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Celsius Failed to Record Some 7,000 Intercompany Transfers Worth Billions Leading Up to Bankruptcy
17.2.2023
A lack of record-keeping could make it impossible to "fully reconstruct" the bankrupt crypto lender's intercompany claim, court filings show
Bernstein: SEC Tightening of Crypto Regulations Is not an Existential Threat
17.2.2023
Some in the industry had expressed concerns that crypto was actively being removed from the banking system with an attack on stablecoins and custody rules, the report said
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
DeFi platforms can comply with regulations without compromising privacy — Web3 exec
16.2.2023
Zero knowledge proofs, DIDs, and more could help DeFi protocols maintain regulatory compliance without exposing their users
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
Uzbekistan Allows Foreign Firms to Deposit Funds From Crypto Trading, Restricts Other Operations
16.2.2023
The Central Bank of Uzbekistan has permitted foreign-based businesses to open domestic bank accounts and deposit funds received from cryptocurrency trading. These companies will also be able to transfer the money abroad, but operations in the country will be restricted. Uzbekistan Updates Rules...
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
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
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 readies checkbook for potential fines from US regulators: Report
16.2.2023
The world’s largest crypto exchange wants to resolve outstanding investigations with U.S. regulators
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
Coinbase, Anchorage Say They'll Be OK Under SEC Custody Proposal, But Risks May Lurk for Others
16.2.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is officially working toward forcing investment advisers to make hard decisions about how they keep clients’ crypto assets, but the agency’s Wednesday proposal comes with good-news, bad-news elements now being studied by industry lawyers...