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Hong Kong Officials Recommends Self-Regulatory Committee for Compliance Monitoring in Crypto Industry
23.4.2024
The Hong Kong Securities & Futures Professionals Association (HKSFPA) has advocated establishing a self-regulatory committee within the city's crypto firms to enhance compliance monitoring.
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Anti-Bitcoin SEC Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw May Soon Lose Her Seat
20.4.2024
SEC Commissioner Caroline A. Crenshaw doesn't like Bitcoin - but her term is scheduled to end on June 5.
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SEC Reworks Justin Sun Tron Lawsuit, Claims Founder “Traveled Extensively”
19.4.2024
The United States Securities and Exchange commission (SEC) has edited its Tron lawsuit against Justin Sun and his companies the Tron Foundation, the BitTorrent Foundation, and Rainberry, amended court docs filed on Thursday reveal. The filing marks the latest legal move in the SEC's fight against...
Study: Q1 Spot-Traded Volumes of Top 10 Exchanges Nearly Double to $4.29 Trillion
19.4.2024
In the first quarter of 2024, spot trading volumes of the top ten centralized exchanges (cex) topped $4.29 trillion, a 95.3% increase from the previous quarter. Despite facing legal challenges Binance remained the largest cex platform with a market share of 50%. The top crypto asset manager...
SEC Amends Lawsuit Against Tron Founder, Asserting US Jurisdiction
19.4.2024
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed an amended lawsuit against Tron founder Justin Sun, claiming he spent a significant amount of time in the U.S., thus granting the SEC jurisdiction over him and his businesses. The SEC alleges that Sun’s extensive travel...
Crypto Wealth Management Firm Abra Launches New Platforms for Private Clients
18.4.2024
Crypto wealth management firm Abra said it has launched the “Abra Prime” and “Abra Private” platforms for private clients and received approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to operate as an investment advisor
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Tether Announces Upcoming Release Of Multi-Chain Tokenization Platform
15.4.2024
Tether is preparing the release of an in-house developed tokenization solution. Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether, announced on social media that the company is on the verge of releasing a white-label, multichain tokenization platform available for everyone. Ardoino explained that this platform would...
Senate Candidate John Deaton Calls Gary Gensler a “Bad Faith Regulator,” Voices Support For Coinbase in SEC Case
15.4.2024
John Deaton, the pro-crypto candidate running to win Seator Elizabeth Warren’s current senate seat, took to X Monday (formerly Twitter) to criticize United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair Gary Gensler over the new Coinbase appeal, calling him a “bad faith regulator.” The...
Australian Regulator Initiates Civil Proceedings Against Three Cryptocurrency Investment Firms
15.4.2024
The Australian Securities Regulator has launched civil proceedings against three cryptocurrency firms. These firms are accused of convincing investors to purchase investment packages using self-regulated superannuation funds. The regulator stated that appointing a receiver is the best way...
Coinbase Seeks to Take Core Question in U.S. SEC Case to Higher Court
13.4.2024
Coinbase is seeking to rip the bandage off of a legal impasse at the center of the crypto industry's fight with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), filing an interim appeal on Friday that would ask a higher federal court to drill into the heart of the regulator's stance on digital...
Is Uniswap Going to Zero? UNI Price Drops 20% After SEC Scrutiny as This Other Coin Prepares for Exchange Launch
12.4.2024
The price of DeFi exchange Uniswap’s native token UNI is 15% lower than it was this time last week following yesterday’s news that the US SEC may launch a potential enforcement action against it for alleged securities law violations. UNI currently trades at $9.08, which makes for...
Asset Tokenization Draws Focus From Global Securities Watchdogs
12.4.2024
The International Organization of Securities Commissions wants to analyse whether or not further policy direction is needed for tokenization
Bitfinex Securities Launches Tokenized Debt for Hilton Hotel Construction in El Salvador
11.4.2024
Bitfinex Securities is spearheading an initiative to fund the development of a Hampton by Hilton hotel complex at El Salvador International Airport through a tokenized debt issue.
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Bitfinex Securities Introduces El Salvador’s First Tokenized Debt to Fund New Hilton Hotel
11.4.2024
The token will be issued on the Liquid Network, a bitcoin sidechain
EU Watchdog Warns 90% of Crypto Trading Funneled Through Few Exchanges
11.4.2024
The European Union's (EU) securities regulator warned about the high concentration of trading activity on a limited number of crypto exchanges. Notably, Binance, a single platform, controls roughly half of the entire market.
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Australian Securities Regulator Appeals Federal Court Ruling Favoring Finder Wallet
11.4.2024
The Australian securities regulator has said it will appeal the federal court’s dismissal of its civil penalty proceedings against Finder Wallet Pty Ltd. The regulator launched penalty proceedings against the crypto firm on Dec. 15, 2022, just days after Finder Wallet withdrew its Earn...
Uniswap Labs Hit with Wells Notice by SEC: Vows to Fight Back
11.4.2024
Uniswap Labs, the creator of the Uniswap decentralized exchange (DEX) protocol and behind the issuance of the UNI token, has just been hit with a Wells Notice by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), but vows to fight back.
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DeFi Exchange Uniswap Receives Enforcement Notice from the SEC
10.4.2024
Decentralized crypto exchange Uniswap received a notice from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it intends to pursue an enforcement action, the company disclosed on Wednesday
Australian Regulator Appeals Loss in Finder’s Crypto Product Verdict
10.4.2024
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is appealing the Federal Court's dismissal of its case against Finder Wallet's crypto product, Finder Earn.
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VanEck CEO Says SEC Unlikely to Approve Spot Ether ETFs in May
10.4.2024
VanEck CEO Jan van Eck has expressed doubt regarding the approval of spot Ether ETFs by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission in May.
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