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Today in Crypto: EU Has Option to Deem All Crypto as Securities by Default, Georgia to Launch Mandatory Supervision of VASPs, Bitget is the 'First Exchange' to Support an EVM-Compatible Address
1.6.2023
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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
Gemini to soon enter the UAE market
1.6.2023
Gemini has announced plans to enter the market of UAE, the United Arab Emirates, as a part of achieving its mission of global expansion. Per the announcement, Gemini will soon begin its operations after it has acquired all the necessary licenses. The goal is to serve customers in the UAE with...
Bankruptcy Claims Exchange OPNX Issues New Governance Token, FLEX Rises 16%
1.6.2023
Bankruptcy claims exchange OPNX has issued a new governance token that is designed to reduce trading fees on the platform
Crypto.com joins ranks of licensed payment institutions in Singapore
1.6.2023
Singapore's Crypto.com expands its regulatory achievements by securing MPI license for DPT services from MAS
Crypto Exchange Kraken’s Canada Customer Deposits Rose 25% After Binance Announced Departure
1.6.2023
Kraken also saw a fivefold increase in app downloads within a week of OKX saying it was leaving the country back in March
BitFlyer joins the list to comply with Japan’s Travel Rule
1.6.2023
Japan is moving with the time to adopt cryptocurrency. However, digital asset transactions are not as secure as one assumes them to be. Hence, there are tons of improvements that governments of respective countries are looking to implement in the days to come. Japan, for one, has decided...
Binance Buying Bank Not Solution for Banking Problems, Says CEO Changpeng Zhao
1.6.2023
Acquiring a bank wouldn’t solve the issues with banking for Binance or others, the CEO of the largest crypto exchange is convinced. Speaking in the aftermath of the collapse of crypto-friendly banks in the U.S. and amid Binance’s issues with payment providers in Australia, Changpeng Zhao said...
Winklevoss twins' crypto exchange Gemini to seek UAE crypto license
1.6.2023
The United-States-based cryptocurrency exchange is now seeking a UAE license and reportedly told local media there was "hostility and lack of clarity" on regulations in the U.S
Bybit Follows Binance’s Footsteps, Exits Canadian Market Amid Regulatory Concerns
31.5.2023
In the wake of Binance’s departure from Canada, cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has announced its exit from the nation as well, citing “recent regulatory development” as the reason. Effective May 31, Bybit stated that it would cease accepting applications from Canadian residents....
Bybit Joins Binance in Exit from Canadian Crypto Market – What's Going On?
31.5.2023
Crypto exchange Bybit has announced plans to exit Canada, citing growing regulatory scrutiny in the country.
"In light of recent regulatory development, Bybit has made the difficult but necessary decision to pause the availability of our products and services," the crypto platform said in...
Crypto Exchange Binance to Remove Privacy Coins From 4 European Markets
31.5.2023
Multiple reports have revealed that Binance, the crypto exchange with the highest trade volume, has announced the removal of 12 privacy-focused cryptocurrencies from its markets in Spain, France, Poland, and Italy. Commencing on June 26, 2023, users residing in these four countries will no longer...
A House Bill Would Make It Harder for the SEC to Argue Crypto Tokens Are Securities
31.5.2023
The five-page, bipartisan Securities Clarity Act by Representatives Tom Emmer and Darren Soto would significantly reduce uncertainty for both crypto investors and issuers, write Bain Capital Crypto’s Tuongvy Le and Khurram Dara
Binance plans new round of layoffs amid increased regulatory scrutiny
31.5.2023
Binance's chief strategy officer Patrick Hillmann hinted on Twitter the resource reorganization is meant to address growing regulatory pressures targeting the crypto space
CoinMENA lists Shiba Inu, hybrid exchange Tradecurve next
31.5.2023
One of Brazil’s leading exchanges, CoinMENA, has listed Shiba Inu (SHIB), which was great news for investors in Latin America. However, the true alpha comes from on-chain metrics showing investors favoring decentralized exchanges. Volume on decentralized exchanges continues to climb, and this...
Crypto Exchange Bybit Granted In-principle Approval to Operate in Kazakhstan
31.5.2023
Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has received an in-principle approval to work in Kazakhstan, a jurisdiction increasingly seen by crypto companies as a gateway to the former-Soviet space. The trading platform wants to expand its presence in the region and other emerging markets. Bybit on Route...
Former Coinbase manager & brother settling insider trading charges
31.5.2023
The SEC ( Securities and Exchange Commission) announced that Ishan and Nikhil Wahi have agreed to settle insider trading charges. The former Coinbase product manager and his brother have been charged with insider trading of at least 9 crypto assets. These cryptocurrencies were available on Coinbase...
Could Ben.eth’s PSYOP tokens face legal scrutiny? It depends, say lawyers
31.5.2023
Michael Kanovitz, a lawyer threatening to file a class action against Ben.eth, says the PSYOP scheme bear similarities to cases that have seen SEC enforcement
BRICS Bank to Offer More Loans in Local Currencies — President Calls for ‘Diversified Global Currency System’
31.5.2023
The New Development Bank (NDB), aka the BRICS bank, is seeking to offer more loans in local currencies to reduce dependence on the U.S. dollar and avoid foreign exchange risk. “We need to create a diversified global currency system,” NDB’s president stressed, adding: “In the future, it...
Crypto exchange Bybit exits Canada, citing 'recent regulatory development'
30.5.2023
Headquartered in Dubai, Bybit plans to leave Canada while exploring expanding into new markets like Kazakhstan