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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
Russia Opposes French President Macron Attending BRICS Summit, Citing ‘Hostile and Unacceptable’ Policy Toward Moscow
23.6.2023
The BRICS leaders’ summit will take place in a couple of months, and French President Emmanuel Macron has reportedly expressed interest in attending. However, Russia believes it would be “inappropriate” for the French president to attend. “Clearly, leaders of states that pursue such...
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
BlackRock Executive: Knowing Who Counterparties Are Is Key to Engaging Institutions in DeFi
22.6.2023
BlackRock's views on KYC will likely carry weight in the ongoing struggle for regulation on the industry, given its ETF application
Digital Pound Should Be Interoperable with Crypto, U.K. Lobbyists Say
22.6.2023
Stakeholders also want the Bank of England to consider tougher caps on individual digital pound holdings to prevent bank runs
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
Ripple Obtains In-Principle Approval for Major Payments Institution License in Singapore
22.6.2023
Authorities in Singapore have awarded 190 Major Payment licenses, and 11 of these have gone to Digital Payment Token companies
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
Kick’s DMCA policy seen as too risky for content creators
21.6.2023
The ethereal domain of Kick attracts creators with promises of fame and discovery inside the wide expanse of the gaming galaxy. Yet, underneath its appealing exterior lurks a perilous caveat—a DMCA regulation that dangles like a double-edged sword, prepared to slash content creators’...
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