Crypto Minute

Alexey Pertsev, accused of facilitating money laundering via now-sanctioned Tornado Cash, must stay in jail for at least 90 more days, a Netherlands judge ruled Wednesday. Crypto-focused venture capital firm Electric Capital has named former SEC Chairman Jay Clayton as an adviser, according to Bloomberg. A U.S. federal judge ruled crypto lender Voyager Digital, which is undergoing bankruptcy proceedings, can pay more than 30 employees a collective $1.6 million as a "retention" award.

Aug 24, 2022

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong admits crypto winter has been tough on the crypto exchange, calling it a “little painful.” The Reserve Bank of India’s governor says he’s glad the central bank sounded the alarm about crypto, suggesting this spared many investors the pain of losses during the market downturn.

Aug 23, 2022

Failed cryptocurrency lender Celsius Network has seen yet another set of claimants band together and hire a lawyer as the firm’s bankruptcy becomes an evermore messy and fractious affair. Hodlonaut received a 47 bitcoin ($1 million) donation ahead of a defamation court hearing involving nChain Chief Scientist Craig Wright. "All About Bitcoin" host Lawrence Lewitinn breaks down the day's top stories.

Aug 22, 2022

Crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) is positioned to benefit from the Ethereum Merge as clients get value from staking ether (ETH), JPMorgan analyst Kenneth Worthington said. European Union banks exposed to crypto would face caps and hefty capital requirements under proposed amendments to a financial-services law published Wednesday.

Aug 17, 2022

Crypto custody company BitGo plans to sue Galaxy Digital for backing out of the firm's $1.2 billion merger agreement. CoinShares reporting crypto funds had $17 million in outflows in the seven days up to Aug. 12, ending six consecutive weeks of inflows. Plus, European digital bank Revolut has been granted authorization to offer crypto services across the European Economic Area (EEA).

Aug 15, 2022