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Calm Before the Storm: Is UK’s Financial Watchdog Gearing Up for Enforcement Action?
17.2.2023
The Financial Conduct Authority has largely been silent while its U.S. counterparts have been busy cracking down on crypto – but it has a list of 51 unregistered firms to act on
Japan Will Launch Pilot for Issuing Digital Yen In April
17.2.2023
Japan will launch a pilot programme in April to test the use of its version of the central bank digital currency (CBDC) known as the digital yen, its central bank said on Friday. The move comes after more than two years of proof-of-concept experiments by the BoJ around the digital yen
BlockFi Looks to Dismiss Bankruptcy Case for SBF’s Robinhood Shell Company
17.2.2023
Emergent Fidelity case is "futile,” says the bankrupt crypto lender which is seeking access to its 55 million Robinhood shares
Bankman-Fried $250M Bond Is a ‘Joke,’ Claims Securities Lawyer
16.2.2023
“MetaLawMan” James Murphy says that in 30 years of experience he has “never seen anything this lenient in a situation” where someone has lost millions of dollars of users’ money
SEC Sues Terraform Labs, Do Kwon for Misleading Investors on TerraUSD Stablecoin: Bloomberg
16.2.2023
The collapse of TerraUSD last year led to wave of bankruptcies in the crypto industry
Bankman-Fried Remains Out on Bond, but Judge Warns ‘Revocation’ Proceedings Possible in Future
16.2.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried remains out on bail, but the New York judge overseeing his criminal fraud case said that could change if the former FTX CEO continues to defy the bail conditions set by the court
Compute North’s Reorganization Plan Approved by Bankruptcy Judge
16.2.2023
The hosting firm, one of North America’s largest, settled $250 million in secured debt and settled with about 11 companies
CFTC Charges California Firm and CEO With Fraud, Misappropriation of Digital Assets
16.2.2023
The commission alleges the defendants fraudulently solicited over $7 million worth of bitcoin and ether and misappropriated a portion of the funds in a Ponzi-like scheme
Binance Moved Funds From US Affiliate's Silvergate Bank Account in 2021: Reuters
16.2.2023
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Canada Close to Tightening Rules for Crypto Exchanges: Sources
16.2.2023
Later this month, Canada’s umbrella markets regulator, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA), will tighten requirements for cryptocurrency exchanges operating in the country, according to two people who have been briefed on the plans
Crypto Industry Body GBBC Joins Securities Regulator Group IOSCO as Affiliate Member
16.2.2023
GBBC Digital Finance's goal is to engage regulators to inform how policy will be developed by the world's major regulatory bodies
FTX’s Bahamas Unit Commingled Client, Corporate Funds, Liquidators Say
16.2.2023
FTX Digital Markets Ltd. had bank accounts with a balance of $219 million, a report by PriceWaterhouseCoopers said
Judge Clears Celsius' Plan to Sell Bitmain Mining Coupons Worth Over $7M
16.2.2023
The crypto lender must sell the vouchers before they expire, to raise funds for the bankruptcy estate
Tornado Cash Dev’s Criminal Case in Europe May Hinge on Laptop Access
16.2.2023
Dutch prosecutors now have access to Alexey Pertsev’s computer, and are using it to probe key details, like governance and profit-making at the privacy service
Hong Kong Successfully Offered Inaugural $100M Tokenized Green Bond
16.2.2023
Hong Kong's central bank had been exploring tokenization of green bonds since at least 2021
Crypto Was Singapore's Top Area of Fintech Investment in 2022 Despite Global Slowdown: KPMG
16.2.2023
Crypto or Blockchain was the top area of fintech investment in Singapore for the year 2022 despite the global slowdown in the space, according to KPMG despite the finding of a key trend that investors are shifting to non-crypto blockchain-based solutions
Norwegian Authorities Seize $5.9M From Crypto Game Axie Infinity Hack
16.2.2023
The National Authority for Investigation and Prosecution of Economic and Environmental Crime – known in Norwegian as Økokrim – said it is the biggest crypto seizure ever made by the country's police
Wyoming Lawmakers Pass Bill Prohibiting Forced Disclosure of Private Crypto Keys
16.2.2023
The prohibition will not apply in cases where there is no alternative way to access the requisite information
Global Standard Setters Will Team Up to Tackle DeFi Regulation: FSB
16.2.2023
Decentralized finance “does not differ substantially” from traditional finance in its functions or vulnerabilities, according to the Financial Stability Board
Binance Bracing Itself for Fines From US Regulators to Settle ‘Past Conduct’: WSJ
16.2.2023
As U.S. regulators continue to sniff around Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange is prepared to pay monetary penalties to “make amends” for past regulatory violations, according to The Wall Street Journal