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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
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
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
U.S. Govt. Study Concludes No NFT-Specific Legislation Needed Yet, Current Copyright Laws Adequate
13.3.2024
The current intellectual property laws are adequate to deal with concerns about copyright and trademark infringement associated with non-fungible tokens (NFTs)
How an Appeals Court Ruled on an Aspiring Class-Action Lawsuit Against Binance
13.3.2024
A federal appeals court ruled last week that Binance needs to face a putative class-action lawsuit from a group of U.S.-based crypto investors who allege the exchange allowed them to buy and trade unregistered securities in the form of certain cryptocurrencies. The ruling doesn't make...
Bitcoin Fog Founder Convicted of Money Laundering
12.3.2024
Roman Sterlingov, the founder of long-running cryptocurrency mixer Bitcoin Fog, was convicted by a federal jury in Washington on Tuesday of facilitating the laundering of over 1.2 million bitcoins – worth about $860 million at today’s prices – tied to darknet marketplaces
NFT Providers May Need Registration to Comply With UK Money Laundering Rules
12.3.2024
The U.K. started a consultation on its money laundering rules on Monday
Craig Wright ‘Committed Perjury’ in U.K. Trial Over Satoshi Claims, COPA Says
12.3.2024
The Crypto Open Patent Alliance said it will ask U.K. prosecutors to consider pursuing Wright for “perjury” over his defense of forgery allegations
U.S. CFTC's Behnam Says Agency Writing New Policy on Prediction Markets
12.3.2024
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Rostin Behnam said his agency will propose a rule in the coming months to establish new regulations for prediction markets
Sweden’s Central Bank Chief Wants 'as Little Bitcoin as Possible' in Country's Financial System: Bloomberg
12.3.2024
Sweden's central bank governor said he wants "as little bitcoin as possible in the Swedish financial system."
EU Parliament Approves New Sanctions Laws That Also Apply to Crypto
12.3.2024
The laws are to ensure sanctions rules are applied uniformly across the EU's 27 member states
Hong Kong's Central Bank Starts Regulatory Sandbox for Stablecoin Issuers
12.3.2024
The regulator invited applicants with a "genuine interest in developing a stablecoin issuance business" to join the sandbox