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New Zealand Crypto Policy Should Support Industry, Minister for Commerce Says
10.4.2024
The country's "wait and see" approach to regulating crypto could risk New Zealand missing out on the benefits of industry developments, a government inquiry found
Hong Kong Likely to Approve Spot Bitcoin ETFs Next Week: Reuters
10.4.2024
Hong Kong regulators are likely to approve the first set of applications for spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds next week, making it possible that the products could be ready for an April launch, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing two people familiar with the matter
Is the Sam Bankman-Fried Story Over?
10.4.2024
Last month, I attended Sam Bankman-Fried's sentencing hearing. Not that anyone asked, but I have some thoughts
Republican Sen. Tillis Calls for ‘Light’ Crypto Regulatory Framework Ahead of Presidential Election
9.4.2024
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle urged the need for new crypto laws on Tuesday, as Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo asked for “additional tools” to effectively crack down on illicit crypto financing
DeFi Trader Eisenberg 'Wasn't Borrowing, He Was Stealing,' Prosecutor Says in Opening Argument
9.4.2024
The defense countered that Eisenberg "risked 13 million of his own dollars" to net $110 million from Mango Markets
Lummis: Crypto Will Erupt as Big Issue in Senate Races Including Banking Chair Brown's
9.4.2024
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) said that the high-stakes Ohio election that could decide both the Senate majority and the leadership of the Senate Banking Committee is likely to dig into cryptocurrency issues, and she encouraged industry insiders to make sure it does
Key Congressman McHenry Is Bullish U.S. Stablecoin Law Will Pass This Year
9.4.2024
The window is narrowing for legislation to set up rules for stablecoin issuers in 2024, but the retiring chairman of the House Financial Services Committee says it can be done
Financial Stability Study Calls for Consistent Regulatory Response to Stablecoins
9.4.2024
Countries have varying definitions and categorizations for stablecoins that may pose a risk to financial stability, the report by the Financial Stability Institute said
Crypto.com Obtains Full Dubai Operational License
9.4.2024
Singapore-based crypto platform Crypto.com has received full operational approval from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) for its local entity, CRO DAX Middle East FZE
Filecoin Liquid Staking Platform STFIL Claims Team Members Under Investigation by Chinese Police
9.4.2024
Tokens on the platform were moved to an "unknown, external address" last week while its team members were under detention
South Korea’s April 10 Election: What’s at Stake for the Crypto Universe
9.4.2024
On April 10, 2024, South Korea is heading into its legislative polls which will see multiple parties and coalitions battle it out for 300 seats in the national assembly and political analysts say it will be difficult for either party to get a majority, making any group of voters, including crypto...
Crypto Trader Eisenberg's $110M Fraud Trial to Put DeFi Under Microscope
9.4.2024
The two-week trial will test the government's strategy of portraying complex crypto trades as simple fraud
Detained Binance Exec Pleads Not Guilty to Money Laundering Charges in Nigeria: Reports
8.4.2024
Tigran Gambaryan was remanded pending trial, reports say
HashKey’s Crypto Exchange Goes Live After Winning License in Bermuda
8.4.2024
The HashKey Group, an Asian firm offering digital asset services, has launched the HashKey Global exchange, after being granted a license in Bermuda to offer licensed digital asset trading services, it announced on Monday
New York Jury Finds Do Kwon, Terraform Labs Liable for Fraud in SEC Case
5.4.2024
The SEC accused Kwon and his company of misleading investors about the stability of their so-called “algorithmic stablecoin” Terra USD
Jury Begins Deliberations in Civil Fraud Case Against Do Kwon, Terraform Labs
5.4.2024
NEW YORK – Lawyers for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rested their case against Terraform Labs and its co-founder, Do Kwon, on Friday, releasing a New York jury to decide whether Kwon and his company are liable for allegedly misleading investors about the stability of Terra...
Australian Asset Manager Monochrome Applies With Cboe Australia for a Spot Bitcoin ETF, Eyes Decision By Mid-Year
5.4.2024
Australian firm, Monochrome Asset Management, has applied for a spot bitcoin exchange traded fund (ETF) with the global listing exchange, Cboe Australia, it announced on Friday
EU Watchdog Says Reordering Blockchain Transactions Might Be Market Abuse. Industry Says It's Not
5.4.2024
Maximum Extractable Value (MEV), in which crypto miners reorder transactions they validate for profit, is not inherently bad, some policy experts point out
OneCoin Compliance Chief Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Role in $4B Ponzi Scheme
4.4.2024
Coinbase Says Canadian License Makes It Country's Biggest Registered Crypto Exchange
4.4.2024
Coinbase's expansion into Canada has cleared the hurdle of a "restricted dealer" registration, the company said on Thursday, making it the biggest registered crypto exchange in that jurisdiction