WisdomTree Pushes Further Into Tokenization With New Platform
WisdomTree is making another push into real-world asset tokenization with the introduction of WisdomTree Connect for businesses and institutions.Source
Dragonfly Capital Aims to Raise $500M Fund: Bloomberg
Dragonfly closed its third fund, worth $650 million, in April 2022, shortly before the onset of the crypto bear market.Source
Stablecoins May Cushion Fed Rate Cut Impact on Treasury Tokens, Standard Chartered’s Regional Head Says
The Fed is likely to cut rates later Wednesday, starting the so-called liquidity easing cycle.Source
SEC Charges 3 Individuals, 5 Companies With Operating Pig Butchering Scams
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed suit against three individuals and five companies for allegedly operating pig butchering scams – a type of confidence-enabled investment scam in which fraudsters befriend victims over text-based social media apps, gain their trust and convince them to invest large amounts of money in fictitious crypto platforms before stealing their funds and disappearing.Source
Brian Armstrong, ETF Experts Shoot Down ‘Paper Bitcoin’ Rumors
Rumors alleging Coinbase (COIN) of issuing bitcoin IOUs to BlackRock were quickly shut down by industry experts as well as Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong on Monday.Source
FTX’s Accounting Firm Prager Metis to Pay SEC $1.95M to Settle Negligence Allegations
International accounting firm Prager Metis has agreed to pay $745,000 to settle misconduct allegations from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) tied to its bungled audit of FTX before its collapse in November 2022.Source
U.S. Treasury Sanctions Cambodian Tycoon With Ties to Pig Butchering Scams
One of Cambodia’s wealthiest businessmen has been hit with U.S. sanctions for allegedly playing a role in serious human rights abuses – including human trafficking and torture – tied to a pig butchering scam operation headquartered in the Southeast Asian country.Source
Bitcoin Gains 5% to $61K Ahead of Fed, but Order Books Suggest Rally Could Be Capped
Wednesday’s FOMC meeting carries uncertainty for the market, with investors still divided on the magnitude of rate cut.Source
U.S. Republican Lawmakers Say Crypto Legislation Not Yet Off the Table for This Year
Two of the leading U.S. lawmakers seeking crypto oversight legislation, Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) and Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), are maintaining their position that a chance remains for a bill to clear Congress before the year is out.Source
Circle’s USDC in Brazil and Mexico Now Available to Businesses Via Banking System
Previously, the stablecoin could only be purchased through crypto exchanges.Source