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No Safety Net From Crypto Collapses, German Regulator Warns
23.8.2022
BaFin has toughened its warnings about consumers potentially losing all their money invested in crypto because they are unprotected, unlike holdings with regulated banks
Coinbase Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Alleged Lapses in Security
23.8.2022
A class action lawsuit filed in a Georgia court alleges the crypto exchange failed to secure users' accounts against theft and hacks, and seeks damages upwards of $5 million
Former CFTC Chair: Here's How SEC and CFTC Can Work Together to Regulate Crypto
22.8.2022
The governing committee “might be a way to develop standards for this market,” former CFTC Chairman Timothy Massad said on CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover.”
South Korea Plans to Tax Crypto Airdrop Recipients: Report
22.8.2022
South Korea’s Ministry of Economy and Finance has said crypto airdrops could be subjected to a gift tax of between 10% and 50%
Australia to Use 'Token Mapping' as Framework for Crypto Regulation
22.8.2022
Australia has come up with a plan to frame regulation and protect investors in the face of an avalanche of advertising. The plan is to "token map" all cryptocurrencies to uncover the characteristics of all digital asset tokens in Australia including charting the type of crypto asset, its underlying...
Arrest of Tornado Cash Developer Draws Dutch Crypto Community Protest
21.8.2022
After the detention of Alexey Pertsev, campaigners worry holding developers accountable for malicious use of code could have a dangerous, chilling effect
Voyager Customers Say No to Employee 'Retention' Bonus Bid
20.8.2022
A group of Voyager's creditors have formally objected to the beleaguered crypto lender's bid to pay "retention awards" to its current employees, saying Voyager has done nothing to reduce personnel costs
Bankrupt Lender Celsius CEO Owes Creditors Transparency, Crypto Lawyer Says
19.8.2022
If Celsius Network’s CEO, Alex Mashinsky was “being transparent,” there would be “no need to pull in an independent examiner," Sasha Hodder, founder of Hodder Law Firm, said on CoinDesk TV's "First Mover."
#FreeAlexPertsev: Protests Planned for Amsterdam Following Tornado Cash Developer’s Arrest
19.8.2022
The jailed Tornado Cash developer has sparked controversy in crypto. Should open source contributors be held accountable for what others do with their creations?
Canadian Bank Regulator Details Crypto Liquidity, Backing Rules
19.8.2022
Canada joins U.S., European central banks in explaining how their supervised entities can engage with crypto
FDIC Orders FTX US, 4 Other Companies to Cease and Desist 'Misleading' Consumers
19.8.2022
The FDIC published five cease-and-desist orders Friday, including to FTX.US, alleging they mislead investors by suggesting they had coverage from the deposit insurance provider
South Africa's Monetary Authority Greenlights Banks to Serve Crypto Clients
19.8.2022
The central bank warned against the "wholesale" banning of clients over risk after a number of local banks moved to terminate services to crypto exchanges and other intermediaries in previous years
Nigeria's CBDC eNaira Used for Nearly $10M Worth of Transactions Since October
19.8.2022
Nigeria's central bank digital currency (CBDC), the eNaira, has been used to carry out transactions worth 4 billion naira ($9.3 million) since its introduction in October 2021, the governor of its central bank has said
Crypto Lender Celsius Needs Independent Examiner, US Government Entity Says
18.8.2022
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Treasury Tornado Cash Sanctions Are ‘Unprecedented’, Warns US Congressman
18.8.2022
With just 28 legislative days left this year, “it’s unlikely that any crypto legislation is going to move,” U.S. Representative Tom Emmer said on CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” show
House Lawmakers Send Letters to 4 US Crypto Miners Asking for Details on Environmental Impact
18.8.2022
Core Scientific, Riot Blockchain, Marathon Digital and Stronghold Digital received the letters from members of the Committee on Energy and Commerce
As SEC Leans on Enforcement to Regulate, Crypto Lawyers Study Every Word
18.8.2022
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission isn’t volunteering to clarify what makes a crypto token a security, but the agency showed some of its hand in enforcement documents crypto lawyers are studying like scripture
CFTC Commissioner: Crypto Market Needs Clear Guidelines on Its Regulator
18.8.2022
Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover,” to discuss the future of cryptocurrency regulation in the U.S
US Tribal Nation Economic Zone Publishes Draft Rules for DAOs
18.8.2022
The Catawba Digital Economic Zone proposes laws that would allow DAOs to be organized as limited liability companies or unincorporated non-profits
South Korea's Money Laundering Watchdog Flags 16 Crypto Firms for Operating Without Registration
18.8.2022
Crypto exchanges KuCoin and Poloniex are among the foreign firms accused of conducting "illegal business activities."