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Today in Crypto: Authorities Seize Domains of 9 Crypto Exchanges, US 30% Mining Tax Proposal Enters Budget, UK to Ban Cold Calls Selling Crypto, YouTuber Served on Twitter
3.5.2023
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BitFlyer USA Fined $1.2M by NYDFS for Not Meeting Cybersecurity Requirements
3.5.2023
https://www.dfs.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2023/05/ea20230502_bitflyer_usa_inc.pdf
Coinbase Grew Quickly by Working With U.S. Regulators. Will It Expand Even More by Disregarding the SEC?
2.5.2023
British MP Lisa Cameron is 'not invested personally' in crypto but advocates for regulation
2.5.2023
“I’m an advocate for getting regulation in place that makes the most of the potential of the sector whilst protecting consumers,” said the MP
A16z Crypto Calls for 'More Nuanced' UK Regulatory Framework for Digital Assets
2.5.2023
Venture capital giant Andreessen Horowitz, better known as a16z, has called for a “more nuanced” approach to crypto regulations in the UK, saying the current don’t distinguish between risky centralized crypto systems and less risky decentralized systems....
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Coinbase Faced With Too Much Regulatory Uncertainty, Rating Cut to Neutral: Citi
2.5.2023
The bank slashed its price target for the crypto exchange to $65 from $80
Aussie crypto exchange kicks off US expansion despite ‘regulatory risk’
2.5.2023
“Where other exchanges see regulatory risk, we see opportunity,” said Coinjar CEO and co-founder Asher Tan in a recent interview
US Court Orders Operator of South African Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme to Pay Over $3.4 Billion
2.5.2023
Johann Steynberg, the founder and CEO of Mirror Trading International, has been ordered to pay over $1.73 billion in restitution to victims of his bitcoin ponzi scheme. The court has also ordered Steynberg to pay a civil monetary penalty of a similar amount. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission...
Poloniex will pay $7.6M settlement to US authorities for 'apparent violations' of sanctions
1.5.2023
OFAC said Poloniex allowed users in Crimea, Cuba, Iran, Sudan, and Syria to conduct digital asset trades, deposits, and withdrawals between January 2014 and November 2019
On the shutdown of Bittrex in the US and SEC actions — Bittrex Global CEO at Consensus 2023
1.5.2023
Oliver Linch suggested jurisdictions with established frameworks for crypto and policymakers willing and able to use them were a potential winning combination for fledging firms
What the Gensler hearing means for US crypto regulation and policy
1.5.2023
Gensler was reluctant to go into details and faced symbolical pressure rather than genuine attempts to interrogate, leaving the crypto industry without any new clarity
SEC serves $4M in fines to Coinme over ‘misleading’ UpToken ICO
1.5.2023
The regulator nabbed the crypto ATM operator turned exchange for securities law violations over its sales and statements of a crypto token
‘Evil Crypto’ Can Be Used in Foreign Trade, Russia’s Deputy Finance Minister Says
1.5.2023
Cryptocurrency may be bad for investors but it can be useful in international settlements, according to a top government official in Moscow. Russian authorities intend to set up a special committee that would issue permits to operators employing crypto in foreign trade transactions, he indicated....
US House Financial Services Committee Says Crypto Bill Coming in "Next Two Months" – Here's What You Need to Know
29.4.2023
The US House Financial Services Committee and House Agriculture Committee are set to introduce comprehensive legislation to oversee the cryptocurrency sector in the next two months.
Before unveiling the new bill, the two committees will hold a joint public hearing, which is scheduled to start...
Brazil Bans Telegram Temporarily Due to Alleged Lack of Collaboration in Fight Against School Violence
29.4.2023
A federal judge in Brazil has ordered the temporary suspension of Telegram in the country and established hefty fines due to the supposed lack of collaboration of the company in a national crusade against school violence. Telegram failed to deliver information regarding the actions it is taking...
Congressman McHenry announces joint hearings to address market structure around digital assets
29.4.2023
Patrick McHenry suggested that the hearings will look to add to the regulatory efforts being done on the bipartisan bill led by Senator Cynthia Lummis and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
5 Consensus 2023 Takeaways
28.4.2023
Members of our CoinDesk editorial team got together on Twitter Spaces today to assess the big picture at Consensus 2023 and share their takeaways on the critical issues that will shape how the industry continues to unfold
“Opportunism and Demagoguery” Fuels the U.S. Regulatory Crackdown, Steptoe Partner Says
28.4.2023
Jason Weinstein, a partner at Steptoe, said this latest wave of crackdowns on the crypto industry is the worst he has ever seen
Bermuda Premier David Burt: 'Nobody is Coming to Bermuda to Flee Regulation'
28.4.2023
Five years after the island jurisdiction passed its digital assets regulation, a steady stream of companies is coming to Bermuda to be regulated
Global Crypto Regulation Needs Coordination, Not Duplication, Legal Experts Say
28.4.2023
"It's not good to put crypto all in the same basket and look at it in a vacuum," said Marianne Bechara, senior counsel at the IMF