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Digital Asset Platforms Lose a Record $2.1B in 2024, Mostly Due to Hacks
30.9.2024
A Cyvers report reveals that centralized and decentralized digital asset platforms suffered $2.114 billion in losses in the first nine months of 2024, surpassing 2023’s total. Hacks and breaches account for the majority of these losses, emphasizing the need for enhanced security measures....
Nigerian SEC to issue crypto platform licenses as market size grows: Report
20.8.2024
In June, the SEC updated its regulations to better oversee cryptocurrency platforms and exchanges and improve monitoring of digital asset trading
Thai SEC Instructed to Share Information on Unauthorized Digital Asset Platforms With Government
24.4.2024
The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission has been instructed to share information on unauthorized digital asset service providers with the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society. The regulator warned investors using such platforms of the risks they face which include the possibility of being...
Digital Assets Worth $343M Stolen From Crypto Exchange Platforms in November — Study
4.12.2023
Digital assets worth just over $343 million were stolen from digital asset platforms in November alone. Centralized exchanges accounted for 53.8% of the total losses, with decentralized exchange platforms accounting for the remainder. The 34 attacks on BNB Chain and Ethereum represented 83% of...
Australia's Government Calls for Digital Asset Platforms to Abide by Existing Financial Regulations
16.10.2023
The Australian government has unveiled a proposal aimed at imposing stricter regulations on cryptocurrency trading platforms, with a focus on enhancing oversight of customer funds.
The proposal, released on Monday, suggests subjecting digital asset platforms to the same laws that govern other...
Latest Thai Securities Guidelines Require Digital Asset Platforms to Issue Crypto Trading Risk Warnings
4.7.2023
According to Thailand’s securities regulator, digital asset service providers will be required to warn prospective investors of the risks that come with trading or investing in cryptocurrencies. The guidelines also state that starting on Aug. 30, 2023, digital asset business operators will...
Report: Kenya to Start Levying Tax on Revenue Earned by Crypto Exchanges
29.4.2023
According to regulations published by the country’s treasury secretary, global crypto exchanges used by Kenya’s estimated 4 million users will start paying a 1.5% tax on revenues earned. Tax-Avoiding Digital Asset Platforms The Kenyan Treasury has said it will start levying taxes...
Bank of Russia Moves to Safeguard Crypto Companies Against Sanctions
16.12.2022
The Central Bank of Russia has introduced measures to protect entities working with digital assets from sanctions pressures. These businesses will be exempted from some reporting requirements as part of a regulatory relief intended to minimize the burden on financial organizations. Russia’s Central...