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India's Crypto Businesses Handed Anti-Money Laundering Obligations for First Time
8.3.2023
They will have to register with the Financial Intelligence Unit and voluntarily report suspicious activities
AXA Investment Managers Gains French Crypto Registration
8.3.2023
Crypto firms are in a race to pass the governance and money laundering checks monitored by the French financial market authority as new EU rules bed in
Three Arrows-Backed Crypto Liquidity Protocol Rook Surges 23%
8.3.2023
Liquidity protocol Rook has experienced a surge in activity with its token rising by 23% on speculation that Three Arrows Capital founders Zhu Su and Kyle Davies have completed a fundraise for the bankruptcy-claims exchange
Canadian Crypto Miner Pow.re Lands 100 MW Contract in Paraguay
8.3.2023
Pow.re is one of the few companies building out 100 MW of mining in the South American country
South Korean Police Arrest Girl Aged 14 for Buying Crystal Meth with Crypto
8.3.2023
A 14-year-old South Korean girl has been arrested on suspicion of using cryptoassets to buy methamphetamine (crystal meth).
Per Dong-a Ilbo, the girl is a third-grade middle school student who lives the in Dongdaemun District of Central Seoul. Police say she was found “collapsed” on a stairwell...
Russian crypto advocates urge Putin to stop regulatory hostility
8.3.2023
Russia’s existing regulatory stance on the cryptocurrency industry would potentially lead the country to “direct financial losses,” the RACIB argued
UK Financial Regulator Expands Enforcement Against Crypto ATMs to East London
8.3.2023
The FCA began enforcing its proclamation that crypto ATMs are illegal last month, inspecting sites in the northern city of Leeds
Federal Reserve Chairman Powell Speaks Out: We Don't Want to Stifle Crypto
8.3.2023
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has made it clear that the central bank doesn't want to prevent crypto innovation but warned that the industry is still replete with fraud and risks.
On Tuesday, Powell testified on Capitol Hill before the Senate Banking Committee. When asked about...
India subjects crypto transactions to anti-money laundering law
8.3.2023
The operators face an obligation to store the transactions’ data for ten years and pass it to regulators on demand
BIS Releases Report On ‘Project Icebreaker’ — Develops Cross-Border Retail CBDC Payment Model
8.3.2023
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has released a report summarizing the “Project Icebreaker” trial, which explored the potential advantages and difficulties of utilizing a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) in cross-border payments. The experiment was designed...
89% still trust centralized custodians despite 2022's collapses: Survey
8.3.2023
A January survey from Paxos found that 89% of respondents still trusted “intermediaries” to hold their crypto, despite the collapses and bankruptcies in 2022
Russian Crypto Industry Association Asks Putin to Help With Regulations
8.3.2023
The organization representing Russia’s crypto and blockchain sector has urged Vladimir Putin to spur regulatory efforts. The association fears the Russian Federation may lag behind other nations if it maintains its conservative approach towards new financial technologies. Russian Crypto Businesses...
North Macedonia Says Bomb Threats Come From Russia, Crypto Used to Hide Origin
8.3.2023
The government of North Macedonia believes that an ongoing wave of false bomb threats against public targets in the country is coming from Russia and Iran. The authorities in Skopje also say that payments related to the attacks have been made with cryptocurrency to conceal traces. Over...
Fed Chair Powell on Crypto: We See Turmoil, Fraud, Lack of Transparency, Run Risk
8.3.2023
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has outlined several risks related to crypto activities during a hearing before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. While stating that the Fed sees turmoil, fraud, a lack of transparency, and run risk in the crypto space, he stressed:...
Silvergate's Collapse May Spell Regulatory Trouble for Crypto
8.3.2023
Silvergate Bank had a really rough week, to the point where a not-insignificant number of people were waiting for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to announce the bank had entered receivership after close of business Friday
Silvergate Talking With FDIC About How to Save Crypto-Focused Bank: Bloomberg
8.3.2023
FDIC examiners met with Silvergate management at its headquarters in California last week
Signature Bank, Stablecoins Might Benefit From Silvergate Exchange Network's Demise
7.3.2023
The bank’s exchange network, SEN, had a simple premise and played a crucial role from its inception in 2018 through its shutdown on Friday. Analysts and experts are handicapping who might fill the void
Yes, Crypto Is Still Early
7.3.2023
Latin American Travel Agency Despegar Begins Accepting Crypto Payments
7.3.2023
Teaming with Binance Pay, the travel company will initially accept crypto in Argentina, with plans to roll this option out to additional countries
Federal Reserve’s Powell: We Don’t Want to Strangle Crypto Innovation, but Sector Is a Mess
7.3.2023
If the crypto industry was looking for a silver lining in Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s testimony in a U.S. Senate hearing on Tuesday, the best he could offer was that he’s hoping there’s something useful and innovative amidst crypto’s mayhem