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India to Start Retail CBDC Pilot in Four Cities With Four Banks
29.11.2022
India's central bank will start testing its retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the cities of Mumbai, New Delhi, Bengaluru and Bhubaneswar with the initial participation of four banks
Ukraine Considering CBDC That Can Facilitate Crypto Trading
29.11.2022
The National Bank of Ukraine says it is looking at retail payments, virtual asset circulation and cross-border transactions as possible use cases for a central bank digital currency
Israel’s Ministry of Finance Proposes New Guidelines for Regulating Digital Assets
28.11.2022
The proposal follows the country’s recent efforts to integrate cryptocurrencies into its economy
Regulating Crypto Not a ‘One-Agency Solution,’ CFTC Commissioner Says
28.11.2022
Appearing on CoinDesk TV, Summer K. Mersinger discussed why the need to regulate crypto will require working closely with other agencies
Amid Civil Unrest in China, Gold and Silver Prices Hold Steady — Equity, Crypto Markets Flounder
28.11.2022
Reports on Monday detail that the zero-Covid policy protests in China have lowered market sentiment as U.S. equity markets show the top four Wall Street indexes are struggling. The global crypto market cap is down 3.5% and getting awfully close to dropping below the $800 billion mark. Precious...
Crypto Exchange Kraken Settles Case With US Treasury Over Serving Customers in Iran
28.11.2022
Kraken has agreed to pay $362,1159 to settle its potential liability for violating U.S. sanctions against Iran
RegTech Africa Conference set to elevate national policy on financial inclusion, consumer protection, and cybersecurity
28.11.2022
Digital financial services hold great promise as a means to enable financial inclusion and thus help improve people’s lives. However, cybercrime has become a key concern in developing and emerging markets and threatens to hinder global advances in building a more inclusive digital society. Whilst...
Singapore Banks' Exposure to Bitcoin 'Insignificant' but Subject to Highest Risk Weight
28.11.2022
Banks must hold $125 in capital against every $100 worth of bitcoin, a senior minister said
BlockFi Files for Bankruptcy as FTX Contagion Spreads
28.11.2022
BlockFi filed for bankruptcy days after suspending withdrawals last week. FTX had extended a $400 million line of credit to the lender earlier this year
FTX Direct Clearing Plan Was Nowhere Close to Being Approved, CFTC Chief Says
28.11.2022
Rostin Behnam had previously said the plans to streamline financial market structure were a potentially unique disruptive innovation
JPMorgan: Crypto Market Regulatory Initiatives to Accelerate After FTX’s Collapse
28.11.2022
Crypto derivatives trading is likely to shift to regulated venues, and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange is expected to emerge as a winner, the bank said
UK Crypto Fraud Climbs by a Third to Over $270M: Report
28.11.2022
The U.K. is currently in a recession and the cost of living has increased, making some people vulnerable to fraudsters
The Bahamas' Attorney General Defends Country's Regulatory Regime Amid FTX 'Debacle'
28.11.2022
Ryan Pinder, the Attorney General of The Bahamas, defended his country's actions through the collapse of crypto exchange FTX, but did not provide much new information about the local regulator's efforts to investigate the company
FTX fall was ‘incredibly damaging,’ crypto must foster real utility: Ripple policy lead
28.11.2022
Ripple’s APAC policy director said the collapse of FTX is exactly why crypto needs to move away from "hype cycles" and towards "real utility."
New Naira Banknotes to Make Monetary Policy More Effective — Nigerian Central Bank Governor
27.11.2022
The Central Bank of Nigeria governor, Godwin Emefiele, has said the newly designed naira banknotes are set to enhance the effectiveness of the organization’s monetary policy and bolster the financial inclusion cause. Forcing Currency Hoarders to Return to the Banking System According to...
US State Regulators Investigating Crypto Trading Firm Genesis Global Capital: Barron’s
25.11.2022
Several regulators, including the Alabama Securities Commission, are looking into whether Genesis may have violated securities laws, according to Barron’s
Bitcoin.org's 'Cøbra' Must Unmask to Challenge Craig Wright's Legal Costs, UK Court Rules
25.11.2022
Wright, the self-proclaimed inventor of Bitcoin, was granted permission to serve papers on Cobra as he sought a declaration of his ownership of the copyright to the Bitcoin white paper
Ethereum Software Company Consensys Collects User Data, Privacy Policy Discloses
25.11.2022
Crypto users have been complaining about a recent Consensys privacy policy update that says when Infura is leveraged as a remote procedure call (RPC) via Metamask, wallet and IP address data is collected. The news follows a similar decision the decentralized exchange (dex) platform Uniswap recently...
Turkish Authorities Order Seizure of 'Suspicious' FTX Assets
25.11.2022
The country's Financial Crimes Investigation Board MASAK says the founder of the collapsed crypto exchange Sam Bankman-Fried is also under investigation
Bitcoin, Ether Needn't Follow Financial Rules, Belgian Regulator Says
24.11.2022
Officials hope to fend off a rising number of questions about how crypto should be regulated and when they should be treated as securities