Crypto News

Silvergate Fined $63 Million by Fed, State Regulator

Silvergate Bank, the California lender done in by the collapse of crypto exchange FTX, has been fined $63 million by two regulators for allegedly failing to monitor transactions. The Federal Reserve on Monday announced the penalties against the bank, owned …

Crypto Exchange Gemini to Pay $50 Million in NY Fraud Suit

A crypto exchange that was accused of lying to hundreds of thousands of customers about the risks tied to a failed investment program agreed to return $50 million of digital assets to resolve a suit by New York Attorney General …

Bankruptcy Judge OKs Genesis Global Plan to Refund $3B to Creditors, Crypto Customers

A bankruptcy court judge has approved a plan by the cryptocurrency lender Genesis Global to return about $3 billion to its creditors and investors, including thousands of people who New York regulators say were defrauded by the company. The plan …

Crypto Hit by $63 Million Hack of ‘Munchables’ Game in One of Year’s Biggest Exploits

The crypto sector suffered one of its biggest security incidents this year after a hacker swiped $63 million from a blockchain-based game. The game, Munchables, confirmed the incident in a post on X on Wednesday and said it would try …

Winklevoss’s Gemini to Return $1.1B to Customers in New York Settlement

Gemini Trust Co., the crypto exchange founded by twin entrepreneurs Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, will return at least $1.1 billion to customers though the Genesis Global Capital bankruptcy as part of settlement with the New York Department of Financial Services. …

NBA Sued Over Deal With Failed Crypto Exchange Voyager

The National Basketball Association was hit with a lawsuit over its marketing links to failed crypto exchange Voyager Digital Holdings Inc., which investors claim led to $4.2 billion in losses. The NBA was “grossly negligent” in agreeing to a marketing …