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EU Crypto Industry Applauds MiCA – But Looks to What’s Next
21.4.2023
A Thursday vote sealed the deal on the long-awaited crypto law, but there’s still plenty of details to settle
Abu Dhabi's Financial Free Zone Proposes Legal Framework for Decentralized Economy
21.4.2023
The proposals target projects built on distributed ledger technology to provide clarity on governance structures and disclosures
SEC’s ‘brute force’ crypto regulation attempt is ‘bad policy’ — Paradigm
21.4.2023
The venture capital firm pointed out the fundamental differences between crypto assets and securities
U.S. SEC Warns Advisers They Need to Know Crypto Before Recommending to Clients
20.4.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is advising brokers and investment advisers that they need to use heightened scrutiny when it comes to making crypto recommendations to ensure the risky products are in the best interests of their clients, the agency said in a new bulletin
Terraform Labs Co-Founder Do Kwon Faces Montenegro Indictment: Bloomberg
20.4.2023
Prosecutors have sought to extend the detention period for Kwon along with his chief financial officer Han Chang-joon
CFTC Adviser Chris Perkins Says U.S. Risks Falling Behind in Crypto
20.4.2023
Perkins, who is president of crypto VC CoinFund, published a set of 10 regulatory principles that form the basis of his advocacy role with the CFTC
Tornado Cash Developer Pertsev Can Be Freed Pending Trial, Dutch Court Rules
20.4.2023
Pertsev has been in a Dutch jail since August after U.S. authorities sanctioned the privacy protocol
EU Parliament Approves Crypto Licensing, Funds Transfer Rules
20.4.2023
The vote clears the way for landmark MiCA regulation to take effect in 2024
Collapsed Turkish Crypto Exchange Thodex's CEO Faruk Özer Extradited, Arrested in Istanbul: Report
20.4.2023
Faruk Fatih Özer, the founder of Thodex, one of Turkey's largest crypto exchanges, facing charges of fraud and running a criminal organization, has been extradited to Turkey and was detained by police upon arrival in Istanbul
U.S. Government Allows the Bulk of Voyager-Binance.US Deal to Proceed
20.4.2023
A new court filing suggests non-contentious elements of the $1 billion deal could go ahead even before an appeal is heard
EU Lawmakers Skeptical on Digital Euro Plans
19.4.2023
Members of the European Parliament seem nonplussed as they are set to consider legislation for a central bank digital currency
Democrats Blast Draft Stablecoin Bill in First 2023 Hearing on Issue
19.4.2023
Despite Republican House committee leaders publishing a draft bill and talking about progress, it hasn't been on the bipartisan level required for an eventual law, lawmakers said in a hearing Wednesday
Prosecutors Seek Seven-Year Prison Sentence for Reggie Fowler in Crypto Shadow Bank Case
19.4.2023
The former footballer pleaded guilty to bank and wire fraud charges over operating Crypto Capital Corp., the shadow bank that lost Bitfinex's millions
EU’s Crypto Licensing Regime Set for Approval as Lawmakers Signal Support
19.4.2023
Leaders of the European Parliament’s largest political groupings indicated they’ll support the landmark MiCA law ahead of a vote Thursday
Hong Kong Court Declares Crypto as Property in Case Involving Defunct Gatecoin
19.4.2023
The ruling would give Hong Kong liquidators more clarity on how to treat crypto assets caught up in winding down procedures, law firm Hogan Lovells said
SEC Chair Gensler Declines to Say if Ether Is a Security in Contentious Congressional Hearing
19.4.2023
Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler refused to say whether ether, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, was a security during a nearly five-hour hearing Tuesday
Central Banks Successfully Test DLT in Linking Financial Settlement Systems
19.4.2023
The experiment, called Project Meridian, shows it's possible to settle large synchronized transactions in central bank money, a report said
What’s in the House Financial Services Committee’s Stablecoin Bill?
19.4.2023
The House Financial Services Committee has finally unveiled its stablecoin legislation, proposing a framework for stablecoin issuers such as Circle and Tether to define how their offerings can be regulated by state and federal entities, while calling for a temporary ban on algorithmic stablecoins
Crypto Companies May Use a Supreme Court Doctrine to Push Back Against SEC: Lawyer
18.4.2023
Crypto firms are using the major questions doctrine as a way to fend off regulators, Jason Gottlieb, a partner at Morrison Cohen LLP, said
FTX Reboot Plan Attracts Interest From VC Firm Tribe Capital: Report
18.4.2023
The collapsed exchange's creditors are working with the company "to evaluate all options to reboot or sell the FTX exchanges."