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French Crypto Companies Must Seek Authorization by 2024 Under New Lawmaker Plans
18.1.2023
The French National Assembly plans offer more time than a Senate proposal, as the country prepares for a new EU crypto law
Cryptocurrency Exchanges Still Fighting Private Banks for Right to Open Bank Accounts in Chile
13.1.2023
The conflict between banks and cryptocurrency exchanges in Chile is still developing, as some banks are reticent to serve this kind of institution. A new report prepared by exchanges reports that most of these banks refuse to include crypto companies as customers for risks that are nevertheless...
After FTX, Crypto Companies No Longer Have ‘Benefit of the Doubt’ on Capitol Hill, Says Congressman
12.1.2023
U.S. Rep. Jim Himes says that following the collapse of FTX, lawmakers have their “shields up."
15 ways crypto companies can be more transparent with customers
12.1.2023
Full transparency around transactions, projects and technologies is the only way crypto can grow as an industry
Bank of France Governor Calls for Mandatory Licensing for Crypto Companies
8.1.2023
France has to adopt a licensing regime for crypto service providers, the head of the country’s central bank has suggested. According to the executive, the need to tighten regulatory oversight stems from the “disorder” in the industry throughout the past year. Licensing Should Replace Registration...
IRS Official: Crypto Is Here to Stay and ‘Becoming More Legitimate’
7.1.2023
A top Internal Revenue Service (IRS) official says, “Cryptocurrency is here to stay,” and “it’s becoming more legitimate.” The official added that the U.S. tax authority is looking to partner with crypto companies, noting: “I don’t see how we can operate...
Crypto companies aim to build trust within future products and services
6.1.2023
Companies are taking new approaches to building trust within Web3 and crypto products
US Bankruptcy Court Rules Celsius Deposits Belong to the Firm
5.1.2023
A New York bankruptcy court has ruled the deposits on high-interest-earning accounts belong to Celsius, the embattled former cryptocurrency lending firm, that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protections in July. The decision establishes a precedent that might affect the status of other, similar...
Coinbase Agrees to $100 Million Settlement With New York Financial Regulator for Anti-Money Laundering Violations
4.1.2023
Coinbase has agreed to pay a $100 million settlement with the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), according to a consent order signed by the NYDFS superintendent Adrienne Harris on Jan. 4, 2023. New York’s financial regulator said compliance problems were detected and the exchange’s...
Two crypto-related ETFs were the worst-performing in Australia for 2022
30.12.2022
ETFs tracking crypto companies have seen significant drawdowns over the year as a result of major macroeconomic headwinds
Report: SEC Heightens Probe Into Auditors Servicing Crypto Exchanges
23.12.2022
According to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Paul Munter, the agency’s acting chief accountant, the U.S. regulator is monitoring proof-of-reserves (POR) more closely. “We’re warning investors to be very wary of some of the claims that are being made by crypto companies,” Munter...
Accounting Firm Mazars Stops Proof-of-Reserve Audits for Crypto Firms, Binance Audit Removed From the Web
16.12.2022
The accounting firm Mazars Group has stopped doing proof-of-reserves (POR) audits for cryptocurrency exchanges and the recently published Binance POR has been removed from the web. Mazars was conducting a number of POR audits for crypto exchanges like Binance, Crypto.com, and Kucoin following...
$300 Billion Investment Firm Guggenheim Partners Says More Crypto Companies Will Collapse Soon – Here’s Why
16.12.2022
The major investment firm Guggenheim Partners says the crypto industry will see more companies collapse as central banks decisively end the era of “easy money.”...
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Crypto Companies Enable Money Laundering, Warns Incoming FCA chair – Regulation Coming Soon?
16.12.2022
Ashley Alder, the incoming chair of the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), believes crypto firms are “deliberately evasive” and facilitate money laundering, asking for more regulations.
During a virtual meeting, Alder told UK Treasury members on Wednesday that many crypto platforms...
Bank of Russia Moves to Safeguard Crypto Companies Against Sanctions
16.12.2022
The Central Bank of Russia has introduced measures to protect entities working with digital assets from sanctions pressures. These businesses will be exempted from some reporting requirements as part of a regulatory relief intended to minimize the burden on financial organizations. Russia’s Central...
EU to Make Crypto Companies Report Tax Details to Authorities
8.12.2022
The European Commission is going a step further than its crypto law MiCA as it seeks to tackle tax evasion
Today in Crypto: Goldman Sachs Reportedly to Spend Millions on Crypto Companies, US FTC Investigating Crypto Firms, ConsenSys Releases Data Collection Update
6.12.2022
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$15 Billion Palantir Firm Co-Founder Says ‘Most’ Crypto Companies Will Crash – Here’s Why
5.12.2022
Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale has warned that the crypto meltdown could worsen in the future, saying that "most" crypto companies will go to zero.
In an interview with Fox News, Lonsdale said more crypto companies are going to crash as many crypto tokens were Ponzi schemes. However,...
Blackrock CEO on FTX Collapse: Most Crypto Companies Aren’t Going to Be Around
5.12.2022
The CEO of Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager, says that most crypto companies will not be around following the collapse of crypto exchange FTX. However, the executive is still optimistic about blockchain technology. Blackrock’s CEO on FTX’s Collapse and Future of Crypto...
Crypto Adoption: These Crypto Companies Just Partnered with Fintech Unicorn Stripe For Its Fiat-to-Crypto On-Ramp Solution
2.12.2022
Blockchain-based music streaming platform Audius, NFT marketplace Magic Eden, and crypto wallet provider Argent, along with 13 other crypto projects have partnered with Stripe to use its fiat-to-crypto on-ramp for instant settlement of crypto.
In a Thursday blog post, Stripe announced...