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IMF Economist Warns of Side Effects From Sharp Monetary Policy Tightening — Says Financial Risks Have Increased
13.4.2023
The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) economic counselor has warned of the side effects of sharp monetary tightening. Noting that “Inflation is much stickier than anticipated,” he stressed that “financial risks have risen.” IMF Economist’s Warning Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas...
FTX’s Bankruptcy Lawyers: ‘The Dumpster Fire Is Out’
12.4.2023
Five months after the spectacular implosion of FTX, the Bahamas-based exchange’s new legal team has a message for both the U.S. bankruptcy court and creditors alike: “The situation has been stabilized and the dumpster fire is out.”
Texas Senate Passes Bill to Limit Bitcoin Miners' Participation in Demand Response Programs
12.4.2023
Bitcoin miners in Texas get paid in power credits to power off during times of peak demand
Alameda to Be Repaid $53M Deltec Loan, Delaware Bankruptcy Court Says
12.4.2023
The 2021 payment to Deltec International was originally approved by FTX's Ryan Salame
Argentina’s National Securities Commission Approves Bitcoin Futures
12.4.2023
The agency authorized the regulation of a futures contract based on a bitcoin index of Matba Rofex, an Argentinian stock exchange
Stablecoins Need to Be Regulated Like Commercial Bank Money, Bank of England's Andrew Bailey Says
12.4.2023
The central bank governor also said regulators can't rule out central bank digital currencies
SEC Advisory Group Backs Gensler’s Crypto Efforts But Asks for Industry Guidance
12.4.2023
FTX Free to Explore Sale of Europe Arm, Swiss Court Decides
12.4.2023
The firm said FTX Europe AG, the holding company of its European business, filed a petition for a Swiss moratorium proceeding, which was granted on Tuesday
EU-Funded Report Calls for Crypto ID Checks, Police Training to Combat Darknet Markets
12.4.2023
Law enforcement can learn how to track illicit activity, but outright crypto bans aren’t effective, a report commissioned by the EU's monitoring body for drugs concluded
G-7 Will Focus on Helping Developing Nations Introduce CBDCs
12.4.2023
The Group of Seven (G-7) advanced nations will prioritize considering how it can better help developing countries introduce their central bank digital currencies (CBDCs)
Hong Kong Regulator Says DeFi Projects Could Face Regulatory Requirements
12.4.2023
If DeFi activity falls within the scope of the Securities and Futures Ordinance, it will be subject to the same regulatory requirements as traditional financial activity, says SFC official
World Regulators Are Looking at DeFi
12.4.2023
Decentralized finance (DeFi) is entering regulators’ crosshairs, but they don’t seem to be intent on taking it out – yet anyway. Instead a pair of reports from U.S. and French authorities seem more focused on understanding what sort of risks DeFi might pose to both users and the broader financial...
China’s Inflation Rate Drops to Lowest in 18 Months
12.4.2023
The annual inflation rate in China has unexpectedly slowed down in March to its lowest level in a year and a half, the latest statistical data indicates. On a monthly basis, consumer prices decreased for a second consecutive month, despite estimates suggesting they will remain unchanged. Post...
Sen. Warren, Rep. AOC Ask Circle, BlockFi Why They Banked at SVB
11.4.2023
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) want to know why crypto companies, like bankrupt crypto lender BlockFi and stablecoin issuer Circle, banked at now-collapsed Silicon Valley Bank
El Salvador Grants First Digital Asset License to Bitfinex
11.4.2023
Tokenized shares and yield-bearing assets are potential products that could be launched under the new regulatory framework approved by the Central American country
France Publishes Metaverse Consultation, Seeking Alternative to Dominance by Web Giants
11.4.2023
The economy ministry is interested in the virtual worlds' impact on privacy, health and the environment
Wyoming Defends ‘Legitimacy’ of Its Crypto Charter Framework in Custodia Lawsuit
11.4.2023
The state of Wyoming is taking umbrage at the Federal Reserve Board’s insinuations that its regulatory framework for special purpose depository institutions (SPDIs) – state-chartered banks that can handle digital assets – are not up to snuff
Stablecoin Issuers, Conglomerates Targeted by IMF After Crypto's 'Rough Year'
11.4.2023
FTX and collapses like Signature, Silvergate and Silicon Valley Bank show need for stronger consumer protection, governance norms, the International Monetary Fund said in its Global Financial Stability Report
SEC Is Adding Attorneys to Crypto Enforcement Unit
11.4.2023
The Securities and Exchange Commission said in March that it was planning to add additional staff to the unit
Employees of South Korean Crypto Exchange Coinone Arrested: Report
11.4.2023
Seoul Southern District Court Chief Judge Kim Ji-Sook issued a warrant for the arrests on Monday, saying "There is concern about escaping."