Digital asset exchange operator Coinbase will pay a civil penalty of $6.5 million to settle a case with the CFTC involving wash trading by a former employee and inaccurate reporting of digital asset transaction volumes even though the CFTC does not regulate Coinbase. While it doesn’t oversee cryptocurrency trading venues, the commodities regulator stepped in… Read More >>
BNY Mellon Helps Crypto Custody Startup Raise $133M
Fireblocks Raises a Total of $179 Million Crypto infrastructure provider Fireblocks has raised $133 million in Series C funding with help from the Bank of New York Mellon and SVB Capital, the investment platform of SVB Financial Group, via an effort led by Coatue, Ribbit Capital, and Stripes Group, officials say. With this round of… Read More >>
