ChainCatcher news, Ripple announced that it recently obtained money transmission licenses (MTLs) in New York and Texas, bringing the total number of MTL licenses to over 50. It is reported that MTL allows Ripple Payments customers to access a licensed version of cross-border payment solutions in the U.S., with transactions managed end-to-end by Ripple on behalf of the customers.

ChainCatcher news, the New York Department of Financial Services has issued a consumer alert warning to be cautious of "emotion-based virtual currencies," or Meme coins, emphasizing their extreme volatility, lack of regulation, and high risk of fraud, including sudden price surges and "rug pull" schemes.The department warns that these tokens are typically controlled by a small group of insiders, created on unlicensed platforms, and are susceptible to severe price manipulation. The New York Department of Financial Services also stated that it has begun closely monitoring Meme coins, as part of scams where creators or insiders may engage in manipulative "wash trading" to create the illusion of market activity and price increases.The public often finds it difficult to discern which Meme coins are being manipulated, and consumers should be particularly wary of the recent surge in emotion-based currencies created through unlicensed platforms that allow individuals without technical expertise to create currencies with just a few clicks. Even on regulated platforms, the prices of Meme coins are unstable and unpredictable, and they can drop significantly in a short period.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Adrienne Harris, the head of the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), announced the "Transatlantic Regulatory Exchange" (TRE) program to help regulators better understand how foreign institutions handle emerging payment and digital asset issues.In a notice on January 13, Harris stated that the program will begin with the exchange of senior officials with digital asset experience between NYDFS and the Bank of England, which is "crucial for regulatory coordination." The TRE program's exchanges will start in February with the Bank of England and will last for at least six months.It is understood that NYDFS is responsible for overseeing cryptocurrency regulation in New York State, where many companies take advantage of the region's business and regulatory environment. The financial regulatory agency implemented the BitLicense program in 2015 and approved projects such as Ripple Labs' RLUSD stablecoin last December.

ChainCatcher news, New York Attorney General Letitia James has taken legal action to recover over $2 million in cryptocurrency that was fraudulently obtained. The scammers promised remote job opportunities to lure these victims into purchasing cryptocurrency.James stated in a recent announcement: "Scammers sent text messages to New York residents, promising them high-paying, flexible jobs, only to trick them into buying cryptocurrency and then steal it from them."With the assistance of the U.S. Secret Service, James indicated that the stolen cryptocurrency has been frozen and urged people to be vigilant against text messages from unknown senders, especially suspicious messages claiming to offer jobs or other opportunities.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, Trump stated that he will appeal the judgment in the New York hush money case.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, the elected President Trump has attended the New York court online regarding the "hush money" case.ChainCatcher previously reported that on January 7 local time, Judge Alan G. S. of the New York appellate court rejected the elected President Trump's latest request to postpone the sentencing procedure of his "hush money" case.Trump's lawyers claimed that as the elected President, Trump enjoys the same criminal litigation immunity as the President, but this view was rejected by the court. With less than two weeks until Trump's inauguration, if sentencing is not completed before January 20, the start of his second term, presidential immunity may delay the case until after he leaves office. The court's ruling means that Trump's sentencing is still scheduled for January 10. However, Trump and his legal team stated they will continue to seek legal avenues to postpone or cancel the sentencing.

ChainCatcher news, scammers have stolen $2.2 million worth of cryptocurrency from New Yorkers through a new job scam. The suspects claimed via text messages to help find remote work and asked job seekers to deposit dollars into cryptocurrency accounts. Victims were told to purchase cryptocurrency on legitimate platforms (such as Coinbase, Gemini) and then transfer it to an unmanaged digital wallet.New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit to recover the frozen cryptocurrency and hold the scammers accountable. Investigations show that this scam spans multiple jurisdictions, with victims primarily being individuals eager to find remote work.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, U.S. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla of the Southern District of New York approved Coinbase's interlocutory appeal request on Tuesday, temporarily halting the lawsuit by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against the exchange. An interlocutory appeal refers to an appeal made before the judge has issued a final ruling, and such requests are typically rarely granted. The case will next be submitted to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals for consideration.Judge Failla noted in her order that this case raises a key legal question regarding the applicability of the Howey test in the context of crypto assets, a question that has significant divergence, and its resolution will help advance the final ruling on SEC enforcement actions. She emphasized that due to the "conflicting authoritative interpretations" of the Howey test in crypto assets, further clarification from the Second Circuit is needed.Coinbase Chief Policy Officer Faryar Shirzad stated that this decision is yet another blow to the SEC leadership's attempts to create ongoing uncertainty and chaos, and he thanked Judge Failla for allowing the interlocutory appeal.

ChainCatcher news, Coinbase Assets announced on platform X that trading for KSM, IILV, ROSE, GNO, and METIS is now open to New York residents. Users can log in on the website, iOS, and Android apps to buy, sell, convert, send, receive, or store these assets.

ChainCatcher news, according to the Washington Post, the judge overseeing the criminal hush money case against elected President Donald Trump has denied Trump's lawyers' request to postpone this week's ruling while awaiting an appeal. New York Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan wrote in his ruling that Trump's argument regarding presidential immunity is a repetition of previously failed attempts and is legally inappropriate. He stated that the ruling date remains set for Friday (January 10).Previously, Trump's lawyers appealed the ruling in his "hush money" criminal case and requested the judge to delay the sentencing procedure scheduled for this week. Trump's lawyers believe that the sentencing must be postponed during the appeal.

ChainCatcher news, according to Ember monitoring, NYSE-listed company KULR Technology withdrew 213.4 bitcoins (approximately 21 million USD) from Coinbase Prime 20 minutes ago. This is the second purchase following the first acquisition of 217.18 bitcoins at an average price of 96,556 USD on December 24, 2024.Currently, KULR Technology holds a total of 430.6 bitcoins (approximately 42 million USD), with an average holding cost of 97,537 USD. The company previously announced the implementation of a Bitcoin treasury strategy, planning to convert 90% of its cash reserves into Bitcoin.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jin10, the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced that it will be closed on January 9th along with the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq markets.

ChainCatcher news, according to market news: The cryptocurrency mining company BIT Mining has re-complied with the standards to continue listing on the New York Stock Exchange. (Jin Shi)

ChainCatcher news, the NYSE-listed automotive dealership platform Cango announced that it has spent $256 million to purchase Bitcoin mining machines with a computing power of 32 EH/s from Bitmain.In addition, Cango has agreed to acquire additional rack-mounted Bitcoin mining machines with a total computing power of 18 EH/s through the issuance of $144 million in common stock from Golden TechGen (a company under former Bitmain CFO Max Hua) and other entities.Earlier this month, Cango reported that in November, with a deployed computing power of 32 EH/s, it produced 363.9 BTC without liquidating any assets. This output makes Cango the fifth largest publicly listed Bitcoin mining company by realized computing power and the third largest by deployed computing power.

ChainCatcher news, Mask Network founder Suji Yan posted that multiple Pudgy Penguins toy products in a New York store were opened and the QR codes were stolen. The token airdrop led some people to rush into Walmart to steal QR codes that might receive the airdrop. He stated that the crypto community should condemn such behavior.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, cryptocurrency custodian Anchorage Digital announced that the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has issued a BitLicense to its subsidiary Anchorage Digital NY, LLC. This approval enables Anchorage Digital to provide secure and efficient cryptocurrency trading for institutions in New York State, with full functionality expected to be achieved by early 2025.

ChainCatcher news, according to Globenewswire, cryptocurrency wallet provider Exodus Movement, Inc. (OTCQX: EXOD) announced that its common stock has been approved for listing on the NYSE American.The company's Class A common stock, with a par value of $0.000001, will begin trading on the NYSE American under its current trading symbol "EXOD" at the start of trading on December 18, 2024.The common stock will continue to trade on the OTCQX market until the market closes on December 17, 2024. Current shareholders of the company will not need to take any action prior to the company's expected listing on the NYSE American.

ChainCatcher news, Fnality International announced the appointment of Michelle Neal as the new Chief Executive Officer. Neal is currently the Executive Vice President and Head of Markets at the New York Federal Reserve Bank (NY Fed) and will join Fnality in the first quarter of 2025. She has industry experience at BNY Mellon, Deutsche Bank, Nomura, Royal Bank of Canada, and Royal Bank of Scotland.Fnality is a DLT settlement platform that launched the Sterling Fnality payment system last year, supported by 20 global institutions. Angus Fletcher is the CEO of Fnality UK. The company's system relies on a comprehensive central bank account that holds funds to support tokenized central bank currency. The platform plans to launch dollar and euro solutions, which require approval from the relevant central banks.

ChainCatcher news, according to CNN, New York is considering charging insurance giant CEO murder suspect Luigi Mangione with second-degree murder, as first-degree murder applies only to a few cases, including the killing of judges, police officers, emergency responders, or contract killings.Previous news, the murder suspect of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has drawn the attention of cryptocurrency users.