FTX straw donor Ryan Salame’s sentencing slated for May 28

Ryan Salame, a previous FTX executive, is set to receive a prison term on May 28 after admitting guilt in September of the previous year. In the Southern District of New York, Judge Lewis A. Kaplan is set to determine the length of Salame’s prison sentence for illegally donating funds at the behest of FTX … Read more

Cantor Fitzgerald CEO advocates for stablecoins, tokenization

“Howard Lutnick, head of Cantor Fitzgerald, expressed his approval for cryptocurrency stablecoins and the process of converting financial assets into digital tokens.” “The dominance of the US dollar is crucial for America, including ourselves economically, according to Lutnick at the Chainalysis meeting in New York. He voiced his approval for robustly backed stablecoins such as … Read more

Ace Exchange founder accused of $10.7m fraud

Ace Exchange founder David Pan was accused of fraud and money laundering for $10.7 million. The Taiwanese authorities have accused Pan and six other individuals of money laundering and fraud. These alleged offenses are said to have resulted in financial damages exceeding 340 million New Taiwan Dollars, which is approximately $10.7 million in current value. … Read more

MANTRA unveils Hongbai Incentivized testnet

The testnet for tokenizing real-world assets and bridging the gap between traditional and decentralized finance markets is now live on MANTRA’s Hongbai platform. MANTRA takes a step forward with the testnet launch, as we begin using RWA tokenization on a secure, standalone blockchain. The company announced on its Medium page that they will be allowing … Read more

P2P.org debuts institutional Staking-as-a-Business facility

P2P.org, a platform for multi-chain stakeholders and validators, introduced a new business solution called “Staking-as-a-Service” tailored for institutional investors. In a recent announcement, the startup revealed that its total value locked in their platform has exceeded $7.4 billion, with over one million Ethereum (ETH) staked on P2P.org alone. The company is now expanding its offerings … Read more