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Hawaii emerging as crypto hub following new crypto regulations
12.9.2024
The Aloha state's new regulations already attracted some notable Web3 firms, including Coinbase, Metamask, Transak, BitPay and Trust Wallet
EToro Reaches $1.5M SEC Settlement, Agrees to Stop Trading Most Cryptocurrencies
12.9.2024
The only crypto assets U.S. customers will be able to trade on the company’s platform are bitcoin, bitcoin cash and ether
eToro US to cease nearly all crypto trading following SEC settlement
12.9.2024
The trading platform agreed to pay $1.5 million as part of the settlement with the SEC
Crypto Bank Anchorage Digital Takes on Custody for ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF
12.9.2024
The first and only U.S. federally chartered crypto bank, Anchorage Digital, is taking on the custody role for a leading issuer of crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs), 21Shares, the companies said in a Thursday statement
CEX.IO resumes UK operations, backs stricter crypto rules
12.9.2024
Following a voluntary suspension in October 2023, CEX.io has successfully resumed operations in the UK after ensuring compliance with new FCA regulations
Russian Central Bank Targets July 2025 for Widespread Digital Ruble Use
12.9.2024
The central bank wants to promote the widespread use of the digital ruble
Ireland to probe Google’s AI model for data protection compliance
12.9.2024
The DPC’s inquiry into Google’s AI model development explores the handling of EU citizens’ personal data for training PaLM2
Doors Open at Prometheum as Much-Disputed Firm Tests Crypto Tokens as Securities
11.9.2024
While the broader crypto industry fights with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission about the agency's labeling of most tokens as securities, Prometheum is swinging open its doors for a long-awaited test of its strategy to assume the SEC is right
EU Regulator Sees Official Journal Publication of Stablecoin Standards Before Year-End
11.9.2024
The European Banking Authority estimates that 15 technical standards for crypto platforms like stablecoin issuers will become official before the end of 2024
India and Nigeria Lead the World in Crypto Adoption Again, but Indonesia Is Fastest Growing: Chainalysis
11.9.2024
India and Nigeria have maintained the top two positions in the world in terms of grassroots crypto adoption but Indonesia is the fastest growing, according to blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis' annual report released Wednesday
Crypto Goes Unmentioned Again at Second Presidential Debate
11.9.2024
Crypto did not emerge as a topic of discussion during the second presidential debate, but that didn't stop the candidates from going back and forth on a number of other topics
UAE regulators to allow Dubai-licensed VASPs to service entire country
11.9.2024
The agreement between UAE regulators covers the mutual supervision of crypto providers, penalty imposition, information exchange and employee training.
Singapore Investigating Seven People for Providing Worldcoin Services
11.9.2024
Singapore is investigating seven "subjects" for offering services of buying or selling of Worldcoin accounts and tokens which is an offence, a written reply in parliament by the government revealed on Tuesday
Australian crypto investors ‘sitting on the sidelines’ for clearer laws: Swyftx CEO
11.9.2024
Crypto exchange Swyftx estimates anywhere from two to six million Australians could enter the market if regulated
US lawmakers divided in first Congressional hearing on DeFi
11.9.2024
Pro-crypto Representatives noted the need for a freer financial system, while more skeptical lawmakers blamed DeFi for crime, scams and tax evasion
Harris Won U.S. Presidential Debate Versus Trump, Polymarket Betting Suggests
11.9.2024
Vice President Kamala Harris appears to have beaten former President Donald Trump in the first debate between the U.S. presidential candidates on Tuesday, based on the direction of prediction bets on Polymarket, while crypto policy went unmentioned
Former FTX Executive Caroline Ellison's Sentencing Hearing Set for Sept. 24
11.9.2024
Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison's sentencing hearing has been scheduled for Sept. 24, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. EDT
FCA Files First Charges Against Unregistered Crypto ATM Operator in UK
11.9.2024
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has charged Olumide Osunkoya for operating unregistered crypto ATMs in the country. This case is significant as it represents the first prosecution under UK law for such activities. Osunkoya is accused of running a network of crypto ATMs that...
Owner of unlicensed UK crypto ATM network faces criminal charges
10.9.2024
The FCA is throwing the book at the head of GidiPlus Limited for operating an ATM network after being denied registration
Second U.S. Firm tZero Said to Become Crypto Broker Dealer Under SEC Oversight
10.9.2024
A second company, tZero Group Inc., said it's achieved status as a fully registered U.S. broker dealer under a rule allowing for crypto firms to join those ranks, following a path previously blazed by Prometheum Inc