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Binance Pulls Out of Netherlands, Seeks to Deregister Cyprus Unit
17.6.2023
The world’s largest crypto exchange, Binance, said it’s exiting the Dutch market as it has been unable to obtain registration as a crypto service provider. The news comes after Binance’s entity in Cyprus applied to be removed from the country’s register of digital asset service providers. Binance...
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
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
SEC Enforcement Director: 'We're Not Concerned With the Labels' in Crypto Cases
16.6.2023
Tether’s Banking Relationships, Commercial Paper Exposure Detailed in Newly Released Legal Documents
16.6.2023
Tether's banking relationships were detailed in a rare but limited window into the reserves behind USDT, the crypto market’s largest stablecoin, in documents obtained by CoinDesk under a Freedom of Information Law request
Blockchain Anti-Counterfeiting Trials ‘Promising,’ EU Agency Says
16.6.2023
The European Union's intellectual property office EUIPO wants traders and customs authorities to use open-source tools to authenticate branded goods
Binance Under Investigation in France for 'Aggravated' Money Laundering
16.6.2023
Binance is accused of illegally canvassing local customers outside of the legal framework, and for implementing poor money laundering checks
Central Banks Successfully Test Over 30 CBDC Use Cases, Including Offline Payments
16.6.2023
An API layer could facilitate a wide range of central bank digital currency payment scenarios, a Bank for International Settlements and Bank of England experiment has shown
OKCoin Accused by FDIC of Making False Claims About Customer Protections
16.6.2023
OKCoin must scrub misleading statements that suggest its customers’ accounts are protected by the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC), the U.S. banking regulator ordered late Thursday, complaining the company is making false claims
U.S. Court Will Rule on Terraform Labs' Push to Dismiss SEC Lawsuit Within a Month
16.6.2023
Was UST a security because it was designed for practical uses rather than as an investment?
Do Kwon to Remain in Custody While Montenegro Courts Consider Extradition Request: Report
16.6.2023
Courts in the country approved bail for the Terraform Labs founder, but a South Korea extradition request is set to keep him in jail
Crypto Lender Abra Has Been Insolvent for Months, State Regulators Say
15.6.2023
Crypto lender Abra has been insolvent since at least March 31, 2023, state securities regulators alleged on Thursday
Ripple, SEC Seem to Agree About Not Taking Hinman Speech Seriously
15.6.2023
Ripple Labs and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) seem to be on the same page about the documents known as the Hinman Emails: The former official’s past remarks shouldn’t govern current policy
Judge Punts on FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried's Efforts to Dismiss Some Charges
15.6.2023
EU to Consult on Crypto Complaints, Conflict of Interest Rules in July
15.6.2023
The bloc’s securities-market authority ESMA is to fill in the details of the flagship crypto law MiCA
Polygon Labs Rolls Out Open Database for Blockchain Use Cases
15.6.2023
Polygon Labs, the Ethereum scaling platform, has launched an open database showcasing positive use cases of blockchain on any application
EU’s Leaked Digital Euro Bill Outlaws Interest, Large Holdings, Programmability
15.6.2023
The central bank digital currency must be usable offline from day 1 to safeguard privacy, the draft law says
Crypto Lender Celsius Updates Bankruptcy Plan After Fahrenheit Deal
15.6.2023
The new filing is set to face legal opposition from borrowers
3AC Seeks Contempt of Court Ruling on Founder Kyle Davies For Failing to Respond
15.6.2023
Ignoring a subpoena warrants a fine of $10,000 per day, the estate of his hedge fund argues