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Crypto Exchange Bitget to Tighten ID Requirements as Regulators Cite Fraud Concerns
21.8.2023
Existing customers have until Oct. 1 to complete the process, after which time they will only be able to withdraw, cancel orders or close trading positions
FTX's Debtors Revise Settlement Proposal After Objection From U.S. Trustee
21.8.2023
Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX's debtors have revised their motion for settlement after the U.S. Trustee objected to an earlier motion
Dollarization Can Lead to ‘Economic Contraction and Collapse’ of Argentine Economy — Former US Treasury Official
20.8.2023
The U.S. chairperson of the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF) has characterized the Argentinian presidential hopeful’s plan to fully dollarize the economy as “a far too risky gamble.” Mark Sobel said full dollarization without an exit policy “could...
XRP Ruling Needs Appeals Court Review, SEC Says
18.8.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) asked for permission to appeal a federal judge's ruling that XRP sales through exchanges didn't violate securities law, a day after the judge said the SEC could present its argument
Kenyan Residents Asked to Participate in a ‘Public Survey on Virtual Assets’
18.8.2023
Kenya residents who wish to shape their country’s policy towards the crypto ecosystem can now do so by participating in a public survey on virtual assets and virtual assets service providers, the Financial Reporting Centre (FRC) has said. The FRC says the public’s feedback “will...
Celsius Creditors to Vote on Bankruptcy-Escape Plan After Judicial Approval
18.8.2023
Creditors will have a month to mull the sale to Fahrenheit, which court filings say could see them recover 67%-85% of holdings
Coinbase-Backed Group Loses Lawsuit Arguing Tornado Cash Sanctions Overstepped U.S. Treasury's Authority
17.8.2023
A group of crypto investors and developers lost a lawsuit funded by Coinbase which sought to argue that the U.S. Treasury Department overstepped its authority in sanctioning Tornado Cash, a mixing service
SEC Can Argue for Right to Appeal Groundbreaking XRP Ruling in Ripple Case, Judge Says
17.8.2023
A federal judge will let the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission file a motion that, if granted, would allow it to appeal a ruling that XRP transactions through exchanges didn’t violate securities laws
FTX-Linked Farmington State Bank Slapped with Fed Enforcement Action
17.8.2023
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Coinbase, Tarred as an Illicit Exchange by the SEC, Quietly Got Regulated Elsewhere in the U.S.
17.8.2023
As Coinbase Inc. (COIN) scraps with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on its right to exist as an exchange, the company has achieved an unprecedented milestone in U.S. oversight by winning approval to handle customers’ buying and selling of crypto futures
Sam Bankman-Fried Is Now in Jail
17.8.2023
It’s a bit of a truism in journalism that any headline that ends in a question that can be answered with “yes” or “no” will usually be answered with “no.” A few weeks ago, however, I asked “Is Sam Bankman-Fried Going to Jail?” and in a rejection of that truism, the answer was “yes.”
UK ‘Travel Rule’ Won’t Completely Nix Transfers to Noncompliant Places, FCA Says
17.8.2023
Companies such as PayPal are already halting their crypto payments services in the country as a result of tighter regulations
Genesis, FTX Strike Deal for $175M Bankruptcy Claim
17.8.2023
Lawyers are trying to untie a complex financial web among companies that went under in the crypto winter
3AC Founders' OPNX Fined $2.7M by Dubai Crypto Regulator
16.8.2023
The exchange was formally reprimanded by the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) in May
Chamber of Digital Commerce Policy VP Criticizes SEC’s Aggressive Stance on Crypto Industry Regulation
16.8.2023
During an interview, Cody Carbone, the Vice President of Policy at the Chamber of Digital Commerce, expressed his concerns regarding the regulatory stance the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has adopted toward the cryptocurrency industry.
Carbone highlighted that the SEC’s approach...
Crypto Mining Gets Its Own Lobbying Voice in Washington
15.8.2023
Crypto miners are establishing a new voice in U.S. policy, starting up the Digital Energy Council to lobby for friendly policy as regulators and Congress are wrestling with the next steps in crypto regulation
Republican Lawmakers Demand Gensler Tell Them How Prometheum Got SEC Approval
15.8.2023
Republicans on the U.S. congressional committee that oversees the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are demanding agency Chair Gary Gensler explain how Prometheum Inc. won its unique approval as a broker-dealer for crypto
FDIC Crypto Warning Underlines U.S. Banking Agencies' Arm’s-Length Policy
15.8.2023
The U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. added crypto as one of five broad categories this year in its annual risk report, a snapshot of the dangers the banking regulator considers a top priority at the moment
G20 Set to Crystalize Global Crypto Rules as India Wraps Up Presidency
15.8.2023
G20 nations are set to crystalize crypto policies, the closest we may have come to globally coordinated rules for the industry. India has been at the helm of the efforts as the current president of the G20 and is likely to celebrate the progress during the Leaders' Summit in September
Singapore's Central Bank Releases Stablecoin Regulatory Framework
15.8.2023
Stablecoins must hold minimum base capital 1 million Singapore dollars ($740,000) and provide redemption within no more than five business days of a request