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Digital Euro: The Bill Is Ready but Politicians Aren’t Convinced
21.6.2023
A plan to legislate for the central bank digital currency may still be on track for publication, but there is still significant political skepticism about the purpose
Stablecoins, DeFi Likely to Be SEC’s Next Targets in U.S. Crypto Crackdown: Berenberg
21.6.2023
If USD Coin is targeted by regulators, the impact on Coinbase revenue could be significant, the report said
EU Commission’s Digital Euro Bill Back on Track for June 28, Lead Official Says
20.6.2023
The European Commission is back on track to publish legislation on a digital euro on June 28, after the controversial topic was previously removed from the executive’s agenda, the bloc’s lead financial services official said on Tuesday
EU Commission Brushes Off 'Data Act' Fears by Crypto Industry
20.6.2023
New rules could kill off permissionless smart contracts, the industry worries
Australian Payment Provider Cuscal Imposes New Restrictions on Crypto; Industry Body Criticizes Move
20.6.2023
Payments provider Cuscal, through its partner Zepto, has brought new banking restrictions on cryptocurrency exchanges in Australia
Unified Ledger for CBDCs, Tokenized Assets Could Enhance Global Financial System: BIS
20.6.2023
“This would be a game-changer in how we think about money and how transactions take place,” said the central bank group’s Head of Research Hyun Song Shin
Australia's crypto laws risk being outpaced by emerging markets: Think tank
20.6.2023
Bermuda and Nigeria are moving faster on crypto than Australia and the land Down Under will soon “need to be up to speed,” says Loretta Joseph
UK Crypto, Stablecoin Laws Approved by Parliament's Upper House
19.6.2023
The Financial Services and Markets Bill stands to recognize crypto as a regulated activity and stablecoins as a means of payment
EU Legislation for Digital Euro Is Put on Hold: Source
19.6.2023
A bill covering privacy and distribution of the central bank digital currency, originally scheduled for June 28, will be delayed
Do Kwon Sentenced to 4 Months Jail in Montenegro Document Forgery Case
19.6.2023
The court has also ordered the confiscation of two Costa Rican passports, two Belgian passports and two identity cards belonging to Kwon and fellow Terra executive Han Chang-Joon
UK Financial Watchdog Cancels Binance Permissions on Firm's Request
19.6.2023
U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority said Binance's local unit is no longer authorized to provide any regulated services in the country
IMF Official Presents Blueprint for Cross-Border CBDCs
19.6.2023
The international organization wants to help cut the cost of cross-border transactions, without abandoning compliance checks or capital controls
France's Markets Regulator Backs Global Rules for DeFi
19.6.2023
The AMF wants industry stakeholders to contribute to a discussion about its views on supervising DeFi, DAOs and associated risks
Hinman Documents Release in SEC-Ripple Case Is a Boost to Ether: JPMorgan
19.6.2023
The documents are likely to intensify the move among major cryptocurrencies to become more decentralized and look more like ether, the report said
Binance, SEC Strike Deal to Move All U.S. Customer Funds, Wallet Keys Back Onshore
17.6.2023
Binance, Binance.US and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a deal to ensure that only Binance.US employees could access customer funds late Friday
CFTC to Review Prediction Market Kalshi’s Contracts to Bet on Control of Congress
17.6.2023
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission will decide on June 26 whether to start a formal 90-day review of prediction market provider KalshiEX’s contract that allows users to bet on which party takes control of the U.S. Congress
Coinbase Policy Chief Shirzad Squares Off With SEC Enforcement Director Grewal
16.6.2023
A sneak peek of the looming crypo regulatory prize fight highlights that everyone is talking past each other
Bitcoin Price Outlook for June
16.6.2023
Halfway through June, crypto markets have been rocked by several macro factors, which have brought bears to return to action. Bitcoin has moved below $25,000 for the first time since March, as the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued both Binance and Coinbase. The Federal Reserve has also...
U.S. Banking Watchdog Makes Case for Tokenization, Just Not on Public Blockchains
16.6.2023
Self-styled crypto skeptic Michael Hsu, the acting head of the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), said tokenization of assets is a serious advance into the future of finance, but decentralized blockchains may be too problematic to handle that movement
Politics Is Interested in Crypto, Even if Crypto Isn't Interested in Politics
16.6.2023
If U.S. policymakers want to help direct crypto, benefitting consumers an innovation, they will need to learn to compromise, says John Rizzo