CRYPTO
Mark Cuban To Testify On Voyager Marketing
Mark Cuban will be deposed in a class-action lawsuit claiming that he supported Voyager Digital's Ponzi scam. Judge Lisette M. Reid ordered Cuban's complete deposition on February 2 in Dallas, Texas. Plaintiffs' attorneys applauded the judge's denial of Cuban's motions to halt and postpone discovery.
Ferrari Terminates Crypto Sponsorship Before 2023 Formula One Season
Ferrari lost $55 million by ending its multi-year partnerships with Velas and Snapdragon before the 2023 season. The 2021 Ferrari-Velas alliance included NFTs and other attempts to engage fans. After canceling its cooperation with FTX, Mercedes lost $15 million.
Ripple CEO Hopeful About US Crypto Regulatory Clarity
In a Twitter discussion, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse expressed cautious optimism regarding US cryptocurrency regulation certainty in 2023. Ripple was sued by the SEC for selling unregistered XRP. Ripple refuted the charges, saying XRP is a money, not a security. The lawsuit has no end date.
Congress May Restrict Stock Trading In The Next Session
The 118th Congress may prevent members from investing in stocks or cryptocurrency. 77 politicians violated disclosure obligations after the 2012 STOCK Act. Many see a conflict of interest in elected officials trading and holding assets. In 2022, Congress and Fed officials breached crypto trading and holding restrictions. These infractions included delayed reporting of legal transactions, yet members were allowed to influence legislation with their investments. Last year's crypto issues included U.S. legislators and business executives' financial relationships.
Italy Taxes Cryptocurrency Capital Gains 26%
Italy's Senate authorized a 26% capital gains tax on crypto-asset transactions above 2,000 euros (roughly $2,13 at publishing). Crypto assets may be transferred and kept digitally. Crypto assets were taxed less as foreign currency in the nation.
Should Amateur Investors Track What Crypto Whales are Doing?
As you may already know, crypto whales have a ton of sway and influence on the crypto market, and there have been more than just a few instances where a crypto whale has managed to single-handedly change the course of a coin all on their own.
Conflux Network Expands into Hong Kong
Dr Ming Wu, Co-Founder of Conflux Network, was invited by the Hong Kong Government to discuss the rise of tech innovation through Web3 and how the Conflux Network could play a foundational role in these developments.
Santa launches its rewarded browser this Christmas to bring in the next 200M users onto Web3.0
Santa Browser has announced the Version 1 launch of its web3 browser today. Built for an emerging crypto world, the browser claims to bring in the next generation of web3 users by developing tools that allow anyone to leverage the power of blockchain technologies. Due to the extreme volatility of the market, Santa is dedicated to building a “Trustable Technology Stack” that users can firmly rely upon while browsing the web. With the Christmas release of Santa Browser, users can now earn crypto rewards simply by browsing.
Deso Blockchain Crosses 2 Million Accounts Amid Elon Musk's Twitter Revamp
The DeSo Blockchain, a custom-built layer-1 designed for the scalability of decentralized social applications for millions of users, recently crossed 2 million accounts and 130,000 MAUs.
Binance Spreads Holiday Cheer With Themed Gift Card And Secret Santa Events
This year, Binance expanded its Gift Cards selection to include over 238 unique holiday-themed designs. Adding to the festivities, the platform is hosting a series of promotional events, including Mystery Boxes and a Secret Santa promotion with more than $70,000 in rewards.
Next House Committee Chair Reintroduces Crypto Innovation Bill
Representative Patrick McHenry has proposed legislation to establish innovation offices in financial services institutions. Companies might request enforceable compliance agreements with federal financial agency offices under the law. In 2018, the SEC opened FinHub, while LabCFTC, the CFTC's fintech research branch, began in 2019.
Happy Holidays for the TRON Grand Hackathon 2022 Season 3 Winners
There were 1185 participants in Season 3 of the TRON Grand Hackathon 2022, who formed 272 teams that submitted projects in one of six tracks: Web3, DeFi, NFT, GameFi, Ecosystem, and TRON Academy.
Metropoly Pre-Sale Raised 300k After Releasing Beta
The Metropoly presale for the METRO token has started successfully, with seven stages sold out and only three remaining. The METRO token presale started at $0.033 and will launch at a fixed price of $0.1. Metropoly has already managed to raise over $300,000 in its presale. The blockchain-based project aims to transform the real estate industry's operations, bringing it into the digital age.
Thai SEC Will Strengthen Crypto Regulations And Safeguard Investors
Thailand joins the list of nations rethinking crypto legislation. It will strengthen industry rules and safeguard investors. Crypto advertising tendencies worried authorities. The digital asset business was "vulnerable" and needed control.
Caroline Ellison hires former top SEC crypto regulator
A former top crypto regulator will defend former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison in a federal inquiry. WilmerHale Securities and Financial Services chair Stephanie Avakian. She enhanced cryptocurrency monitoring as SEC Enforcement Division director. Federal prosecutors are investigating whether former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried caused Terra ecosystem collapse.
