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Turkey’s $200 limit on cash payments: What does it mean for crypto?
12.9.2024
Should the Turkish government pass new amendments, all cash payments above $205 would be subject to fines of 10%
Hidden Road partners with Bitfinex after Bybit KYC issues
13.6.2024
After halting support for BybBit’s crypto services in May 2024, Citadel-backed Hidden Road inked a new crypto partnership with Bitfinex exchange
Hong Kong Regulator Boosts HashKey’s License, Expanding Retail Crypto Services
11.4.2024
Hong Kong’s SFC granted an expanded license to HashKey Capital. This upgrade enables HashKey to offer its services to retail investors, removing the prior restriction that limited its clientele to professional investors only.
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SEC’s Cash Only Restriction for Spot Bitcoin ETF Is Nonsense, Says Vaneck Director
30.12.2023
A director of digital assets strategy at asset management firm Vaneck says the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s cash-only requirement for spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) is “nonsense.” He predicted that it would not hold out for long since publicly listed...
Binance Set to Temporarily Cease Onboarding New Customers Following an FCA Restriction on UK Partner
17.10.2023
Binance will temporarily shut its doors to new customers in the UK. This follows a restriction on the exchange's operating partner in the UK by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
According to an announcement by the exchange on October 16, 2023, crypto traders and investors who have...
Celsius Founder Alex Mashinsky’s Bail Set at $40 Million, Travel Restricted Amid Fraud Charges
14.7.2023
Just before the now-defunct crypto lender Celsius was charged by three U.S. federal regulators — the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) — its former CEO, Alexander Mashinsky, was arrested on fraud charges...
New Overwatch 2 Mode Lets You Drag Your Scrub Friends Into Ranked
11.7.2023
If you’ve ever wanted to play competitive, ranked Overwatch 2 games with your friends but have been foiled its rank restrictions, Blizzard is adding a new mode that will help alleviate some (but not all) of the rules that prohibit that.Read more
Binance Overturns Restriction on Privacy Coins for European Customers
27.6.2023
Binance's initial plan to delist specific privacy coins in certain EU nations has now been reversed as the company undertook revisions to ensure compliance with regional regulatory requirements.
The global crypto exchange said that it would reverse its initial plans to halt the trading of privacy...
Biggest Bank in Australia to Limit Transfers to Crypto Exchanges
9.6.2023
Commonwealth Bank of Australia plans to restrict payments to crypto trading platforms, citing the threat of scams. The measure would deal another blow to digital asset exchanges operating in the country where it has been getting harder to deposit funds for cryptocurrency operations. Crypto Traders...
Italy ChatGPT ban: Data watchdog demands transparency to lift restriction
13.4.2023
Italian regulator sets strict guidelines for OpenAI's ChatGPT, mandating increased transparency and age verification measures to protect user privacy to lift restrictions
Mt Gox Saga Nears End of the Road — Creditors Required to Register With Exchanges, Bitstamp Selected by Trustee
8.10.2022
Mt Gox creditors have been issued new information concerning their claims and it seems they now have until January 10, 2023 (Japan time) to register for a repayment method. The latest notice says that any creditors that wish to receive payment, must finish the “selection...
Mt Gox Creditors Updated, Trustee Says Rehabilitation Custodian Is ‘Currently Preparing to Make Repayments’
2.9.2022
On August 31, 2022, the Mt Gox trustee Nobuaki Kobayashi explained in a recent letter that the rehabilitation custodian is “currently preparing to make repayments” to Mt Gox creditors. Trustee Updates Mt Gox Creditors — Repayment Date and Exchange Still Unknown Last week...
Ontario crypto exchanges impose $30K annual limit on altcoin buys
18.8.2022
The new buy limits are intended to better “protect crypto investors” and make them “more aware of the risks” associated with crypto assets, according to one of the exchanges
Credit Cards Should Not Be Used for Crypto Transactions, Taiwan’s Financial Watchdog Says
24.7.2022
The financial regulator of Taiwan has asked local banks not to allow the use of cards for payments in transactions involving cryptocurrencies, local media revealed. The authority says these assets are risky while associated cash flows are hard to monitor. Taiwanese Regulator Urges Banks Not...
Russian State Duma Adopts Law Banning Payments With Digital Financial Assets
7.7.2022
The lower house of Russian parliament has adopted a law prohibiting the use of digital financial assets in payments. To implement the restriction, exchange operators have been obliged to reject transactions which make it possible to employ these assets as a means of payment. Russian Parliament...
Ukraine’s Largest Bank Suspends Money Transfers to Crypto Exchanges
19.3.2022
Privatbank, the largest commercial bank in Ukraine, has temporarily halted transfers in national currency to digital asset exchanges. The financial institution explained the move with restrictions imposed by the country’s central bank under the current martial law. Leading Bank in Ukraine...
Japan Asks Crypto Exchanges to Comply With Sanctions Restrictions — Penalty Includes 3 Years in Prison
15.3.2022
Japan’s top financial regulator has asked cryptocurrency exchanges in the country not to process transactions subject to asset-freeze sanctions. The penalty for unauthorized payments to sanctioned persons includes three years in prison. Japan’s Financial Regulator and Ministry...
Report: Estonian Prime Minister Calls for Restriction of Cryptocurrencies
10.3.2022
The Prime Minister of Estonia has said cryptocurrencies must be restricted in order to address loopholes that may be used by sanctioned Russian entities to evade the punitive measures. In addition, the premier wants all Russian as well as Belarusian banks to be removed from the global payment...
Russian finance ministry official calls for crypto regulation, not restriction
25.1.2022
Russian Finance Ministry official Ivan Chebeskov has opposed the proposed ban of cryptocurrency operations in Russia
Abkhazia Shuts Down 2 Crypto Farms, Seizes Mining Hardware
6.8.2021
Authorities in Abkhazia have closed down two crypto mining farms that have been illegally connected to the power grid. The facilities were minting digital coins in violation of a mining ban imposed by the government to mitigate electricity shortages. Over 80 Mining Rigs Confiscated From Crypto...