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Craig Wright Is Not Satoshi, Didn't Author Bitcoin Whitepaper, Judge Rules
14.3.2024
COPA took Craig Wright to court last month to secure such a ruling that he wasn't the pseudonymous creator of the world's largest digital asset in an effort to prevent him from suing other developers or claiming intellectual property rights over the technology
Hong Kong's Markets Regulator Issues Warning Against Crypto Exchange Bybit
14.3.2024
Hong Kong's markets regulator identified Bybit as a suspicious cryptocurrency exchange and placed several of its products on its suspicious investment products list
Hong Kong Starts New Phase of CBDC Testing
14.3.2024
Phase 2 of the e-HKD pilot will be supported by the recently launched regulatory sandbox for testing wholesale CBDCs and tokenization, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority said
DeFi Borrower Behavior Key to Gauging Tokenization Risks: BIS Study
14.3.2024
The study was designed to look at the largely unexplored "intricacies" of user behavior and dynamics of decentralized finance lending, the authors said
Crypto.com to Appeal $3.1M Fine by Dutch Regulator for Operating Without Registration
14.3.2024
The Dutch central bank announced the fine was imposed for non-compliance before the company registered with the regulator
Australian Court Dismisses Lawsuit by Market Regulator Against Finder in 'Landmark' Ruling for Crypto Industry
14.3.2024
An Australian Federal Court handed the Australian cryptocurrency industry a major victory in a landmark judgement on Thursday
FinCEN Is Analyzing $165M in Transactions That May Tie Crypto and Hamas, Senior Official Says
14.3.2024
Detained Binance Executives to Remain in Nigerian Custody Until Hearing: WSJ
13.3.2024
The two men were arrested on Feb. 26 after arriving in Abuja to meet with Nigerian leaders who accused the crypto exchange of crashing the country’s currency, the naira
Indonesia’s Financial Regulator Issues New Crypto Regulations Ahead of January 2025 Transition
13.3.2024
The Financial Services Authority (OJK), Indonesia's financial services watchdog, has released new rules to bring technological innovation to the financial industry. These rules will cover cryptocurrencies beginning in January 2025.
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U.S. Attorney’s Office Files Civil Forfeiture Action to Return $2.3M in Crypto Tied to 37 Scam Victims
13.3.2024
The United States Attorney’s Office in Massachusetts filed a civil forfeiture action on Wednesday aimed at returning $2.3 million in cryptocurrency to 37 victims of online scams and fraud
Judge Rules Against Gemini, Genesis Motion to Dismiss SEC Case Against Earn Product
13.3.2024
A New York judge has ruled that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) case against crypto lender Genesis and crypto exchange Gemini will be allowed to move forward, denying the two defendants’ motions to dismiss in a Wednesday court filing
Craig Wright's Counsel Hits Back at COPA's Fraud Allegations in Closing Argument
13.3.2024
Anthony Grabiner, Wright's attorney, hit back at COPA's argument that private signing sessions Wright hosted to prove he was the Bitcoin founder had been subverted, saying that no proof had been presented
El Salvador Axes Income Tax for Investments From Abroad
13.3.2024
The nation, which is attempting to attract foreign capital, removed income tax on investment from overseas
South Africa Is Poised to License 60 Crypto Firms by Month End: Bloomberg
13.3.2024
Crypto companies that wanted to continue operating in the country had to apply for a license with the Financial Sector Conduct Authority from June 1
Indonesia’s Finance Regulator Issues New Crypto Regulation to Strengthen Industry
13.3.2024
This is part of the preparations for the transition of crypto supervision to OJK by January 2025
EU Regulators Publish Batch of Draft Rules for Stablecoins Under MiCA
13.3.2024
The draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) lay out requirements for issuers when dealing with complaints about stablecoins referencing multiple currencies
Thailand Greenlights Income Tax Exemption for Investment Token Earnings: Report
13.3.2024
Earnings already subject to the 15% capital gains tax don't need to be included when calculating income taxes
Terraform Labs Allowed to Hire Law Firm Dentons in Bankruptcy Case by U.S. Court: Reuters
13.3.2024
A U.S. court has allowed Terraform Labs to hire law firm Dentons to defend the company in a lawsuit brought against it by the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) in Jan. 2024
Instant Settlement Needed to Compete With Crypto, India's Markets Regulator Says
13.3.2024
The chairperson of India's markets regulator has warned that if it doesn't offer instant settlement investors will move to spaces like the crypto industry
Binance-Nigeria Brawl Continues As Country Asks Exchange to Submit List of Top 100 Users
13.3.2024
Nigeria wants Binance to give information regarding its top 100 users in the country and all transaction history spanning the past six months, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday