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Australian Court Exempts Block Earner from Paying Penalty; Criticizes Regulator’s Misleading Press Release
5.6.2024
A Federal court in Australia has relieved the crypto firm Block Earner from paying a penalty for breaching the financial services law when it offered the Earner product. According to the ruling, Block Earner “acted honestly and not carelessly,” hence it should not be made to pay...
Arkbit crypto mining MLM fraud busted by Texas regulators
29.5.2024
Arkbit falsely claimed to operate Arkansas-based data centers for cloud mining various cryptocurrencies
Argentine Officials Met With Salvadoran Regulators to Discuss Bitcoin Adoption and Regulation
27.5.2024
Argentine officials of the CNV, the country’s equivalent to the U.S. SEC, and Salvadoran officials of the CNAD, the National Commission for Digital Assets, met on May 23 to discuss bitcoin regulation and adoption issues. This meeting was the second between these two institutions and hints...
El Salvador authorities discuss Bitcoin with Argentinian regulators
27.5.2024
El Salvador authorities are in talks with Argentinian regulators about Bitcoin adoption. The news was confirmed by the CNV (National Securities Commission of Argentina). According to an official notice, the CNV confirmed that top officials from both parties had a meeting recently. The parties...
South Korea Urged to Follow US Lead on Crypto ETFs After Ethereum Approval
27.5.2024
The US Securities and Exchange Commission's approval of spot Ethereum ETFs last week has ignited pressure on South Korea's financial regulators to greenlight similar crypto exchange-traded funds.
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Argentinian Regulators Talk Bitcoin with El Salvador Authorities
27.5.2024
Argentinian regulators have been talking to their counterparts in El Salvador about Bitcoin (BTC) adoption, the National Securities Commission of Argentina (CNV) confirmed this weekend.
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US ETH ETF approval pressures Korean regulators
25.5.2024
Unlike their U.S. counterparts, Korea’s FSC and FSS have been cautious about allowing crypto trading on traditional securities markets
Florida Court Grants Relief to Binance.US, Suspension Overturned
23.5.2024
A state appeals court ruled Wednesday that Florida regulators acted improperly when they blocked Binance from operating in the state. The decision effectively means Binance can now resume operations there.
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SEC's Gensler Says House Bill Would 'Undermine' Regulator's Crypto, Capital Markets Oversight
22.5.2024
The Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act would hurt investors and hamper the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's work, SEC Chair Gary Gensler said Wednesday
Ethereum Soars As Analysts Predict Higher Likelihood of ETF Approval
22.5.2024
Ether's price has surged over 20%, fueled by rumors that US regulators might finally approve Spot Ethereum ETFs. The price surge has surprised traders as most anticipated the SEC would delay or reject the first ether ETF by Thursday.
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India’s SEBI recommends local regulators to monitor crypto trading
16.5.2024
Documents reveal SEBI’s recommendation for distributed regulatory oversight of cryptocurrencies in India
India's Market Regulator Suggests Shared Crypto Oversight Even as RBI Seeks Stablecoin Ban: Reuters
16.5.2024
The Securities and Exchange Board of India submitted a recommendation that several regulators should oversee trade in cryptocurrencies, Reuters reported citing documents
Iris-Scanning Worldcoin Token Gets Malaysian Regulator’s Nod
15.5.2024
Malaysia-based Cuscapi's associate company MX Global received the approval from Malaysia regulator, to facilitate trading of WLD token.
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Regulators are cracking down on financial privacy, but ZK-proofs can help
14.5.2024
The convergence of ZK-proofs and decentralized identity systems could create more compliant privacy-preserving protocols, without sacrificing user privacy
FCA crypto regulators will take the best from TradFi and DeFi, says exec
8.5.2024
The United Kingdom’s FCA has been combining different approaches to regulating the crypto market to see which one would work best
SEC files final response in Ripple XRP case
8.5.2024
The SEC argues that Ripple’s assertions do not negate the need for injunctions to prevent future violations
Worldcoin Hopes to Resolve ‘Differences’ with Argentinian Authorities
8.5.2024
Worldcoin officials want to smooth out their “differences” with Argentina regulators, with Tools for Humanity CEO Alex Blania visiting President Javier Milei’s advisors this week.
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CFTC Chairman Says Expect Regulators to Crack Down on More Crypto Firms
7.5.2024
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission chairman Rostin Behnam said cryptocurrency firms can expect to see more enforcement action from U.S. regulators in the next 6 to 24 months as retail interest in the asset class increases.
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Tron’s Justin Sun Says Ethereum ETF Unlikely to Be Approved in May
29.4.2024
Tron CEO and founder Justin Sun said it is unlikely an Ethereum exchange trade fund (ETF) will be approved in May with the cryptocurrency in need for “long-term education with regulators.”
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Philadelphia’s Republic First Bank Closed by Regulators, Assets Assumed by Fulton Bank
27.4.2024
In the wake of a turbulent period for U.S. banks, the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities has shut down Philadelphia-based Republic First Bank, also known as Republic Bank. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has stepped in as receiver, with Fulton Bank assuming nearly...