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Brazilian Securities Regulator Greenlights Second Solana Spot ETF
23.8.2024
The Brazilian Securities Regulator (CVM) approved a solana spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) on Tuesday, the second of its kind in the country. According to data from the CVM database, this new instrument will be offered by Hashdex, a Brazil-based cryptocurrency asset management company with nearly...
Australia's Securities Regulator Wins Case Against Kraken's Local Operator
23.8.2024
The Federal Court of Australia ruled on Friday that cryptocurrency exchange Kraken's operator in Australia, Bit Trade Pty Ltd, "contravened" with a section of the nation's Corporations Act
Australian regulator claims win over Kraken’s Bit Trade in federal court
23.8.2024
A court has found Bit Trade offered a product without following design and distribution obligations and acted as a credit facility, in violation of Australian laws.
Colombia's Regulator Notifies Worldcoin of Alleged Data Violation
22.8.2024
Worldcoin is currently collecting data of individuals with its Orb device in 25 locations of the Latin American country
615 Crypto Scam Sites Dismantled by Australian Regulator
22.8.2024
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has shut down more than 7,300 phishing and investment scam websites, including 615 targeting cryptocurrency. The regulator noted that collaboration with other agencies and advanced detection techniques have enabled ASIC to swiftly take...
German Regulator Seizes 13 Crypto ATMS
21.8.2024
The machines were operating without the required BaFin permission and posed money laundering risks, the statement by BaFin said
Abu Dhabi proposes framework for fiat-referenced tokens
21.8.2024
FRTs are a type of stablecoin backed by liquid assets denominated in the same currency as the token and can be liquidated with minimum adverse price effect
US regulator fines crypto fund $150K for illicit Bitcoin loan
20.8.2024
It’s part of the fallout from the industry-wide liquidity crunch triggered by FTX in 2022.
German BaFin regulator cracks down on crypto ATMs
20.8.2024
According to Coin ATM Radar, there are currently 38,725 crypto ATMs worldwide, with a vast majority located inside the United States
Bitcoin Miner Greenidge Files Legal Complaint Against New York Regulator, Reports Q2 Earnings
19.8.2024
Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc. has initiated legal action against the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, challenging the denial of its air permit renewal. The company also reported its second-quarter financial results, highlighting cost reductions and ongoing business...
Australian Securities Regulator Nabbed More Than 600 Crypto Investment Scams in a Year
19.8.2024
The cypro scams amounted to about 9% of the total fake investment platforms taken down in the first year of its investment scam disruption program
Australia took down 600 crypto scams, says AI will make it worse
19.8.2024
Australia’s financial markets regulator says due to the evolving nature of technology, it’s becoming increasingly challenging for consumers to identify fraudulent schemes
New Hampshire Regulator Orders Cease and Desist Against Finstate Investment for Crypto Fraud
19.8.2024
The New Hampshire Bureau of Securities Regulation has issued a cease and desist order against Finstate Investment LLC, accusing it of defrauding investors via a fraudulent cryptocurrency investment website. Finstate allegedly misrepresented account activity and offered illegal guarantees against...
Meta denies claim more than half of Facebook crypto ads are scams
16.8.2024
Australia’s competition watchdog has claimed 58% of crypto ads on Facebook are scams; Meta says the data is old and unreliable
Australian regulator claims 58% of crypto ads on Facebook are scams
15.8.2024
Australia’s competition watchdog cited preliminary research that found more than half of the crypto ads on the platform breach Meta’s policies or involve scams
Binance reaches $1.7M agreement with Brazilian securities regulator
14.8.2024
Brazil’s CVM issued a warning to the crypto exchange in 2020 that it was offering residents derivatives products without authorization
Australia's Securities Regulator Sues ASX for Misleading Statements About Blockchain Project
14.8.2024
Australia's Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has sued Australia’s largest market operator, ASX Limited, for allegedly making misleading statements about how its blockchain project was progressing to replace its aged Clearing House Electronic Subregister System (CHESS) before revealing...
New York regulator hunts crypto and AI specialist for policy unit
13.8.2024
The NYDFS is recruiting a policy specialist to address key crypto, DeFi, and AI issues within financial services
Brazilian Regulator Approves Solana Spot ETF
9.8.2024
The Brazilian securities regulator (CVM), equivalent to the U.S. SEC, has greenlighted the launch of a solana spot ETF for national markets. The product, the first of its kind to be approved, is offered by QR and managed by Vortx. It is already in its pre-trading stages. Brazilian SEC Pioneers...
Japan's Top Regulator Says Crypto-ETF Approvals Need 'Cautious Consideration:' Report
8.8.2024
The boss of Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) has said “cautious consideration” needs to be given to the decision of approving crypto-related exchange-traded funds