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Circle Was Top Depositor Aided by SVB Government Rescue: Bloomberg
23.6.2023
The FDIC guarantee included over $3.3 billion the USDC stablecoin issuer held at the lender
Crypto Ban May Not Be Best Approach to Balance Risk, Demand: IMF
23.6.2023
The IMF recommended that countries focus on addressing the drivers of crypto demand and unmet digital payment needs in a post
Crypto.com Approved to Operate in Spain
23.6.2023
The crypto exchange said it has registered as a virtual asset service provider with the country's central bank following a "comprehensive" compliance review
Alameda Seeks Return of $700M Paid to ‘Super Networkers’ for Celebrity, Political Access
23.6.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried promised billions to Michael Kives and Bryan Baum after being awed by their connections to politicians, billionaires and reality TV stars
SEC Relinquishes $30M BlockFi Penalty Until Investors Are Repaid
23.6.2023
The regulator agreed to forego the payment, owed as part of a settlement of charges against BlockFi, to maximize and speed up payments to investors
CFTC Takes Action Against New York Resident for $21M Crypto Pooling Scam
23.6.2023
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed an enforcement action against a New York city resident, William Koo Ichioka, for fraudulently misappropriating over $21 million from over 100 commodity pool participants' funds
Prime Trust Has 'Shortfall of Customer Funds,' Nevada Regulator Says
22.6.2023
Crypto custody firm Prime Trust has "a shortfall in customer funds" and was unable to meet all withdrawal requests this month, the Nevada Department of Business and Industry said Thursday
South Korean Crypto Yield Firm Haru Invest Fires More Than 100 Employees: Report
22.6.2023
Earlier this month, Haru Invest halted withdrawals and deposits
Crédit Agricole’s CACEIS Gains Crypto Custody Registration in France
22.6.2023
The traditional finance giant has been rumored to be seeking the status for years
Reviewing the Tether Documents
21.6.2023
Last week, CoinDesk received documents in response to a New York state Freedom of Information Law request about the details of Tether’s reserves. These documents were released two years after our original filing in 2021 and only after a full-blown legal fight with Tether, which CoinDesk won...
Fed Chair Powell Says Central Bank Needs ‘Robust’ Role Overseeing U.S. Stablecoins
21.6.2023
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell argued for the need for strong central-bank oversight in stablecoin regulations being crafted by lawmakers in the House Financial Services Committee
Central Banks Propose CBDC, Stablecoin Standards With Amazon, Grab Running Trials
21.6.2023
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), in collaboration with the IMF and other central banks, is proposing common conditions for retail payments with digital money on a distributed ledger
FTX’s Bankruptcy Fees Already Topped $200M, Court Examiner Says
21.6.2023
Transforming a ‘smoldering heap of wreckage’ can cost good money, Katherine Stadler said
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
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
Japan's Crypto Exchanges Seek Looser Margin Trading Regulations for Growth
20.6.2023
Japan's crypto exchanges are seeking regulations that would allow retail investors higher leverage on margin trading.
Japan's Virtual & Crypto Assets Exchange Association revealed that the crypto exchanges in the country are seeking permitted leverage for retail investors of four to ten times. ...
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
Global Crypto Regulations for DeFi Backed by France's Markets Regulator
20.6.2023
France's markets watchdog, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), said it fully supports globally coordinated, clear regulation for decentralized finance (DeFi) in order to protect users while fostering the novel and innovative sector's growth.
The AMF published its paper on DeFi on Monday...