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Binance Redirected $12B to Firms Controlled by CEO Changpeng Zhao, SEC Says
8.6.2023
SEC says billions in customer funds were directed to Zhao’s firm Merit Peak via a holding company called Key Vision Development Limited
SEC's Latest Crackdown Could Drive Crypto Firms Out of the U.S.
6.6.2023
Companies such as Coinbase and Binance may not want to, but they could be forced to focus their efforts elsewhere
SEC Chair Gary Gensler Calls for Crypto Firms To Register Following Binance, Coinbase Charges
6.6.2023
Conversations with crypto firms have been constructive, but they also need to be compliant with securities laws, said US Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler.
Gensler spoke to CNBC Squawk Box on Tuesday morning, a mere hour or so after the agency announced charges against...
US Congressmen blame crypto firms for 'tax gap' in letter to Treasury
6.6.2023
In a letter addressed to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel, Congressmen Sherman and Lynch raised concerns about the tax compliance practices in crypto
FTX lawsuits see crypto firms, influencers dial back endorsement deals
5.6.2023
Some crypto influencers have been giving lucrative endorsement offers a hard pass after seeing what could happen if things end badly for the firm
Coinbase Expands Futures Offering, Unveils ‘Institutional-Sized’ Bitcoin and Ether Contracts
4.6.2023
On June 1, Coinbase revealed its plans to extend bitcoin and ether futures contracts to institutional investors through its derivatives exchange. The firm mentioned that the Coinbase Bitcoin (BTI) and Ether (ETI) futures contracts would be accessible via third-party institutional futures commission...
Bitcoin mining firms keep building despite BTC mining profitability slump
2.6.2023
Crypto mining firm CleanSpark has been aggressively expanding its fleet of mining machines this year, despite mining profitability being far from its all-time highs
US Consumer Protection Agency Issues Warning on Payment Apps Following Collapses of Crypto Firms, Banks
2.6.2023
The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a warning on Thursday for people using person-to-person services to store funds, reminding them that they are not federally insured, in the wake of FTX and multiple bank collapses.
Transaction volumes on payment apps have “substantially...
Russian Businesses Ask Putin to Help Legalize Crypto
1.6.2023
A body representing the interests of Russian businesses has called on president Putin to help with crypto legalization. Their proposals, including on the use of cryptocurrencies in foreign trade settlements, have been included in a report to Russia’s head of state. Companies Urge President Putin...
Georgian central bank to launch AML probe into crypto firms
1.6.2023
The National Bank of Georgia will launch mandatory supervision of virtual asset service providers starting from Sept. 1, 2023
US Regulator Issues Warning for Firms Providing Clearings Services for Crypto
30.5.2023
A US regulator warned firms on Tuesday of the risks that come with the clearing of digital assets.
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued an advisory titled, “Review of Risks Associated with Expansion of DCO Clearing of Digital Assets.”
Derivatives clearing organizations, or DCOs...
Crypto firms jockey for Hong Kong licenses ahead of June 1 retail opening
30.5.2023
Hong Kong’s retail trading regime is days away from going live and crypto exchanges are keen to make entry into the region
Gemini and Genesis Fight Back Against SEC Lawsuit, Seek Dismissal of Allegations
29.5.2023
Gemini Trust Company and Genesis Global Capital filed a court document on May 26, 2023, seeking the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The regulatory body had accused the two crypto firms of offering unregistered securities. Gemini and Genesis...
Chinese Healthcare, Energy Firms Enable CBDC Pay – Digital Yuan Adoption Accelerating?
28.5.2023
Chinese healthcare and energy sector providers will allow patients and customers to pay with the digital yuan, in new breakthroughs for the nation’s central bank digital currency (CBDC).
Per the Chinese media outlet WXRB, both outpatients and hospitalized mental healthcare patients can now use...
EU Securities Watchdog ESMA Warns of Unregulated Crypto, Gold Investment Offerings
28.5.2023
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued a warning regarding investments in assets like cryptocurrencies. They will remain unregulated in most countries until the EU’s Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) law is enforced across the Union, the regulator pointed out. ESMA Highlights...
EU Investment Firms Should ‘Clearly Disclose’ That Some Assets, Including Crypto Are Unregulated: ESMA
26.5.2023
Investment firms should make sure clients are aware of the regulatory status of the products they offer, including cryptocurrency, according to the latest notice from the European Union’s financial markets regulator.
The European Securities and Markets Authority, or ESMA, said it was concerned...
EU regulator urges crypto firms to disclose regulatory status of products
26.5.2023
ESMA reminded investment firms that crypto will remain unregulated in most jurisdictions despite the upcoming adoption of regulations
UAE’s Clear Rules and Openness to ‘Experimentation’ Key to Attracting Crypto Firms, Says Ben Caselin of Maskex
26.5.2023
Players in the crypto space are attracted to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) because the region not only has clear rules but is also “open to experimentation,” Ben Caselin, the Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) at the crypto exchange Maskex, has said. Caselin also said...
EU Investment Firms Should Clearly State Crypto Is Unregulated, Watchdog Says
26.5.2023
Companies that market crypto alongside traditional securities might mislead consumers about access to fair advice and compensation, the European Securities and Markets Authority worries
South Africa’s Crypto Firms Will Soon Need to Apply for Registration or Face a Heavy Fine
25.5.2023
Continuing operations without applying for registration could lead to a $542,854 fine or imprisonment