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UK Treasury Is Looking for CBDC Head as It Explores Digital Pound
24.1.2023
The country's government will introduce a consultation on its CBDC in the coming weeks
India Has Clamped Down on Crypto. What Will It Do With Its G-20 Power?
24.1.2023
Holding the presidency of the G-20 this year, India is well placed to dictate how developed countries think about the future of crypto regulation, says CoinDesk Amitoj Singh
El Salvador Pays Back $800M Maturing Bond, President Nayib Bukele Says
24.1.2023
The president took the media to task for not covering the repayment
EU Plans Digital Euro Bill, Metaverse Policy for May, Commission Says
24.1.2023
The bill is set to underpin a putative new central bank digital currency , financial services commissioner Mairead McGuinness said
Crypto Tax Proposed by Lawmakers to Fund EU Budget
24.1.2023
Taxing capital gains, mining or crypto transactions are all being examined to fund the bloc’s $185 billion annual spending
EU Lawmakers Impose ‘Prohibitive’ Requirements on Banks’ Crypto
24.1.2023
The vote in the European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee is intended to anticipate international bank-capital norms
Blizzard's 'Workplace Ranking' For Employees Sounds Like Hell
24.1.2023
A story ran on Bloomberg earlier today with the headline “Blizzard Manager Departs In Protest of Employee Ranking System”. It sounds very businessy, maybe something that would land on the Linkedin news feed of a HR manager, but the stuff it’s describing is important because it sounds absolutely...
FBI: North Korean Hackers Behind $100 Million Horizon Bridge Theft
24.1.2023
A pair of North Korean hacker groups were behind the June theft of $100 million in crypto assets from Horizon Bridge, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said in a Monday statement
Lawyers for Genesis and Its Creditors Are ‘Optimistic’ for a Quick Resolution to Bankruptcy Woes
23.1.2023
Lawyers for Genesis Global told a New York bankruptcy court on Monday that they’ve been working with their creditors’ representatives and the U.S. Trustee’s Office “around the clock” for the past two months in order to reach a “consensual resolution” with the embattled company’s creditors
European Banks Must Fully Cover Crypto Holdings With Capital, Draft Text Says
23.1.2023
A leaked proposal that faces a vote on Tuesday deems crypto assets to be the riskiest, in line with emerging international guidelines
Indian Government Launches Blockchain Initiative With 5ire, Network Capital
23.1.2023
The Indian Government's apex public policy think tank, NITI Aayog, has launched a blockchain module in partnership with 5ire, a blockchain focused company, and Network Capital, a mentorship and career exploration platform
Digital Euro Will Never Be Programmable, ECB’s Panetta Says
23.1.2023
Some observers have touted restrictions on how people can spend their money as an advantage of a central bank digital currency
In Wake of FTX, New York Reminds Crypto Firms to Segregate Customer Funds
23.1.2023
After crypto exchange FTX's bankruptcy proceedings revealed poor segregation of customer funds, the New York regulator is reminding service providers to keep clean records
'We Haven’t Seen Anything Yet’: Introducing CoinDesk’s ‘Policy Week’
23.1.2023
Following the FTX scandal, Washington is gearing up to regulate crypto with full force. Get all the latest here
Crypto Exchange Bitzlato Converted Over $1B in Crime-Linked Assets, Europol Says
23.1.2023
Several senior executives have been arrested in Spain, Europol announced, following founder Anatoly Legkodymov's arrest in Miami
Central African Republic Forms Committee to Draft Crypto Bill
23.1.2023
The country, which made bitcoin a legal tender in April, wants to pave way for greater crypto adoption
South African Self-Regulatory Body Mandates Risk Warnings in Crypto Ads
23.1.2023
Under the industry’s self-regulation code, advertisements must clearly warn users of investment risk and social media influencers shouldn’t offer trading advice
U.S. Lays Claim to $700 Million of Assets Linked to Bankman-Fried, FTX
21.1.2023
The U.S. seized $700 million of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried’s assets and is now seeking their forfeiture
What's Next for Genesis Creditors? It Depends on What's in the Bankruptcy Filing
20.1.2023
Eric Snyder, partner at Wilk Auslander LLP, says that a substantial amount of haircuts are likely to be made, but that depends on the petition Genesis’ trio of companies filed
Sullivan & Cromwell Gets Go-Ahead to Represent FTX in Bankruptcy Proceedings, Despite Controversy
20.1.2023
James Bromley, a partner at Sullivan & Cromwell, said former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has been stirring the pot by “lashing out” on Twitter