SEC charges Unicoin and executives for alleged 0 million fraud

SEC charges Unicoin and executives for alleged $100 million fraud

The SEC alleged thousands of investors were drawn by “fictitious promises” that Uniconi’s crypto assets were backed by real-world assets. The US Securities and Exchange Commission has charged crypto platform Unicoin and three of its executives, alleging they made false and misleading statements about its crypto assets that raised $100 million from investors. The SEC…

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Bancor files patent infringement lawsuit against Uniswap over DEX tech

Bancor files patent infringement lawsuit against Uniswap over DEX tech

Decentralized exchange Bancor is seeking damages for Uniswap’s alleged infringement of its patented technology. Bancor, the creator of a smart contract-based automated market maker, is suing Uniswap for patent infringement, alleging the decentralized finance exchange has used its technology without permission and profited significantly from it. According to the May 20 announcement of the lawsuit,…

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Who’s got the charm, cash and code to be a crypto hub?

Who’s got the charm, cash and code to be a crypto hub?

Several countries have announced multibillion-dollar plans to build out the world’s crypto hub, but five of the world’s financial centers stand out. Kazakhstan, the Maldives and Pakistan have recently outlined ambitions to position themselves as crypto hubs and build out their digital economies. Historically, these countries haven’t been top of mind for global crypto firms…

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Canada lags with stablecoin approach, but there’s room to catch up

Canada lags with stablecoin approach, but there’s room to catch up

Crypto industry observers in Canada are concerned that their industry is being left behind without a clear framework for stablecoins. The slow adoption of stablecoins in Canada has some local crypto industry observers concerned that the country is falling behind. The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) classified stablecoins as “securities and/or derivatives” in December 2022 after…

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