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Nigeria Drops Tax Charges Against Binance Executives
14.6.2024
The executives, Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla, are still named in a money-laundering case
More Central Banks Are Exploring a CBDC, BIS Survey Finds
14.6.2024
There's a greater chance of a wholesale CBDC being issued within six years than a retail one, according to the report
Taiwan Crypto Advocacy Body Becomes Formally Active With 24 Entities
14.6.2024
Taiwan's crypto advocacy body, the Taiwan Virtual Asset Service Provider Association, has been formally established and the founding meeting held with 24 cryptocurrency-related entities
US Lawmaker Proposes Stricter Digital Asset Regulations to Enforce Russian Sanctions
14.6.2024
U.S. Congressman Brad Sherman has proposed an amendment designed to enhance the enforcement of sanctions on Russian digital assets. The amendment allows the Treasury Secretary to prohibit crypto transactions linked to Russian entities and requires U.S. taxpayers to report crypto transactions...
Former Goldman Sachs Exec Joins Anchorage Digital’s Board of Directors
14.6.2024
Crypto custody firm Anchorage Digital has added Connie Shoemaker, a former Goldman Sachs executive, to its board of directors
Coinbase CEO Engages US Senators to Push Clear Crypto Regulations
13.6.2024
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said on Wednesday that he engaged with over a dozen senators from both Democratic and Republican parties in Washington, D.C., over the past 48 hours. The discussions focused on establishing clear regulations for the cryptocurrency industry and enhancing consumer...
EU Body Publishes Final Draft Technical Standards for Prudential Matters: MiCA
13.6.2024
The European Banking Authority (EBA) published on Thursday the final draft technical standards on prudential matters for firms to comply with that fall under the markets in crypto assets (MICA) legislation
Ether ETFs Should Be Fully Approved by September, Says SEC Chair Gensler
13.6.2024
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler said that the final approvals for exchange-traded funds (ETFs) trading Ethereum's ether {{ETH}} should be finished this summer, he told senators in a budget hearing on Thursday
Swiss Regulator Shutters Crypto-Linked FlowBank, Begins Bankruptcy Process
13.6.2024
FINMA announced Thursday that FlowBank’s minimum capital requirements were found to have been “significantly and seriously breached.”
White House Expected to Nominate CFTC Commissioners to FDIC, Treasury Roles: Reports
13.6.2024
The White House is expected to nominate Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero as the next Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chair media outlets have reported
Australia's Treasury to Include Stablecoin Rules in Crypto Bill Draft, ASIC's Warning For Crypto Entities
13.6.2024
Australia's regulators have provided rare updates on their plans for the digital assets sector, including plans to introduce a draft framework for stablecoins and hinted that more enforcement is on its way against unlicensed entities during an event in Sydney on Wednesday
McDonald’s metaverse in Singapore, South Korea classifies NFTs as virtual assets: Nifty Newsletter
12.6.2024
NFT sales surge volumes across various platforms and blockchains, with Bitcoin-based digital collectibles leading the charge
Terraform Labs, Do Kwon Agree to Pay SEC a Combined $4.5B in Civil Fraud Case
12.6.2024
Zimbabwe seeks public input to shape crypto regulations
12.6.2024
In a news release by Bloomberg, Zimbabwe has declared its agenda to embark on consultation on the functioning of cryptoassets. This move comes when the government puts measures to regulate this sector. In a statement published in the state-owned Herald Newspaper, all players in the cryptocurrency...
Zimbabwe consults crypto firms on virtual asset regulation needs
12.6.2024
The Zimbabwean government hopes to create a regulatory structure tailored to country’s specific needs and conditions
Zimbabwe Is Seeking Comments on the Crypto Industry: Report
12.6.2024
Zimbabwe is seeking comments from the crypto industry as it tries to understand the sector more
In Conversation With Brian Nelson
12.6.2024
Last October, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) – the U.S. Treasury Department's money laundering watchdog – announced a proposal to label crypto mixers as a "primary money laundering" concern, a move that alarmed a broad swath of the crypto industry. Treasury Under Secretary...
Crypto Mixers, Privacy Coins, Layer 2s Complicate Tracing for Law Enforcement, EU Innovation Hub Says
11.6.2024
Separately, France's markets regulator said crypto remains a high risk for money laundering
How Web3 is transforming global regulatory frameworks
11.6.2024
At the 2024 Proof of Talk event in Paris, France Jenny Johnson CEO of Franklin Templeton and Mo Shaikh the founder of Aptos explained the protocol economy’s impact on regulators
Crypto Exchange Crypto.com Secures Spot on Ireland's Virtual Assets Service Provider Register
11.6.2024
The company has also received approval in Dubai, U.K., the Netherlands and Spain