{"id":628476,"date":"2023-04-12T18:57:34","date_gmt":"2023-04-12T23:57:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sellorbuyhomefast.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/12\/today-in-crypto-ex-investment-banker-charged-in-a-crypto-fraud-case-binance-us-to-delist-tron-spain-to-send-328000-tax-warning-notices-to-crypto-holders\/"},"modified":"2023-04-12T18:57:34","modified_gmt":"2023-04-12T23:57:34","slug":"today-in-crypto-ex-investment-banker-charged-in-a-crypto-fraud-case-binance-us-to-delist-tron-spain-to-send-328000-tax-warning-notices-to-crypto-holders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/12\/today-in-crypto-ex-investment-banker-charged-in-a-crypto-fraud-case-binance-us-to-delist-tron-spain-to-send-328000-tax-warning-notices-to-crypto-holders\/","title":{"rendered":"Today in Crypto: Ex-investment Banker Charged in a Crypto Fraud Case, Binance.US to Delist Tron, Spain to Send 328,000 Tax Warning Notices to Crypto Holders"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n            <main><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cryptonews.com\/editors\/sead-fadilpasic\/\"><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sead Fadilpa\u0161i\u0107\" loading=\"auto\"  src=\"https:\/\/v2.cimg.co\/authors\/12\/5a65ab71dd90c.jpg\" width=\"900\"><br \/>\n    <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><time datetime=\"2023-04-12T15:00:00+00:00\"><br \/>\n                                            Apr 12, 2023 8:00 AM EDT<br \/>\n                                        <\/time><br \/>\n                                                                        \u00b7 3 min read<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/v2.cimg.co\/news\/110156\/266933\/adobestock-piter2121-1.jpeg\" srcset width alt><figcaption>Source: AdobeStock \/ piter2121<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><i>Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news \u2013 investigating the stories flying under the radar of today\u2019s crypto news.<\/i><br \/>__________<\/p>\n<h2>Scam news<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Former investment banker and registered broker Rashawn Russell has been charged by the federal court in Brooklyn, New York, <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.com\/tags\/usa\/\">USA<\/a>, for defrauding investors by promising profits on fake cryptocurrency investments and misappropriating the funds, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-edny\/pr\/former-investment-banker-and-registered-broker-charged-operating-cryptocurrency\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> the <strong>US Department of Justice<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.com\/tags\/doj\/\">DOJ<\/a>). \u201cAs alleged, Russell turned the demand for cryptocurrency investments into a scheme to defraud numerous investors in order to fund his lifestyle,\u201d Breon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, was quoted as saying.<\/li>\n<li>A Hong Kong architect became a victim of a cryptocurrency investment scam after being conned out of HK$24.5 million (US$3.12 million), the South China Morning Post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/hong-kong\/law-and-crime\/article\/3216764\/hong-kong-architect-cheated-out-hk245-million-cryptocurrency-investment-scam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>, citing sources. The swindler impersonated a male architect in Taiwan, talking to the victim on <strong>WhatsApp<\/strong>. Between last June and January this year, she transferred the funds into designated bank accounts in 65 transactions, the source said.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Exchange news<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.com\/tags\/binanceus\/\"><strong>Binance.US<\/strong><\/a>, the American branch of <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.com\/tags\/binance\/\"><strong>Binance<\/strong><\/a>, announced that it would delist <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.com\/coins\/tron\/\">TRON (TRX)<\/a> and Spell (SPELL) from its trading platform. Deposits for these coins will be closed on April 17, and trading will be closed on April 18. Withdrawals for SPELL and TRX will remain open, <a href=\"https:\/\/support.binance.us\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/13772424892567\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> the announcement, adding that the exchange will continue to support TRC-20 USDT and <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.com\/coins\/usd-coin\/\">USDC<\/a> issued on the <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.com\/tags\/tron\/\"><strong>TRON<\/strong><\/a> network.<\/li>\n<li>The securities regulator of <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.com\/tags\/argentina\/\">Argentina<\/a>, the <strong>National Commission of Value<\/strong>, has approved a <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.com\/coins\/bitcoin\/\">Bitcoin (BTC)<\/a>-based futures index set to debut on the <strong>Matba Rofex<\/strong> exchange. The Bitcoin futures contract will start trading in May, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.argentina.gob.ar\/noticias\/la-cnv-aprobo-futuros-basados-en-indice-bitcoin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> the press release. The contract will be based on the price of BTC provided by various entities in the country offering BTC\/ARS trading pairs, while all trades will be settled in the national fiat currency, Argentine pesos.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.com\/tags\/bitfinex\/\"><strong>Bitfinex<\/strong><\/a><strong> Securities El Salvador<\/strong> became \u201cthe world\u2019s first international digital asset platform\u201d to receive approval from the <strong>National Digital Asset Commission<\/strong> to be licensed as a Digital Asset Service Provider under <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.com\/tags\/el-salvador\/\">El Salvador<\/a>\u2019s new Digital Assets Issuance Law, the press release <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.bitfinex.com\/media-releases\/bitfinex-securities-el-salvador-granted-el-salvadors-first-ever-digital-assets-license\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Tax news<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Spanish Tax Administration Agency<\/strong> (AEAT) plans to send 328,000 warning notices to those who should pay <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.com\/tags\/tax\/\">taxes<\/a> on cryptoassets for the 2022 fiscal year, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elmundo.es\/economia\/macroeconomia\/2023\/04\/11\/643542c621efa02f688b45ba.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according<\/a> to the local newspaper El Mundo. The number of notices in <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.com\/tags\/spain\/\">Spain<\/a> increased by 40% in a year, compared to 150,000 of them in 2022. Meanwhile, they sent 15,000 notices in 2021.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Legal news<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.com\/tags\/twitter\/\"><strong>Twitter<\/strong><\/a> will be added as a defendant in the class action lawsuit that alleges <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.com\/tags\/dogecoin\/\"><strong>Dogecoin (DOGE)<\/strong><\/a> is a Ponzi scheme manipulated by <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.com\/tags\/elon-musk\/\">Elon Musk<\/a>, \u201cif the plaintiffs get their way\u201d, The Block <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theblock.co\/post\/225894\/https-www-theblock-co-post-152538-elon-musk-twitter-accused-dogecoin-ponzi-class-action\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>, citing a lawyer in the case.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Banking news<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Major online <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.com\/tags\/banking\/\">bank<\/a> in Hong Kong, <strong>ZA Bank<\/strong>, will reportedly be offering crypto-to-fiat currency conversions via licensed crypto exchanges, <strong>HashKey<\/strong> and <strong>OSL<\/strong>, The Standard <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestandard.com.hk\/breaking-news\/section\/4\/202502\/Virtual-bank-ZA-to-offer-crypto-services-as-city-embraces-digital-currency\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>, citing CEO Ronald Iu. The bank will act as a \u201csettlement bank for clients to allow withdrawals in <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.com\/tags\/hong-kong\/\">Hong Kong<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.com\/tags\/china\/\">China<\/a>, and US currencies after they deposit crypto tokens with exchanges,\u201d Iu said.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>DeFi news<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Gauntlet<\/strong>, a crypto-native financial risk management solutions provider, announced a new engagement to support the popular decentralized exchange (<a href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.com\/tags\/dex\/\">DEX<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.com\/tags\/uniswap\/\"><strong>Uniswap Protocol<\/strong><\/a>. It created a new division, <strong>Gauntlet Applied Research<\/strong>, which is offering custom quantitative analyses, modeling, and optimization, \u201cbuilding on the company&#8217;s foundational capabilities in risk management solutions for decentralized finance (<a href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.com\/tags\/defi\/\">DeFi<\/a>),\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/gauntlet-unveils-applied-research-division-to-support-the-growth-and-longevity-of-decentralized-finance-301793611.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> the press release. For Gauntlet Applied Research&#8217;s first engagement, Gauntlet has been awarded a grant from the <strong>Uniswap Foundation<\/strong> to review and recommend incentive program optimizations for the Uniswap Protocol.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Payments news<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Wert<\/strong>, the payment solution provider enabling fiat payments in <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.com\/tags\/web3\/\">Web3<\/a>, announced their partnership with <strong>Avata<\/strong>, an InsurTech service provider, to offer protection for consumers purchasing non-fungible tokens (<a href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.com\/tags\/non-fungible-tokens\/\">NFTs<\/a>) on platforms leveraging Wert\u2019s checkout solution. \u201cThe opt-in warranty option backed by insurance-on-blockchain pioneer YAS ensures customers that the value of their digital assets are protected in case of potential losses and will cover up to 90% of the digital assets value for any NFTs that are stolen due to smart contract hacks,\u201d the press release said.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<hr><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>            <\/main><\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>Recommended<\/h3>\n<div>\n<h3>Latest news<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.com\/news\/today-in-crypto-ex-investment-banker-charged-in-a-crypto-fraud-case-binanceus-to-delist-tron-spain-to-send-328000-tax-warning-notices-to-crypto-holders.htm\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><br \/>\n Samatha Michaud<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apr 12, 2023 8:00 AM EDT \u00b7 3 min read Source: AdobeStock \/ piter2121Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news \u2013 investigating the stories flying under the radar of today\u2019s crypto news.__________Scam newsFormer investment banker and registered broker Rashawn Russell has been charged by the federal court in Brooklyn, New York, USA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":628477,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22791,695],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-628476","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-crypto","8":"category-today"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/628476","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=628476"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/628476\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/628477"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=628476"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=628476"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=628476"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}