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Class action suit against Coinbase alleges unregulated securities sales
17.3.2022
Plaintiffs say 79 tokens that Coinbase sells meet the definition of securities, but they were not warned of their risks
Crypto Assets Can Help Russia Return to Global Financial Market, Lawmaker Says
17.3.2022
Digital financial assets like cryptocurrencies can help Russia to reach the global financial market despite western sanctions, a lawmaker working on crypto regulations has stated. The official believes the country is capable of setting up domestic crypto exchanges and should support mining. Russia...
Worldcoin Pulls Out Of Numerous Countries Amid Data Privacy Concerns, Technological Challenges
17.3.2022
Major crypto exchange Coinbase-backed startup Worldcoin has decided to stop operations in at least seven countries as a result of intensifying logistics challenges that are impacting the company’s launch plans.
The company is advancing a project to distribute crypto to every person on...
Ex-Regulator Tells US Senators That Crypto Can ‘Empower and Protect the Innocent’
17.3.2022
United States Senators will hear testimony today on crypto and its role in the world of crime – but a former senior regulator has warned that politicians coming down too hard on the crypto sector risked throwing out the baby with the bathwater.
The Senate’s Committee on Banking, Housing,...
Crypto Exchanges Facing 'Fork in the Road' Over Russia Sanctions - London Stock Exchange Group CEO
17.3.2022
Amid the West’s intensifying efforts to punish Russia’s authorities for their invasion of Ukraine, crypto exchanges are facing long-term damage to their industry if they decide to remain active in the Russian market, according to David Schwimmer, CEO of the London Stock Exchange Group....
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It’s official: Binance secures a license to operate in Dubai
17.3.2022
It becomes the company’s second license in a Middle East jurisdiction obtained this week
Ukraine Strengthens its Positions by Legalizing Bitcoin & Crypto, Here's What Changes
17.3.2022
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed off on a new law that will bring cryptoassets under a legal umbrella – and allow national market regulators to police the sector. The move will pave the way for the country to begin taxing crypto.
Prior to the outbreak of war, Ukraine had been...
President Zelenskyy Signs Ukraine’s Law ‘On Virtual Assets’
17.3.2022
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed the law “On Virtual Assets” which aims to regulate the crypto market in Ukraine. The approval comes as his country is increasingly relying on cryptocurrency donations to fund its defense and deal with humanitarian problems amid an ongoing...
Democrat division over crypto isn’t all bad news for regulation
17.3.2022
The digital divide between those for and against cryptocurrencies is widening among U.S. policymakers
RBI Crypto: Indian Government Says Central Bank Has No Plan to Issue Cryptocurrency
17.3.2022
The Indian government has told parliament that it does not have a plan to issue cryptocurrency to be regulated by the central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The government also clarified that India’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), that the RBI will launch this financial year...
US Justice Department Returns Stolen Bitcoin to Victim of Government Imposter Scam
16.3.2022
The U.S. Justice Department has seized bitcoin stolen from an elderly man in a government imposter scam and will be returning the cryptocurrency to him. “The fraudsters deceived the victim into believing his personal information had been used to facilitate a drug trafficking and money...
Blockchain Association policy head: US shouldn't compete with China's CBDC using surveillance tools
16.3.2022
"We will not compete against China — an authoritarian dictatorship — by also acting like an authoritarian dictatorship," said Jake Chervinsky
Ukraine's president signs law establishing regulatory framework for crypto
16.3.2022
The country's National Securities and Stock Market Commission will determine policies on digital assets, issue licenses to crypto firms, and act as a financial watchdog
The European Commission is looking for blockchain regulatory sandbox operator
16.3.2022
The sandbox is designed to help remove legal uncertainties around DLT use cases
Kazakhstan Shuts Down Over 100 Crypto Mining Farms
16.3.2022
More than 100 crypto farms in Kazakhstan have terminated operations as a result of ongoing inspections of the mining sector. Authorities have revealed that some of the facilities are linked to prominent businessmen and former government officials. Financial Watchdog Goes After Crypto Miners Across...
Samourai Wallet Defends Need for CoinJoin While Wasabi Already Moved to Bar Some Bitcoin Transactions
16.3.2022
Samourai Wallet, a mobile software wallet for Bitcoin (BTC), has defended the need for CoinJoins, insisting that they are not the same as coin mixers, but rather that they provide users with "basic financial privacy" that is not offered by public blockchains....
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Biden’s executive order promises great things for the crypto industry — Eventually
16.3.2022
A flurry of research and reporting is the first step toward a coherent crypto policy, while action remains months or years in the future
Binance Now Fully Licensed by Central Bank of Bahrain to Offer Crypto Services
16.3.2022
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has announced that it has received a full license from the Central Bank of Bahrain. “The crypto asset license will allow Binance to provide crypto-asset trading, custodial services, and portfolio management to customers under the supervision of the Bahrain...
Chinese Authorities Arrest Alleged Masterminds Behind an Online Virtual Currency Pyramid Scheme
16.3.2022
Authorities in China recently announced the arrest of ten suspects they say are behind an online pyramid platform that is thought to have stolen millions of dollars from unsuspecting users. The suspects are accused of using the promise of high returns and a regular income to lure more victims....
Commissioner Allison Lee announces her departure from the SEC
15.3.2022
The commissioner, whose exit will leave a second vacancy at the administration, said she will remain on the job until a successor can take office