jan Andraščík as Trezor’s Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).  In the new role, Andraščík is tasked with protecting SatoshiLabs’ data, systems, and physical security. Before joining the cryptocurrency hardware wallets firm, Andraščík executed information security architecture roles for various leading firms including consultancies Accenture, and … Continue reading Trezor Hires Jan Andrascik as Chief Information Security Officer

MAS Faults Three Arrows Capital for Sharing False Information

Despite its current woes as a liquidated company, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has come out openly to accuse Three Arrows Capital (TAC), also popularly called 3AC, of providing it with false information about key aspects of its business.  As a Registered Fund Management Company (RFMC) operating on its shores, the MAS said Three … Continue reading MAS Faults Three Arrows Capital for Sharing False Information

Coinbase Launches New App, Providing Crypto Policy Advocacy Information for Midterm Election

Brian Armstrong, the founder of Coinbase Brian Armstrong, said he plans to add encryption policy content to the Coinbase trading app the for the upcoming US midterm elections. Writing on its official Twitter, this will help Coinbase’s 103 million verified users understand the crypto stance of political leaders in their region. This integration provides the crypto … Continue reading Coinbase Launches New App, Providing Crypto Policy Advocacy Information for Midterm Election

US subcommittee chairman requests FTX information.

The head of a House subcommittee in the United States has put pressure on both the previous and present CEOs of the defunct FTX cryptocurrency exchange, demanding that they provide documentation pertaining to the business’s financial dealings. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, wrote in a letter dated November 18 … Continue reading US subcommittee chairman requests FTX information.

FTX and Affected Parties Request Subpoenas for Information from close relatives

As the bankruptcy procedures go forward, FTX and the impacted parties have issued subpoenas demanding information and documents from close relatives of the company’s former chief executive officer, Sam Bankman-Fried. A request that was submitted to the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware in an effort to get useful information from individuals … Continue reading FTX and Affected Parties Request Subpoenas for Information from close relatives

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