The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has revealed that it has dealt with over 1,400 crypto cases between January 2020 and June 2023. The regulator noted that “a shortage of crypto skills meant the FCA took longer than planned to register crypto-asset firms under money laundering regulations.” 1,400 Cases Related to Unregulated Crypto-Asset Activity The […]
Author: Kevin Helms
US-China Rivalry Risks Cold War II, Warns IMF Official
The International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s first deputy managing director has warned of the risk of Cold War II. Noting that in the Cold War, it was the U.S. and the Soviet Union, the IMF official stressed that now it is the U.S. and China. “If fragmentation deepens, we could find ourselves in a new Cold […]
Senate Coalition Grows to Crack Down on Crypto’s Use in Illicit Finance
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren’s bill to crack down on crypto’s use in illicit finance has gained more support among lawmakers. “The Treasury Department is making clear that we need new laws to crack down on crypto’s use in enabling terrorist groups, rogue nations, drug lords, ransomware gangs, and fraudsters to launder billions in stolen funds, […]
Skybridge Founder Sees Bitcoin as Multi-Trillion-Dollar Asset — Confident Jamie Dimon Will Change His Tune About BTC
Skybridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci has predicted a multi-trillion-dollar future for bitcoin, independent of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) decision. He also urged Senator Elizabeth Warren to learn more about Bitcoin and expressed optimism that JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon “will change his tune about bitcoin” as regulations evolve. […]
Donald Trump Launches ‘Mugshot Edition’ Digital Cards With Suit Scraps and Gala Dinner Invitations
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has launched a new digital trading card collection, the Mugshot Edition, and this is the first time he is also offering physical cards. Buyers who purchase 47 of these Mugshot Edition cards will receive a scrap of the suit Trump wore for his mugshot photo, along with an invitation to […]
Former SEC Official Warns of the End of Binance — ‘It’s Only a Matter of Time Before Entire Binance Plea Deal Collapses’
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s former head of internet enforcement has warned that the newly unsealed Department of Justice (DOJ) filing should “signal the end of Binance.” Additionally, he noted that the SEC has heightened its legal action against the crypto exchange. “To me, it’s only a matter of time before the entire Binance […]
Robert Kiyosaki Doubles Down on Biggest Crash Prediction — ‘No Time to Play Russian Roulette With Your Life’
Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki has warned that the biggest crash in history may be starting. Emphasizing that the U.S. banking system is bankrupt, he warned that the S&P 500 will be next to collapse, which will “toast millions” of U.S. retirement plans. There’s “no time to play Russian Roulette with your life,” […]
Lawyer Says Senator Elizabeth Warren Conspires With SEC Chair Gary Gensler, Violating Her Oath
Lawyer John Deaton claimed U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has violated her oath as a member of the Senate Banking Committee. Deaton alleges that Warren, tasked with overseeing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), “conspired” with close friend and SEC Chair Gary Gensler, providing him with pre-arranged questions and suggested answers for a Senate hearing. […]
Financial Giant Fidelity Discusses Spot Bitcoin ETF Application With SEC
Financial services giant Fidelity recently met with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding its spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) application. Like Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager, Fidelity appears to be pushing to use the in-kind creation model for its spot bitcoin ETF. Fidelity’s Meeting With SEC Officers from financial services giant Fidelity […]
SEC Warns Crypto Investments Can Be ‘Exceptionally Risky’
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has renewed its warning that investments in crypto assets can be “exceptionally risky.” The regulator stressed that crypto-related investments “continue to be replete with fraud, including bogus coin offerings, Ponzi and pyramid schemes, and outright theft where the project promoter simply disappears with investors’ money.” SEC’s Crypto Investment […]