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EU Regulator Considers Crypto Inclusion in €12 Trillion UCITS Funds
9.5.2024
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has initiated a call for evidence to explore the potential inclusion of new assets, including cryptocurrencies, in UCITS funds, which represent a major share of EU retail investments. UCITS, an acronym for Undertakings for Collective Investment...
Binance Fined $4.3M by Canadian Financial Regulator for ‘Administrative Violations’
9.5.2024
Canadian regulators hit Binance with a C$6 million ($4.3 million) fine on Tuesday, alleging the crypto exchange committed two separate “administrative violations” of the country’s financial regulations
Taiwan proposes tougher AML measures for crypto service providers
9.5.2024
Taiwan’s Ministry of Justice proposed four amendments to the country’s AML regulations focused on cryptocurrency firms that plan to impose hefty penalties for noncompliance
EU seeks stakeholder opinion on adding crypto to 12T euro investment market
9.5.2024
If approved, the EU’s UCITS funds would make way for crypto assets to gain exposure to a 12 trillion euro investment product market
Crypto Wallet Provider Exodus’ NYSE American Stock Listing Postponed for SEC Review
9.5.2024
Crypto wallet company Exodus Movement will not be listing on NYSE American, the New York Stock Exchange’s sibling market, on Thursday as planned, the company announced late Wednesday
House Poised to Vote on Erasing SEC Crypto Policy While President Biden Vows Veto
8.5.2024
The U.S. House of Representatives is poised to vote on a resolution Wednesday to reject the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) cryptocurrency accounting guidance that the industry said has deterred banks from handling crypto customers, but President Joe Biden is already promising he'll veto...
UK Minister Says Government Only Has Time to Implement Stablecoin, Staking Legislation
8.5.2024
Economic Secretary Bim Afolami said that the government could put through stablecoin and staking legislation in the coming weeks but will outline was is coming later
U.S. Financial Industry to Explore Sharing Ledger Technology for Multiasset Transactions
8.5.2024
Major stakeholders in the U.S. financial sector, including Citi, JPMorgan, Mastercard, Swift and Deloitte, are teaming up to explore sharing ledger technology by simulating multiasset transactions in dollars
The Crypto Lawsuit State of Play
8.5.2024
Last month, Ethereum incubator ConsenSys sued the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an injunction asking a federal court to block the regulator from investigating its MetaMask offering or from declaring Ether (ETH) a security. It's the latest company to follow a growing trend...
LocalMonero exchange shuts down as crypto privacy services dwindle
8.5.2024
Monero’s version of LocalBitcoins is closing after 7 years of operations serving the XMR community
Nearly All FTX Creditors Will Get 118% of Their Funds Back in Cash, Estate Says in New Plan
8.5.2024
Bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX has proposed a new reorganization plan that would see a whopping 98% of its creditors get back 118% of their claims – in cash – within 60 days of court approval, according to new documents filed Tuesday evening
SEC Chair Gary Gensler Calls Crypto ‘Outsized Piece of Scams, Frauds, and Problems in Our Markets’
8.5.2024
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, has reiterated his view that crypto is a field full of noncompliance. While noting that crypto is a small piece of the overall U.S. financial market that his agency oversees, the SEC chair emphasized that it...
Robinhood Prepares to Fight SEC in Court Over Crypto, CEO Reveals
8.5.2024
Robinhood Markets is preparing to fight the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in court to defend its crypto business and establish “regulatory clarity in the United States for the benefit of our customers,” CEO Vlad Tenev said after his company received a Wells notice from...
New South Korean leadership will press for BTC ETF trading
7.5.2024
The Democratic Party of Korea promised to allow Bitcoin exchange-traded funds and it expects to follow through, one way or another
Former NFL Star Rob Gronkowski to Pay $1.9M to Settle Crypto Investor Suit
7.5.2024
The NBA's Victor Oladipo and racecar driver Landon Cassill also struck deals, and a group of Voyager investors said this was the "first tranche" of settlements with promoters of the former cryptocurrency lender
Crypto Mixers Targeted in U.S. House Democrats' Effort to 'Clamp Down' on Money Laundering
7.5.2024
Several Democrats on the House Financial Services Committee have a bill coming this week to target money laundering through cryptocurrency mixing services, said Rep. Sean Casten (D-Ill.), one of its backers
U.S. DOJ Identifies and Charges LockBit Ransomware Gang Leader with Fraud, Extortion
7.5.2024
U.S. authorities have identified Russian national Dmitry Khoroshev as the mastermind behind the notorious LockBit ransomware gang, and are offering a $10 million reward for information that leads to his arrest
EU crypto regulations undermined by lack of enforcement, say observers
7.5.2024
The European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation is being phased in, but regulators have reportedly been inconsistent in enforcing existing laws
Poll: Most People Cringe About Crypto, But Enough Care to Warrant Politicians' Attention
7.5.2024
As U.S. politicians continue to wrestle with how to approach crypto issues, about 21% of voters in vital swing states consider cryptocurrency policies as a topic important enough to sway their support, according to a Harris Poll survey commissioned by the industry, though it leaves some uncertainty...
Australia’s Tax Office Tells Crypto Exchanges to Hand Over Transaction Details of 1.2 Million Accounts: Reuters
7.5.2024
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has asked cryptocurrency exchanges to provide the personal data and transaction details of up to 1.2 million accounts, according to reports