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State Duma Chairman of Financial Markets Committee: Russia to Exert ‘Serious’ Control Over Crypto After Legalization
28.6.2023
Anatoly Aksakov, chairman of the Financial Markets Committee of the State Duma, the lower chamber of the Federal Assembly in Russia, has remarked that the government intends to hold “serious” control over crypto after it is legalized. According to local reports, Aksakov also stated that...
Nevada financial regulator petitions court to place Prime Trust into receivership
27.6.2023
The filing suggested Prime Trust had financial liabilities to its users totaling more than $82 million in fiat and $800,000 in crypto
Judge says arguments behind SBF’s motions to dismiss criminal charges are ‘moot or without merit’
27.6.2023
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried will likely still face 13 criminal counts over two separate trials starting in October 2023 and March 2024
FCA Confirms That Digital Assets Head Binu Paul Exited Less Than a Year After Assuming Role, Search for Replacement to Begin 'Shortly'
27.6.2023
The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) head of digital assets Binu Paul has left the organization.
This comes less than a year after joining the FCA.
According to his LinkedIn profile, Paul worked for the UK regulator for nine months, between October 2022 and June 2023.
When he had just...
Will $30K be a new springboard for Bitcoin bulls?
27.6.2023
Bitcoin margin and futures markets display strength as institutional appetite surges after multiple spot ETF requests
Zimbabwe's Gold-Backed Digital Token Won't Fix the Country's Currency Woes, Economists Say
27.6.2023
Sound macroeconomic policies like raising interest rates and bringing down the country's deficit could dampen Zimbabwe's currency instability, economists said
EU Seals Deal on Crypto Bank-Capital Rules
27.6.2023
Lawmakers have previously favored ‘prohibitive’ capital requirements to keep unbacked crypto assets out of the banking system
HSBC Enables Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF Trading on Mobile Apps in Hong Kong
27.6.2023
Banking giant HSBC has begun letting customers buy and sell bitcoin and ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that are listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange (HKEX) using its mobile apps. The stock exchange currently has three crypto futures ETFs listed. HSBC Customers Can Trade Crypto Futures ETFs...
Judge denies motion from Binance regarding allegedly 'misleading' SEC statements
26.6.2023
The legal teams for Binance, Binance.US and CZ filed a motion for the court to order the SEC to comply with “applicable rules of conduct” following allegedly misleading statements
US lawmaker calls for info from Treasury and SEC on crypto market structure bill
26.6.2023
Rep. Maxine Waters gave Janet Yellen and Gary Gensler a deadline of June 30 to respond to her requests on the “Digital Asset Market Structure” bill proposed by Republican lawmakers
Indonesia Labels 501 Cryptocurrencies as Commodities, Paving the Way for Regional Adoption
26.6.2023
In contrast to the regulatory stance taken by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Commodity Futures Trading Supervisory Agency (CFTSA) of the Republic of Indonesia has officially labeled 501 cryptocurrencies as commodities. The list of these digital assets includes popular tokens...
ECB Executive Fabio Panetta: Cryptocurrencies Hold No Societal Benefits, Likens to Gambling
26.6.2023
Cryptocurrencies hold “no societal benefits,” and should instead be seen as a form of gambling, according to European Central Bank (ECB) board member Fabio Panetta.
In a speech held at the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) last week, Panetta argued that cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin...
How security, education and regulation can mitigate rising crypto scams
26.6.2023
Cybersecurity experts say the crypto industry is a target for bad actors because it is a new technology that is rapidly evolving and growing
Token Issuers in Japan to Be Exempt from 30% Crypto Tax on Unrealized Gains
26.6.2023
Japanese token issuers have been exempted from corporate taxes on unrealized cryptocurrency gains.
In a recent announcement, the country's National Tax Agency revealed that it has revised its law to exempt crypto token issuers from 30% corporate taxes on unrealized gains, effective from June...
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire: ‘Other Governments Are Regulating Digital Dollars Before the US’
26.6.2023
Jeremy Allaire, CEO of Circle, the company behind the issuance of usd coin (USDC), has expressed his worries about the state of stablecoin regulation in the U.S. In a congressional hearing, Allaire stated that other governments were already regulating the issuance of digital dollars (dollar-backed...
Crypto travel rule implementation ‘remains relatively poor,’ says FATF
26.6.2023
The United Nations body called on all member states to implement the Travel Rule “without delay” to close “loopholes” not currently protected by regulation
Don’t follow the US: Blockchain Aus CEO hammers ‘regulation by enforcement’
26.6.2023
Blockchain Australia, the country’s peak crypto industry body has announced a new CEO who wants to speed up the crypto regulatory process
Paris FATF Plenary: Global Implementation of Virtual Asset Standards Remains ‘Relatively Poor’
25.6.2023
The third plenary of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), held in Paris, found a lack of global adoption of the virtual asset recommendations established by the institution. According to evaluations, almost three-quarters of the jurisdictions are partially compliant or non-compliant with these...
Binance’s ‘Provocative’ Motion Against SEC Could Expedite Criminal Charges, Warns Former SEC Official
25.6.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s former head of internet enforcement has warned that Binance’s recent motion accusing the regulator of ethical violations could expedite criminal charges against the crypto exchange. “Binance’s motion is provocative and Binance’s...
Aussie Crypto Scammers Charged in $5.5 Million Fraud Case, $600K Ferrari Among Seized Luxury Vehicles
24.6.2023
Authorities in Australia have charged two individuals accused of operating a cryptocurrency scam that defrauded two companies of $5.5 million. Luxury vehicles worth $2.7 million including a $600,000 Ferrari have been seized by law enforcement. Ferrari Seized From Car Dealer Australian authorities...