Callan Quinn

Callan Quinn is a Hong Kong-based news reporter at CoinDesk. She previously covered the crypto industry for The Block and DL News, writing about crypto fraud in Asia, regulation and web3 culture, as well as testing out new projects like China's CBDC. Callan has worked as a reporter in the U.K., China, the Republic of Georgia and Somaliland. She holds more than $1,000 of ETH.

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BitGo Launches Singapore Services, Eyes Other Crypto-Friendly Regions in Asia

The company received a license from the local regulator in August.

Singapore (Shutterstock)

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Razzlekhan's Husband Gets Five Years Prison Sentence for Bitfinex Hack

For her role in the theft and laundering of around 120,000 bitcoin, Razzlekhan will receive her sentence on Nov. 18.

Ilya Lichtenstein (Alexandria Sheriff's Office)

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Missing Crypto Influencer, Under Investigation by Canadian Regulator, Found Dead in Montreal: Report

His body was found months after he was kidnapped from a Montreal condo. A 32-year-old woman has been charged with his murder.

Crime scene (Gerd Altmann/Pixabay)

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Money Launderer Who Moved Scam Victims' Funds Faces Up to Two Decades in U.S. Prison

Daren Li oversaw the transfer of more than $73 million from crypto scam victims to wallets he and his co-conspirators controlled.

Daren Li pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering. (Pixabay)

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South Korean Police Arrest 215 in Suspected $232M Crypto Investment Scam Investigation: Yonhap

The scheme promised 20x returns through investing in tokens that in reality had little value.

A scattering of 50,000 South Korean-won notes

Finance

Humpy the Whale Cost FTX, Alameda $1 Billion in Losses, Lawsuit Alleges

The suit also links him to organized crime in Eastern Europe and terrorist groups.

(ArtTower/Pixabay)

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Chinese Nationals Gain Access to Stablecoins in Hong Kong Via New Trial

The Hong Kong-based trials will allow for registration on a regulated stablecoin app and the purchase of tokenized financial products.

Hong Kong, China Cityscape (Unsplash)

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SEC Seeks to Dismiss Three of Kraken’s Key Defenses in U.S. Lawsuit

A motion filed earlier this week rejected several of Kraken’s defenses and complained that the exchange was "trying to re-litigate the same issues repeatedly."

Kraken co-founder Jesse Powell (CoinDesk)

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Binance, CZ’s Lawyers File Motion to Dismiss Amended Complaint in SEC Lawsuit

Lawyers slammed the SEC for a lack of clarity on regulation when it comes to virtual assets.

Founder/CEO of Binance Changpeng Zhao, closeup

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Singapore Pushes for Commercialization of Tokenization

The regulator has seen strong interest in tokenization among the fixed income, FX and asset management sectors.

Night view of Singapore taken across the water.

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