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Hong Kong says Cyberport attracted 150 Web3 firms in a year
19.6.2023
The country’s Financial Secretary says state funding and support have helped draw Web3 innovators to the digital hub
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse: Former SEC Official William Hinman Received ‘Millions of Dollars’ From Law Firms With a ‘Vested Interest’ in His Speech
19.6.2023
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has blasted the enforcement approach of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) after the release of the Hinman docs, which contain internal discussions that the institution had before the now famous 2018 speech offered by former SEC Division of Corporation...
Warnings of Regulatory ‘Siege,’ Binance US Asset Freeze Averted, Schiff Says Fed Destroyed US Banking System, and More — Week in Review
18.6.2023
Red tape and confusion has been the theme in crypto news as of late, with cryptocurrency firms scrambling to stay compliant with regulators like the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), with little to no definite regulatory clarity made available to them thus far. In the wake of lawsuits...
Tether Counted Securities Issued by Chinese Firms Among Its Reserves: Bloomberg News
16.6.2023
Tether Holdings Ltd. at one point counted securities issued by Chinese companies among the reserves backing its USDT stablecoin, according to Bloomberg News.
Tether at a point in time held securities issued by state-owned Chinese companies including Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd....
Blockchain Analytics Firm Chainalysis Urges Crypto Firms to Start MiCA Preparations Now
16.6.2023
The past week saw the forthcoming Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation formally published in the EU's official journal, marking a significant milestone for regulation in the crypto space.
Consequently, Chainalysis’ head of policy for Europe has urged cryptocurrency companies to start...
Brazil’s president signs law aimed at having central bank regulate crypto firms
14.6.2023
The decree authorizes the central bank to regulate and supervise virtual asset service providers, and ensures the country's securities regulator will continue to handle many tokens
Bitstamp now included on FCA's list of registered crypto firms
13.6.2023
The Financial Conduct Authority listed 42 registered crypto firms in compliance with the U.K. government's Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism rules
Curve Finance CEO Egorov Sued by 3 DeFi-Focused Venture Capital Firms
9.6.2023
Michael Egorov, the CEO of decentralized finance (DeFi) firm Curve Finance, is being sued for fraud by venture capital firms ParaFi Capital, Framework Ventures and 1kx in the U.S
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