The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has suffered a cybersecurity breach that saw a hacker compromise its account on the microblogging platform X. The attacker erroneously announced the approval of a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF).
Cryptocurrency custodian BitGo has been granted, in-principle, approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), to operate as a Major Payment Institution (MPI) in the region.
Popular cryptocurrency trading platform Bitfinex is removing the availability of its services for some of its UK customers in a bid to comply with local regulations.
Top stories in the Crypto Roundup today:
- SEC Hacked, Falsely Announces Bitcoin ETF Approval
- BitGo Gets Nod from Singapore Regulator to Operate as Major Payments Institution
- PayPal’s Stablecoin PYUSD Powers Third Largest Liquidity Pool on Curve
- Chart of the Week: BTC Open Interest on CME Reaches Record High