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Report: Hong Kong Residents Lost More Than $216 Million to Crypto Scams in 2022
9.3.2023
According to Hong Kong police, in 2022 there were 2,336 reported crypto scam-related cases in which more than $216.6 million was lost. Although losses relating to crypto scams only constituted just over 10% of the nearly 23,000 reported technology crimes, they still accounted for more than half...
Crypto bill draft will be released in April, says Senator Gillibrand
8.3.2023
The Lummis-Gillibrand bill is expected to offer regulatory clarity for many crypto projects and determine whether they fall under the purview of the SEC or CFTC
CFTC continues to explore digital asset policy considerations in MRAC meeting
8.3.2023
Commissioner Kristin Johnson said in prepared remarks that the U.S. digital economy was "witnessing the deployment of Web 3.0"
India subjects crypto transactions to anti-money laundering law
8.3.2023
The operators face an obligation to store the transactions’ data for ten years and pass it to regulators on demand
Mt. Gox creditors have until March 10 to register and choose repayment method
7.3.2023
Creditors have the option of a lump-sum payment, bank remittance, fund transfer service provider, or through a cryptocurrency exchange or custodian
US lawmakers planning to reintroduce bill aimed at fixing crypto reporting requirements: Report
7.3.2023
Representatives Patrick McHenry and Ritchie Torres reportedly plan to reintroduce the Keep Innovation in America Act to address reporting requirements in the infrastructure law
DAO gets legal recognition in the US as the Utah DAO Act passes
7.3.2023
Utah State Legislature passes Utah DAO Act, as Act HB357 grants the DAO a form of legal recognition that’s specific to DAOs
Hermès asks court to halt sales of MetaBirkin NFTs following recent jury decision
6.3.2023
The court filing from Hermès on Friday stated that Rothschild had continued to promote his NFTs even after a nine-member jury found Rothschild liable for trademark infringement, trademark dilution, and “cybersquatting.”
US trustee appeals FTX bankruptcy judge's ruling to deny appointment of independent examiner
6.3.2023
The legal team for U.S. Trustee Andrew Vara petitioned to have the U.S. District Court consider an appeal for a ruling on an independent examiner in FTX's bankruptcy case
American regulators are pushing hard against crypto: Law Decoded, Feb. 28–March 6
6.3.2023
Crypto mining operators, custodians and Binance personally received a fine doze of the United States officials' attention last week
SEC continues streak of enforcement actions, targets BKCoin for alleged $100M fraud
6.3.2023
The financial regulator’s complaint alleged that BKCoin raised roughly $100 million from investors to invest in crypto, but diverted some of the funds for personal use
Nigeria Fintech Flutterwave Denies Client Account Hacking Reports
6.3.2023
The Nigerian fintech Flutterwave has rejected reports suggesting that hackers have stolen as much as $6.3 million from user accounts. The fintech firm said a routine check of its transaction monitoring system helped to uncover “an unusual trend of transactions on some users’ profiles.”...
Binance's Secret Plot: Leaked Texts Reveal Plans to Evade U.S. Law Enforcement – What's Going On?
6.3.2023
Binance and Binance.US, the US arm of the crypto exchange touted as a separate company, have been more intertwined than previously disclosed, mixing staff, technical teams, and finances. ...
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The crypto industry has 'already started' moving outside US, says Ripple CEO
5.3.2023
Ripple's CEO Brad Garlinghouse stated that if the SEC is able to “prevail” in its case against Ripple there will be a lot "of other cases" brought forward
Crypto Exchange Binance Joins Forces With Law Enforcement to Launch Anti-Scam Campaign
5.3.2023
Binance has launched its Joint Anti-Scam Campaign in collaboration with law enforcement agencies worldwide to fight “an alarming uptrend” in crypto-related scams, the cryptocurrency exchange said. “So far, the project has achieved tremendous results,” Binance claimed....
Crypto Exchange Bitzlato Restores Access to User Funds
3.3.2023
Russia-linked cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato has begun processing withdrawals of digital assets belonging to its customers. The trading platform was shut down in an operation carried out by law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and Europe alleging that it had been used to launder dirty money....
UAE free zone to explore Bitcoin payments for services, lawyer says
3.3.2023
The free zone for virtual asset firms in the Ras Al Khaimah emirate aims to foster regulated and non-regulated activities
Michael Saylor is still on the hook for alleged tax evasion, says MicroStrategy filing
2.3.2023
A D.C. court denied a motion to dismiss claims that Michael Saylor failed to pay personal income taxes, with a status conference on the matter scheduled for March
Indian Crypto Exchange BitBNS Says Law Enforcement Advised Against Making Hack Public
2.3.2023
Indian Crypto Exchange BitBNS didn't make a hack worth $7.5 Million on February 1, 2022 public to its users and instead told them it was "system maintenance" because "law enforcement" authorities advised them against it
Ripple Lawyer Argues SEC Chair Gensler Has Prejudged Crypto Asset Cases
1.3.2023
Recently, Gary Gensler, the chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), expressed his opinion in a detailed interview with New York Magazine’s Intelligencer regarding why he believes crypto assets other than bitcoin are securities. However, Stuart Alderoty, Ripple’s...