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Shuttered Russian Crypto Exchange Garantex Rebrands as Grinex, Global Ledger Finds

Less than two weeks after it was taken down by international law enforcement authorities, Garantex — a Russian crypto exchange popular with ransomware gangs and sanctions-evading oligarchs — has allegedly already...

The SEC Resets Its Crypto Relationship

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is looking to reset its relationship with the crypto industry, even before a permanent chair is confirmed by Congress. The latest effort was...

Crypto Whale Who Made Millions on Leverage Trading Is a Convicted Fraudster: ZachXBT

A mysterious crypto trader that made millions trading derivatives this year has been identified as William Parker, a convicted fraudster, according to blockchain sleuth ZachXBT. Parker made $6.8 million...

Gotbit Founder Aleksei Andriunin Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud, Market Manipulation

Gotbit founder Aleksei Andriunin struck a plea deal with U.S. prosecutors on Wednesday that will see him serve no more than 24 months behind bars for his role in...

Court Approves 3AC’s .53B Claim Against FTX, Setting Up Major Creditor Battle

Court Approves 3AC’s $1.53B Claim Against FTX, Setting Up Major Creditor Battle

The Delaware bankruptcy court handling the FTX estate approved a petition on Thursday from Three Arrows Capital (3AC) to significantly expand its claim against the estate from $120 million...

Staff of SEC’s Crypto Task Force Includes Former Big-Law Crypto Lawyer

Mike Selig, the newly-appointed chief counsel for the SEC’s Crypto Task Force, was previously a New York-based partner at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP.

U.S. Treasury’s New Crypto Point Person Says Stablecoin Law a Good First Goal

Tyler Williams, a crypto lawyer hired as the crypto counselor for Treasury Secretary Bessent, said there's a ton of inside work to be done in the department.

Ethereum ‘Roll Back’ Suggestion Has Sparked Criticism. Here’s Why It Won’t Happen

Call for "roll back" by some, to negate Bybit hack, immediately provoked a fierce reaction from the Ethereum community, which was firm in its belief that it wouldn't happen.

Bybit Sees Over Billion ‘Bank Run’ After Crypto’s Biggest Hack

Bybit Sees Over $4 Billion ‘Bank Run’ After Crypto’s Biggest Hack

The exchange, facing a bank run and needing to process withdrawals, worked to secure a loan and developed new software to access frozen funds.

Bybit CEO Labels Pi Network a Scam, Citing Official Police Warning

The token is down by more than 60% since launch.