The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a limited objection to Binance.US’s proposed $1 billion acquisition of bankrupt cryptocurrency lender Voyager Digital, a bankruptcy court filing showed on Wednesday. The regulator pointed out the failure to include necessary information in Binance.US’s disclosure statement. It said the purchase agreement lacks details on the crypto…
Coinbase found itself overwhelmed by frantic platform adoption in 2020 and 2021, the NYDFS claimed in its filing today. This resulted in the exchange failing to maintain a robust compliance system. Coinbase reached a settlement with the New York Department of Financial Services. According to the filing, the U.S.-based crypto exchange has agreed to a…
Romanian police have seized 11 luxury cars from notorious misogynist Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan after the pair were arrested on trafficking charges. The cars were taken in the wake of their high-profile arrest on December 29, with with Romanian investigators confirming the seizures today. Romanian news outlet Gandul published photos it said showed…
SARASOTA, Fla. – A Port Charlotte man was arrested Thursday and charged with first-degree murder in the death of a North Port woman in September, police say. North Port Police are accusing Michael Douglas, 53, of brutally murdering a woman he had been pursuing romantically. According to the probable cause affidavit in the case, on…
Tel Aviv Magistrates Court on Wednesday ordered accused sex offender Shai Avital’s detention to be extended to seven days after his extradition from the Netherlands to Israel the day before. The modeling agent fled Israel after dozens of allegations surfaced against him, listing sexual harassment, including assault and forcing himself upon models he was working…
Jewish Australian actress Ruby Rose is currently in Israel visiting her friend and costar, Israeli actress Rona-Lee Shimon, and is not letting anti-Israel supporters on social media ruin her trip. The former Batwoman stars in the action thriller Dirty Angels with Shimon, who is also a cast member of the hit Israeli series Fauda, and…
Despite the industry’s efforts, money launderers, human traffickers, drug kingpins, arms smugglers, terrorist financiers and common criminals continue to take advantage of any point of entry into the financial services system. It has been described for years by many that these bad actors only need to identify, infiltrate and take advantage of the weakest link…
On Sunday 1 January, the Ukrainian Parliament (Verkhovna Rada) published on Twitter a photo of the commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian army, General Valeriy Zaluzhny smiling next to a portrait of arch-criminal and Nazi collaborator Stepan Bandera. Celebrating the 114th birth anniversary of Bandera, the post was accompanied by quotes attributed to the fascist leader. “The complete and…
Rail technology company, Wabtec, has disclosed a data breach that affected sensitive user information, including passport, social security numbers, and medical records. Wabtec is a 150-year-old company with over 27,000 employees worldwide. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, it is known for its rail braking systems, locomotives, air conditioning, and heating systems, among other things. The company…
U.S. oil producer Chevron Corp (CVX.N) plans to export this month its first cargo of Venezuelan crude to its Pascagoula, Mississippi refinery following a U.S. license granted last year, according to shipping documents seen by Reuters on Tuesday. The 500,000-barrel cargo of Hamaca heavy crude, to be loaded at state-run PDVSA’s Jose port, comes from…