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Terra co-founder Do Kwon says he's 'making zero effort to hide' following Interpol notice
26.9.2022
Do Kwon told his more than one million Twitter followers that he had not seen his name on Interpol’s Red Notice list, but not all names are made available to the public
Pro-centralization Russian president grants citizenship to Edward Snowden: Report
26.9.2022
The views of the NSA whistleblower, who has been in Russia since 2013, seemingly clash with those of President Vladimir Putin, who has often worked against promoting decentralization
U.S. CFTC Shakes Crypto Industry After Action Against DAO - Who’s Next?
26.9.2022
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has rattled the crypto community with an enforcement action it brought against Ooki DAO, leaving market participants fuming and unsure of which protocol could be targeted next by regulators.
In the September 22 press release, the CFTC revealed...
Binance Reportedly to Go (Back) Big in Japan, Kraken Rejects SEC, China Gets Metaverse Engineering Department + More News
26.9.2022
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Japan’s Crypto Regulator Warns Exchanges’ Self-Regulating Body, Criticizes Management
26.9.2022
The Financial Services Agency (FSA), Japan's crypto market regulator, has issued a renewed warning to the Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association (JVCEA), the country's crypto exchanges self-regulatory body, about the October full-scale implementation of FATF travel rules for crypto. ...
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Kraken's incoming CEO: No plans to register with SEC
26.9.2022
Dave Ripley says he doesn't see a reason to register with the SEC as an exchange because Kraken does not offer securities to users
Crypto Payments May Not Help Russia Bypass Sanctions, Experts Say
26.9.2022
Russia is preparing to authorize international crypto payments but people involved in the industry doubt this would allow the country to circumvent sanctions. At the same time, the United States has been tightening the noose, recently targeting the use of cryptocurrencies to dodge the financial...
California Governor Newsom Vetoes Bill to Regulate Crypto — Calls for ‘More Flexible Approach’
26.9.2022
California Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill to regulate crypto in his state. He stressed that “a more flexible approach is needed” to “keep up with rapidly evolving technology and use cases” in the crypto sector. Bill to Regulate Crypto in California Vetoed...
MiCA is already stifling stablecoin adoption in the EU
25.9.2022
The Markets in Crypto-Assets framework stands to get in the way of Circle's Euro Coin and other digital assets. Policymakers should revise the proposal
Is post-Merge Ethereum PoS a threat to Bitcoin's dominance?
25.9.2022
Cory Klippsten, the CEO of Swan Bitcoin, shares his views on how "the competition for liquidity" between Bitcoin and Ethereum will play out after the latter's switch to a proof-of-stake system
Crypto License Bill Vetoed by California Governor Gavin Newsom in Win for Industry
25.9.2022
The crypto industry has scored a win with California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoing a bill that would establish a licensing and regulatory framework for digital assets....
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Estonia Issues First License to Crypto Service Provider Under New Regulation
25.9.2022
Estonia’s Financial Intelligence Unit has issued its first license to a crypto service provider under the country’s new regulatory framework that entered into force in March. “Striga Technology OÜ is the first entrepreneur, who is authorized for the first time to provide...
Russia Starts Developing Mechanism for International Crypto Payments
25.9.2022
Financial authorities in Russia have begun work on a mechanism to facilitate the employment of cryptocurrencies for settlements with other nations amid sanctions. The country’s central bank and finance ministry have already agreed on a draft law regulating cross-border crypto payments....
Digital Asset Exchange Platform Granted ‘Crypto Financial Services Provider License’ by Israeli Regulator
24.9.2022
An Israeli capital markets regulator, the Insurance and Savings Capital Market Authority, recently granted a “crypto financial services provider license” to Bits of Gold, the first such license for an active company in the country. This license allows Bits of Gold to offer crypto...
UK Proposes New Law to ‘Seize, Freeze and Recover’ Crypto Assets Easier and Faster
24.9.2022
The British government has presented the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill to Parliament that will “make it easier and quicker” for law enforcement agencies “to seize, freeze and recover crypto assets.” The government stressed: “We must ensure that...
Upbit Exchange Executive Welcomes Talk of Fresh Crypto Regulations
24.9.2022
One of the top executives at Upbit, South Korea’s market-leading crypto exchange, has spoken out in favor of new crypto regulations both at home and abroad – and has suggested that while they may cause the markets more short-term pain, the industry is set to benefit in the long term....
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Framework to ban members of Congress and SCOTUS from trading stocks includes crypto provision
23.9.2022
A bill based on the proposed framework banning crypto investments could help to "restore the public's faith and trust in their public officials," according to Zoe Lofgren
A Former CFTC Chair Thinks There is No Need For New Laws on Stablecoins: Here’s What He Said
23.9.2022
Timothy Massad, former chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and a current research fellow at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, argued that regulatory progress on stablecoins can be made immediately by utilizing the current laws....
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Lawyers for Celsius investors file motion to have interests represented in court
23.9.2022
The legal team requested the court appoint a committee representing certain shareholders or the case could end up "inappropriately and inequitably skewed in favor of the customers."
Bahrain's EazyPay Partners with Binance Pay, Compute North Files for Bankruptcy, Tornado Cash Returns to GitHub + More News
23.9.2022
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Read More: Bahrain's EazyPay Partners with Binance Pay, Compute North Files for Bankruptcy, Tornado Cash Returns to GitHub + More News