Wired releases Binance’s Tigran Gambaryan texts from Nigerian prison

Wired’s article revealed text messages sent by Binance exec Tigran Gambaryan from Nigerian Prison during his 8-month detainment. Through text messages sent from a prison facility in Kuje, Nigeria, Gambaryan described his condition to journalist Andy Greenberg. He said that he was “essentially crippled” after his health took a turn for the worse. The Binance […]

FDIC releases documents related to crypto debanking

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has released more than 100 documents related to the highly criticized and controversial “debanking” of crypto companies and individuals. In a press release on Feb. 5, the FDIC stated that the 175 documents pertain to the agency’s supervision of banks that “engaged in, or sought to engage in, crypto-related activities.” […]

Uniswap Labs officially releases v4

Uniswap v4 has officially launched across several blockchain networks, with swapping features set to debut for all users in the coming days. Uniswap Labs, the entity behind the decentralized exchange Uniswap, announced that its fourth-generation protocol is now available for public access. The upgrade introduces improvements aimed at enhancing developer operability and on-chain liquidity. According […]

FDIC ‘magically’ releases two more pages of documents to Coinbase

Coinbase secured the release of more unredacted documents from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation following a legal battle over its Freedom of Information Act requests.  The FDIC has released two additional pages of documents that Coinbase has been trying to obtain legally for several months. The documents, referred to as “pause letters,” show the FDIC […]

Philippines SEC releases new crypto regulatory framework draft

The Securities and Exchange Commission Philippines shared a draft of its cryptocurrency regulations framework. Stakeholders are invited to give feedback on the draft no later than Jan. 18, 2025. According to the recently shared document, the published regulatory draft is titled “SEC Rules on Crypto-Assets Service Providers (CASP Rules).” The framework covers a range of […]