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Dubai’s Crypto Industry Welcomes New Licensing Regime Amid Global Regulatory Uncertainty
2.3.2023
The emirate’s ambitious framework tackles a broad range of assets and activities, designed to attract firms seeking regulatory clarity
Metaverse Competition Issues Need Addressing, EU Antitrust Chief Says
2.3.2023
The European Commission is set to produce a strategy for online virtual worlds shortly
Three Japanese Banks Start Stablecoin Experiment
2.3.2023
Three Japanese banks, Kiraboshi Bank, Minna no Bank and The Shikoku Bank, are participating in an experiment that aims to implement a stablecoin system that meets legal requirements
Australia’s Central Bank Taps Mastercard and Others to Test CBDC Use Cases
1.3.2023
The Reserve Bank of Australia has revealed a set of projects that will develop use cases for a digital dollar, the eAUD, during its testing phase, currently underway
Silvergate Stock Plunges as Bank Says It May Face DOJ, Congressional and Bank Regulator Inquiries
1.3.2023
Silvergate Bank announced it would delay the filing of its annual report on Wednesday, causing shares to plummet in after-hours trading
Prosecutors’ Case Against FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Becomes Clearer
1.3.2023
Federal prosecutors have shared more information about their case against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried. Between two new indictments and civil suits against another former FTX executive, we now have a much clearer picture about what the Department of Justice thinks it has
DeFi to Go Under Microscope at US CFTC Advisory Group’s Opening Session
1.3.2023
Decentralized finance (DeFi) will be the first topic discussed at the opening meeting of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s technology advisory committee on March 22, further cementing the cryptocurrencies sector as a priority for the U.S. derivatives regulator
US SEC Plans to Keep Growing Crypto Unit as Enforcement Ramps Up
1.3.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may ramp up its recent surge of cases targeting crypto firms by once again boosting the size of its digital assets enforcement squad
Top US Treasury Official Says Leaders ‘Actively Evaluating’ Digital Dollar Question
1.3.2023
Nellie Liang, the U.S. Treasury Department's undersecretary for domestic finance, suggested that the federal government’s work on a potential digital dollar is accelerating, saying leaders from various agencies and White House offices are starting meetings in the “coming months.”
Puerto Rico Extends 4% Tax Incentive to Crypto and Blockchain Activities
1.3.2023
“A win for Puerto Rico,” said a blockchain trade association executive
French Regulator Working to Clarify New Crypto Rules, Align With EU
1.3.2023
Don’t tar all crypto with the FTX brush, the head of the Financial Market Authority told lawmakers
Nigeria Picks Bola Tinubu as President Amid Cash Shortages
1.3.2023
Tinubu will replace outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari, under whose government the country issued the eNaira and banned banks from interacting with crypto firms
Crypto Lender Voyager Says Majority of Customers Voted for Restructuring Plan With Binance US
1.3.2023
Crypto lender Voyager Digital Holdings, which filed for bankruptcy last year, said Tuesday night that 97% of its customers, representing 98% of total claims, voted in favor of a chapter 11 restructuring plan which will see Binance US acquire some of its assets
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Takes Steps to Allow Crypto Trading
1.3.2023
Israel’s public stock exchange is suggesting regulatory amendments that would permit some clients to trade crypto assets. The proposals, which have been put forward for public consultation, come at the backdrop of a growing number of regulated institutions getting involved in the digital asset...
Ex-Biden Adviser Said Administration Was Pushing for Digital Dollar
1.3.2023
A recent top economic advisor for President Joe Biden, Daleep Singh, told U.S. senators on Tuesday that the administration was in active pursuit of a digital dollar as a means to crowd out private cryptocurrencies that enable ransomware and sanctions violations
SEC, CFTC Charge FTX's Singh With Fraud Following Criminal Plea
28.2.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures charged former FTX director of engineering Nishad Singh with fraud allegations on Tuesday
Ohio Joins $22.5M Multistate Settlement Against Crypto Lender Nexo
28.2.2023
The North American Securities Administrators Association and the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission already announced in January that a settlement had been reached
French National Assembly Votes for Tougher Registration Rules for Crypto Firms
28.2.2023
The approval Tuesday means a new regime cast in the wake of the FTX collapse will pass into law
Grayscale to Argue SEC’s Inconsistency as Bitcoin ETF Dispute Heads to Court
28.2.2023
Grayscale says it’s preparing to argue in court next week that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) inappropriately treated its bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) bid differently than earlier decisions on futures ETFs, according to the company’s legal team
Former FTX Engineering Director Nishad Singh Pleads Guilty to Criminal Charges: Reuters
28.2.2023
Former FTX Director of Engineering Nishad Singh pleaded guilty to criminal charges in a New York court on Tuesday