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Blockchain․com Obtains Payment License in Singapore

9.8.2023
Crypto company Blockchain․com has been granted a payment license in Singapore that will enable it to provide regulated services for digital assets. The authorization in the city-state, which is a major trading hub for the platform, is part of its efforts to comply with local regulations in...

Fed Starts New Program to Oversee Crypto Activity in U.S. Banks

8.8.2023
The U.S. Federal Reserve is starting a new program for overseeing banks’ crypto activity, and it further clarified its requirement that the lenders under its authority get approval before engaging in digital assets activities

Sam Bankman-Fried Will Still Face Campaign Finance-Related Charge, DOJ Says

8.8.2023
The U.S. Department of Justice still plans to argue that Sam Bankman-Fried conducted an "illegal campaign finance" scheme when it goes to trial in October, prosecutors said Tuesday, two weeks after saying they couldn't bring a campaign finance charge against the FTX founder due to treaty obligations

Crypto Brokerage Blockchain.com Receives Institution License From Singapore

8.8.2023
The company had received an in-principle approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore last year

UK's Central Bank Forges Ahead With Plans for a Systemic Stablecoin Regime

8.8.2023
The U.K. recently passed the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 into law which gave the BoE powers to set up a systemic stablecoin regime

Worldcoin's Nairobi Warehouse Raided by Kenyan Police: Local Reports

7.8.2023
Kenyan police raided Worldcoin's Nairobi warehouse and confiscated documents and machines on Saturday

G20 President India Proposes ‘Action Points’ for Implementing Global Crypto Rules

7.8.2023
The Indian Presidency of G20 has put forward proposals for a roadmap to introducing a global regulatory framework for crypto assets. India believes a more coordinated policy will be needed to enforce international standards in the field and adequately minimize associated risks. India’s...

Class-Action Lawsuit Against Tether and Bitfinex Thrown Out

5.8.2023
In a significant legal victory for Tether and Bitfinex, Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed a class action lawsuit brought against the stablecoin issuer. The lawsuit, filed by Matthew Anderson and Shawn Dolifka in 2021, alleged...

Hong Kong's New Crypto License Could Cost Exchanges a Pretty Penny

4.8.2023
The city’s new licensing regime paves the way for exchanges to operate legally but tough compliance requirements could cost firms as much as $20 million, industry insiders say

Coinbase Moves to Dismiss SEC Lawsuit, Alleging Crypto Falls Out of Regulator's Oversight

4.8.2023
Coinbase filed for judgement in its ongoing case against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, alleging the regulator is stepping well outside its jurisdiction in suing the crypto exchange

Revolut Suspends U.S. Crypto Platform Over Regulatory Uncertainty

4.8.2023
The digital bank said U.S. customers will not be able to access crypto via its platform starting Oct. 3

Hong Kong Lawmaker to Explore Digital Asset Link With Mainland China

4.8.2023
Johnny Ng floated the possibility of licensed Hong Kong exchanges being connected with Shanghai's exchanges

Canadian crypto ownership declined amid tight regulations, falling prices

4.8.2023
The biggest motivation for Canadians interested in Bitcoin is an investment — as showcased by the choice of over one-third of the 4,996 respondents in the Bank of Canada's 2022 survey

Sam Bankman-Fried Faces Jail as DOJ Pushes for Incarceration

4.8.2023
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's defense isn't denying that he shared former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison's diary with the New York Times, and so he should be "detained pending trial," the U.S. Department of Justice said again in a filing late Thursday

Figure Abandons Quest to be U.S. Chartered Crypto Bank After Three-Year Fight

3.8.2023
Figure Technologies, Inc., has pulled its application to become a federally chartered bank in the U.S., ending a three-year rollercoaster ride as regulators clamped down on crypto activity and digital assets banking suffered a black eye when regional lenders associated with the tech world cratered...

SEC Charges 18 Utah Defendants in $50M Crypto Fraud Scheme

3.8.2023
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WorldCoin to Open its ID System for Government and Private Companies: Report

3.8.2023
Sam Altman co-founded tech firm WorldCoin is extending its reach by enabling governments and private businesses to leverage its controversial iris-scanning and identity-verification technology, Reuters reported. WorldCoin continues to attract regulatory scrutiny for its tech that is being used...