Former chief of the U.S. CFTC joins Paxos board of directors
Christopher Giancarlo, former CFTC chief has joined Paxos board. Giancarlo’s advocacy for blockchain innovation aligns with Paxos’ mission for regulated solutions. Paxos aims to drive financial sector innovation with Giancarlo’s…
China’s former CBDC chief is under government investigation
China investigating Yao Qian, the former head of the Digital Yuan project. Local media reports say Yao is under probe for “violations of discipline and law.” Yao Qian, a leading…
Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao teases a new project
Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao teases educational project. Zhao has emphasized there will be no new tokens. The new project follows Zhao’s resignation amid legal challenges. Former Binance CEO Changpeng…
Bitcoin to reach $70,000, says former BitMEX chief; growth forecasted for Bonk competitor
Former BitMEX Chief Arthur Hayes recently made waves in the crypto world with his bold prediction that Bitcoin is set to reach $70,000 in the near future. This optimistic forecast…
Bitget Wallet Welcomes Alvin Kan, Former Senior Executive at BNB Chain, as New COO
Victoria, Seychelles, February 5th, 2024, Chainwire Bitget Wallet, a global leading Web3 trading wallet, has officially announced the appointment of Alvin Kan as its Chief Operating Officer (COO) to lead…
Former Bithumb chairman faces eight-year prison sentence
Lee Jeong-hoon, former Bithumb Chairman, faces an eight-year prison term. Prosecutors assert Lee misled Kim about joint Bithumb management, BXA Coin listing, and restructuring to evade financial regulations. The January…
Former SEC chair on Bitcoin ETF: ‘I think approval is inevitable’
SEC delayed its decision this week on applications for a Bitcoin ETF. Former SEC chair Jay Clayton talked Bitcoin ETF with CNBC on Friday. The world’s largest cryptocurrency is down…
Former SEC Chair says Bitcoin ETF approval ‘hard to resist’
Jay Clayton shared his opinion during an interview with CNBC on Monday. The former SEC chair says if applicants demonstrate efficacy and have surveillance, it would be hard for the…
CEL falls after Celisus Network and its former CEO found guilty
The United States Commodity and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has concluded investigations into Celsius Network. The CFTC has found the former CEO and Celsius Network guilty of breaking several rules…
SEC charges former FTX exec Nishad Singh with defrauding investors
Nishad Singh is a former co-lead of engineering at FTX. SEC says the former exec created the software that Sam Bankman-Fried used to divert FTX customer funds to Alameda Research.…