TON Society issues open letter to France urging Pavel Durov’s release
French President Emmanuel Macron has been widely criticized by tech executives such as Elon Musk and Rumble CEO Chris Pavlovski.
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Major European financial regulator, Luxembourg’s Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF), has spotted another unregistered crypto company.The firm, Crypto Bull, operating under the url crypto-bull.io, claims to be based in Luxembourg while it does not have permission to provide crypto services in the country, the CSSF announced on Jan. 31.The warning notice reads:“The CSSF…

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WSJ: Three ICO Startups Missed
Several firms that collectively raised about $40 million through unregulated initial coin offerings (ICOs) in 2017 missed their deadlines to repay investors following charges by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).The Wall Street Journal reported on Nov. 14 that the firms agreed to repay investors or provide more transparency in exchange for lower…

Bitcoin Doesn’t Care as US Debt Reaches an Unfathomable $24 Trillion
The national debt of the United States has crossed $24 trillion for the first time in history as Donald Trump’s presidency adds $4 trillion in four years.According to figures from online monitoring resource Trading Economics, the tally now stands at $24.018 trillion as of April 9. The amount is equal to $72,888 for each U.S.…

Major Insurers Take the Plunge to Underwrite Risk in the Crypto Space
Big-name insurers such as AIG, Allianz, Chubb, and XL Group are increasingly tailoring coverage options to protect businesses in the crypto space, Bloomberg reports July 19. Aon, a major insurance broker that claims to occupy 50 percent of the crypto-insurance market, told Bloomberg the firm is seeing more crypto-specific protections catering to the new industry.…

Telegram issues official statement on Pavel Durov detention
The Telegram team said, “Telegram’s CEO Pavel Durov has nothing to hide and travels frequently in Europe.”

Ripple Raises $200M, Calls 2019 Its Strongest Year of Growth
Ripple, the blockchain payments firm behind XRP, the third biggest altcoin by market cap, has raised $200 million in a new funding round.Led by closed-ended investment company Tetragon, the new Series C funding round was also joined by Ripple’s major Japanese partner SBI Holdings and venture capital firm Route 66 Ventures, the firm announced on…

US Treasury: Blockchain can improve financial system
The US Treasury is especially keen on distributed ledger technology (DLT) for payments, settlement and clearing.