# Judge scolds BitMEX lawsuit plaintiffs for offering him crypto ‘basics’ lessons

# Judge scolds BitMEX lawsuit plaintiffs for offering him crypto ‘basics’ lessons

“# Judge scolds BitMEX lawsuit plaintiffs for offering him crypto ‘basics’ lessons ” The California District Judge overseeing a racketeering suit filed against crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX, William H. Orrick, has rebuffed the plaintiffs’ motion offering to provide them with a tutorial on “cryptocurrency basics.” According to a July 13 report from Law360, the judge…

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# Japanese police arrest alleged masterminds behind M ‘AI-led‘ crypto scam

# Japanese police arrest alleged masterminds behind $55M ‘AI-led‘ crypto scam

“# Japanese police arrest alleged masterminds behind $55M ‘AI-led‘ crypto scam ” Four men have reportedly been arrested in Japan’s Aichi Prefecture for running an allegedly fraudulent crypto investment scheme that persuaded investors they could reap returns on the basis of an artificial intelligence (AI)-led trading system. Roughly 20,000 Japanese investors nationwide are thought to…

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# China shuts down crypto mining in Anhui province

# China shuts down crypto mining in Anhui province

“# China shuts down crypto mining in Anhui province ” The Chinese government continues cracking down on the cryptocurrency mining industry by suspending crypto mining operations in another province. Authorities at Anhui, a small province in eastern China, have announced a set of measures to tackle growing electricity demand and an associated power supply shortage…

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# AML compliance mandatory for foreign crypto exchanges, says Korean regulator

# AML compliance mandatory for foreign crypto exchanges, says Korean regulator

“# AML compliance mandatory for foreign crypto exchanges, says Korean regulator ” Eun Sung-soo, chairman of South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC), has said that foreign crypto exchanges that deal in the Korean won must comply with the country’s Anti-Money Laundering standards. According to The Korea Herald on Tuesday, Eun made these comments while fielding questions…

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# Gemini plans to beat Binance through compliance, aims to become ‘fastest tortoise’ in race

# Gemini plans to beat Binance through compliance, aims to become ‘fastest tortoise’ in race

“# Gemini plans to beat Binance through compliance, aims to become ‘fastest tortoise’ in race ” Gemini exchange co-founder, Cameron Winklevoss, has stated the company expects to overtake the current largest crypto exchange by volume, Binance, predicting its emphasis on compliance will win out as regulators increasingly crack down on unregulated exchanges. As reported by…

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# Binance woes continue as Clear Junction pulls out

# Binance woes continue as Clear Junction pulls out

“# Binance woes continue as Clear Junction pulls out ” Binance has faced a number of regulatory issues in recent weeks. Payments player Clear Junction has suspended activity with Binance after similar moves from Barclays and Santander.  “Clear Junction can confirm that it will no longer be facilitating payments related to Binance,” Clear Junction said in…

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