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Hong Kong to step in as ‘options are dwindling’ globally — FinTech chair
8.5.2023
Neil Tan, Chair of the FinTech Association of Hong Kong, said the opening of the financial industry to digital assets was “just a natural progression."
US vice president gathers top tech CEOs to discuss dangers of AI
5.5.2023
Vice President Harris gathered the heads of several AI development firms to discuss potential risks posed by the budding technology
Terraform Labs seeks to dismiss class action arguing US laws don’t apply
5.5.2023
Federal securities laws only apply in the United States, but the protocols were developed overseas, argues Terraform Labs
Ron DeSantis Vows to Prohibit CBDC, ‘Woke Politics,’ and ‘Financial Surveillance’ in Florida
3.5.2023
Florida governor Ron DeSantis reiterated his call for a ban on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) during a visit to Jacksonville on Tuesday. Last March, DeSantis pushed for legislation to prohibit a CBDC in Florida. At Tuesday’s event called “Government of Laws, Not Woke Politics,”...
Coinbase faces suit over alleged privacy violations in biometrics collection
2.5.2023
The proposed class action lawsuit alleges the exchange violated privacy laws in Illinois when it collected and stored users' fingerprints and facial scans
Liechtenstein adapts blockchain laws to developing crypto landscape
1.5.2023
Future regulation is intended to ensure uniform regulation for all European countries and covered participants
Bahamas Seeks to Tighten Its Crypto Laws Following FTX Collapse
26.4.2023
A bill published for comment includes restrictions on stablecoins, proof-of-work mining and crypto staking
Coinbase files court action to compel SEC’s response to rulemaking petition
25.4.2023
Coinbase is looking to force the SEC to respond to its rulemaking petition seeking rules for the crypto industry that's been pending since July 2022
SEC wins $2.8M in suit over alleged crypto token price manipulation
24.4.2023
Hydrogen Technology Corp. and its former CEO will pay $2.8 million in fines and remedies for allegedly operating a price manipulation scheme
TWO Russian Crypto Laws Could Roll Out in June – Here’s What You Need to Know About Them
21.4.2023
Russian lawmakers could finally end the country’s long wait for crypto regulation – with two bills reportedly ready for adoption as early as June.
One will seek to permit the use of crypto in overseas payments.
The other will deal with the legalization of crypto mining.
Crypto regulation’s...
First Mover Americas: Landmark Crypto Laws Pass in Europe
20.4.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for April 20, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
OpenAI has until April 30 to comply with EU laws, ‘next to impossible’ say experts
19.4.2023
Italian regulators say ChatGPT must meet local and GDPR privacy regulations by April 30, but AI experts say the model's architecture makes such compliance almost impossible
SEC Charges Crypto Exchange Bittrex With Operating Unregistered Exchange, Broker, and Clearing Agency
17.4.2023
After the report revealing that the cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex had received a Wells Notice from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the securities regulator charged Bittrex and the company’s CEO on April 17 for “operating an unregistered exchange, broker,...
Crypto Exchange Bittrex Violated Federal Laws, SEC Charges in Lawsuit
17.4.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) alleged that crypto exchange Bittrex simultaneously operated a national securities exchange, broker and clearing agency in violation of federal statutes. Former CEO Bill Shihara and Bittrex Global GmbH are also facing charges
Indian Government Answers Questions About Crypto Legalization, Fraud Prevention
6.4.2023
The Indian government has responded to parliamentary questions about the legalization of cryptocurrency and the steps it has taken to prevent crypto-related fraud. “Crypto assets are currently unregulated in India. Frauds relating to crypto are dealt with under extant laws against fraud...
‘Biased, deceptive': Center for AI accuses ChatGPT creator of violating trade laws
31.3.2023
The group believes GPT-4 violates Section 5 of the FTC Act, which prohibits ''unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce.''
Fair crypto laws ‘possible’ in the US but needs ‘a lot of work’ — Crypto Council advisor
30.3.2023
Crypto Council for Innovation advisor Sean Lee said more education is needed for policymakers and financial regulators
Australian Government Wants To Give 18+ Ratings To Any Game With Gambling
30.3.2023
The Australian Federal Government have announced this week that they’ll be pushing to “apply an R18+ rating to all video games that contain simulated gambling”, a move that appears to be the strictest of its type we’ve seen.Read more
UK Crypto Promotions Laws Hoped to Be in Place by Late 2023
28.3.2023
The Financial Services and Markets Act amendment, which would enable the new rules, will soon be discussed in Parliament
Binance Sued by CFTC for Alleged Violations of Trading and Derivatives Rules
27.3.2023
The world’s largest crypto exchange by trade volume, Binance Holdings Ltd., has been sued by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao has been named in the lawsuit and the charges claim the crypto exchange broke several trading and derivatives rules....