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Economist Paul Krugman Criticizes Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Opposition to Central Bank Digital Currency
15.4.2023
Economist Paul Krugman questioned why Republican Florida governor Ron DeSantis opposes a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in a recent opinion editorial. Krugman suggested that DeSantis may be motivated by “general paranoia.” He speculated that DeSantis may be influenced...
Singapore to introduce uniform screening standards for crypto bank accounts
6.4.2023
Potential guidelines reportedly won’t have a binding force over banks, who could rely on their own risk assessment
Tether strikes at WSJ over ‘stale allegations’ of faked documents for bank accounts
6.3.2023
Tether has hit back at a Wall Street Journal report detailing alleged shady dealings by it and Bitfinex to open bank accounts
Breaking: Tether Investigation Reveals Use of Fraudulent Documents and Obscured Identities to Open Bank Accounts
3.3.2023
Amid struggles to maintain access to the global banking system, the companies behind Singapore-based USDT stablecoin issuer Tether used a mixture of fraudulent documents, obscured identities and shell companies, according to a new bombshell report by the Wall Street Journal....
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Stablecoin Issuer Tether Used Bank Accounts Opened With Falsified Documents in Past: WSJ
3.3.2023
Tether, the company behind the world's largest stablecoin, accessed bank accounts by way of falsified documents and intermediaries, a new report says
Binance US Refutes Reports Comparing It to Fraudulent Crypto Exchanges
20.2.2023
Binance US has refuted reports that draw parallels between it and “fraudulent exchanges that have gone bankrupt.” The U.S.-based crypto trading platform stressed that “only Binance.US employees” have access to its bank accounts, denying the allegation that global crypto...
Uzbekistan Allows Foreign Firms to Deposit Funds From Crypto Trading, Restricts Other Operations
16.2.2023
The Central Bank of Uzbekistan has permitted foreign-based businesses to open domestic bank accounts and deposit funds received from cryptocurrency trading. These companies will also be able to transfer the money abroad, but operations in the country will be restricted. Uzbekistan Updates Rules...
Binance Halting US Dollar Deposits and Withdrawals via Bank Accounts
7.2.2023
Global crypto exchange Binance is suspending deposits and withdrawals in U.S. dollars via bank accounts starting Wednesday as more and more banking institutions try to reduce their exposure to the crypto market. “We are working hard to restart service as soon as possible,” Binance said....
US Government Seizes $700 Million in Assets From Disgraced FTX Co-Founder Sam Bankman-Fried
21.1.2023
Federal prosecutors have seized $697 million in assets, mostly comprised of more than 56 million Robinhood shares worth $526 million, from FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried. Court filings detailed that the U.S. government seized a series of bank accounts belonging to Bankman-Fried, holding millions...
Federal Prosecutors Seize Sam Bankman-Fried Assets Worth $700m, Including Silvergate Bank Accounts
21.1.2023
Federal authorities have confiscated approximately $700 million worth of assets belonging to the disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, including three accounts at Silvergate Bank that held U.S. dollars....
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Cryptocurrency Exchanges Still Fighting Private Banks for Right to Open Bank Accounts in Chile
13.1.2023
The conflict between banks and cryptocurrency exchanges in Chile is still developing, as some banks are reticent to serve this kind of institution. A new report prepared by exchanges reports that most of these banks refuse to include crypto companies as customers for risks that are nevertheless...
Report: Nigeria to Stop Cash Withdrawals From Government Accounts
9.1.2023
From the start of March, Nigerian public officials will be barred from withdrawing cash from government bank accounts, the head of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit reportedly said. Public officials that want to be exempted from this new regulation will have to obtain a waiver from...
Venezuelan Banking Watchdog to Oversee Crypto Transactions to Preserve Currency Stability
30.12.2022
Sudeban, the Venezuelan banking watchdog, is currently working on a mechanism to review crypto-related transactions in real-time to control the influence these have on the stability of the exchange market. Analysts have recently linked the situation in peer-to-peer (P2P) crypto markets to...
Bank Holdups and Protests Continue to Rise in Lebanon as Depositors Demand Their Own Savings
20.12.2022
On Dec. 17, reports detail that residents in Lebanon have been staging sit-ins and protests at banks in order to access their own savings accounts. Since the economic collapse in 2019, Lebanon’s banks froze Lebanese bank accounts, and a number of branches have remained closed indefinitely....
Balaji Srinivasan Says FTX Is a Preview of State Failure, USD Bank Accounts Could Be Frozen or Inflated to Worthlessness
12.12.2022
Angel investor Balaji Srinivasan says the collapse of crypto exchange FTX should be treated as “a preview of state failure.” He warned that one day U.S. dollar bank accounts “may be frozen or inflated to worthlessness,” emphasizing that the authorities “will show...
Iran set to freeze bank accounts of women who refuse to wear a hijab
7.12.2022
Iran’s plan to freeze bank accounts reinforces the need for decentralized currencies to exist in tandem with cash and CBDCs
Court sets new deadline for Celsius restructuring plan
6.12.2022
Celsius halted withdrawals on the platform on Jun. 13 and filed for bankruptcy a month later on Jul. 14
FTX reportedly used Alameda's bank accounts to process customer funds
29.11.2022
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, in a conversation with Vox admitted to using Alameda’s banking facilities for FTX user deposits
FTX ordered to pay reimbursement fees to Bahamian regulators
22.11.2022
The Bahamian Securities regulator was ordered to offer custody for digital assets belonging to bankrupt crypto exchange FTX on Nov. 12
After Years of Uncertainty, Cryptocurrency Exchanges Can Open Bank Accounts in Chile
30.10.2022
After years of court battles in Chile, a cryptocurrency exchange has managed to open a bank account in Bci, a financial institution that established a protocol to serve these businesses. The first exchange that opened a bank account with the institution was Buda, a local exchange, which satisfied...