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In Mexico’s Biggest Election Yet, Crypto Remains on the Sidelines
24.4.2024
Mexico is poised to have its biggest election ever in a few weeks, with 100 million voters choosing 628 elected officials, thousands of local officials and the president. And crypto issues will remain on the sidelines during the campaign
Tether Will Freeze Wallets Evading Venezuelan Sanctions
24.4.2024
Use of Tether has increased in Venezuela after the U.S. reimposed sanctions on oil exports
Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Should Spend 3 Years in Prison, DOJ Says
24.4.2024
Attorneys with the U.S. Department of Justice and former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao filed their sentencing memos on Tuesday night
Indonesian President Joko Widodo Warns of Money Laundering via Crypto and NFTs
24.4.2024
Indonesian President Joko Widodo warned the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (PPATK) to monitor the use of crypto and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for money laundering during a speech last Wednesday at the 22nd Anniversary of the National Movement for Anti-Money Laundering...
The Ever-Dwindling Chances for a Stablecoin Law
24.4.2024
Last week, U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) introduced a joint bill addressing how stablecoins could be regulated in the country. It's the latest effort to try and get something done in the U.S. legislative front – but is it enough?
Jailed Binance Exec’s Bail Hearing in Nigeria Postponed Until May 17
23.4.2024
Detained Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan will remain in prison in Nigeria until at least May 17, following an Abuja court’s ruling to postpone a scheduled bail hearing until after he is tried on money laundering charges
Do Kwon, Terraform Labs Should Get $5.3B Fine, SEC Tells Court
23.4.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has asked a New York court to impose $5.3 billion in fines on Terraform Labs and co-founder Do Kwon for their role in the $40 billion implosion of the Terra ecosystem in 2022
Crypto Lobbyists Sue SEC Over 'Dealer' Definition
23.4.2024
A U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rule expanding the definition of a "dealer" to capture digital assets activity went too far, a lawsuit by the Blockchain Association and Crypto Freedom Alliance of Texas alleged
Crypto.com Postpones South Korea Launch After Reports of Money Laundering Probe
23.4.2024
The firm maintains the "highest" anti-money laundering standards in the industry, it said in a statement to CoinDesk
Ripple Says $10M Penalty Enough, Rejects SEC’s Ask of $1.95B Fine in Final Judgment
23.4.2024
Ripple Labs filed its opposition on Monday against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) proposal to ask a New York judge to impose a nearly $2 billion fine against the company behind the XRP Ledger blockchain
Venezuela Looks to Tether to Bypass Sanctions: Reuters
23.4.2024
Venezuela's state-run oil company started experimenting with Tether in 2023
Two SEC Lawyers Resign Following Debt Box Sanctions Fiasco: Bloomberg
22.4.2024
Two lawyers for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) were forced to resign after a federal judge sanctioned the agency last month for committing a “gross abuse of power” while attempting to secure a temporary restraining order against Utah-based crypto company Debt Box, according to...
Sam Bankman-Fried Agrees to Help FTX Investors Go After Celeb Promoters
22.4.2024
Sam Bankman-Fried has inked a settlement agreement with a group of FTX customers who have agreed to drop their class action lawsuit against him in exchange for his help going after celebrity promoters of the collapsed exchange
Binance Exec Who Escaped From Nigeria Has Been Found in Kenya, Faces Extradition: Reports
22.4.2024
Nadeem Anjarwalla, who escaped Nigerian custody in March, could be extradited back to the country within the week, one local media outlet reported citing government sources
Thailand to Block Access to 'Unauthorized' Crypto Platforms
22.4.2024
Authorities in Thailand have decided to block "unauthorized" crypto platforms to increase the efficiency of law enforcement in solving the problem of online crime, an announcement on Friday last week said
Reserve Bank of New Zealand Releases Digital Currency Consultation Paper
20.4.2024
The Reserve Bank of Zealand has said the proposed digital version of the country’s physical cash would provide universal access to central bank money, either in physical cash or digital form. According to the central bank, the digital version will not only be government-backed but will also...
Bitcoin Blockchain Undergoes Fourth Halving in 15-Year History, in Show of Monetary Policy Set by Code
20.4.2024
Soccer has the World Cup. Athletics and many other sports have the Olympics. Crypto has the halving. The milestone in the blockchain's 15-year history technically means a cut in rewards for crypto miners with each block – a feature designed to minimize inflation
Indian Man Pleads Guilty to Creating Spoofed Coinbase Website, Stealing $9.5M in Crypto
20.4.2024
According to court documents, Chirag Tomar used his ill-gotten gains to buy Rolexes, Lamborghinis, Porches and more
IRS Unveils Form Your Broker May Send Next Year to Report Your Crypto Moves
19.4.2024
The U.S. Internal Revenue Services (IRS) has previewed what crypto investors' future tax form might look like when it finishes its much-debated rule on how cryptocurrency transactions should be reported to the federal government
HashKey Exchange Suspends Binance Deposits and Withdrawals Citing Policy Adjustments
19.4.2024
HashKey Exchange, a licensed exchange based in Hong Kong, has announced the temporary suspension of digital asset deposits and withdrawals to and from Binance.
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