Robinhood hit with $45m SEC settlement over securities violations

Robinhood has reached a $45 million settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, following allegations that their brokerage operations broke several securities regulations. A recent SEC order, disclosed on January 13th, alleges that Robinhood Securities LLC and Robinhood Financial LLC breached more than ten provisions of securities laws, including lapses in reporting suspicious activities, … Read more

Swiss crypto bank Sygnum bags $58m, reaches $1b unicorn status

The Swiss cryptocurrency bank, Sygnum, has successfully secured approximately $60 million during its strategic growth phase, with the aim of expanding operations into additional regions. The digital asset bank, Sygnum based in Switzerland, managed to gather $58 million during its Strategic Growth funding round. This new investment propelled the bank’s worth beyond $1 billion, thereby … Read more

Gryphon Digital acquires $18.7m site in Canada, inks new Bitcoin mining deal

Under the terms of a signed contract worth $18.7 million, Gryphon Digital Mining has secured an 850-acre industrial site running on natural gas located in Southern Alberta, Canada. This site was provided by Captus Energy. As stated in a recent announcement by Gryphon Digital, their Bitcoin mining company intends to leverage the newly acquired resources … Read more

Bitcoin ETFs on three-day outflow streak as BTC briefly dips below $90k

In the U.S., Bitcoin-related exchange-traded funds experienced three straight days of withdrawals this year, with Bitcoin dipping below $90,000 and contributing to a general market trend of increased caution. Based on information from SoSoValue, Bitcoin ETFs holding the 12th position recorded a total net withdrawal of $284.19 million on January 13th. This marks the third … Read more