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El Salvador Considers Opening Second Bitcoin Embassy in Texas to Boost Economic Exchange

15.2.2023
On Feb. 14, 2023, Milena Mayorga, the Salvadoran ambassador to the United States, announced that her country is considering opening a second bitcoin embassy in the Lone Star State. Mayorga said that Texas is “our new ally” and the goal is to expand “commercial and economic...

EU Banks Told By Regulator to Apply Bitcoin Caps Even Before They Become Law

15.2.2023
The European Central Bank, which supervises big euro area lenders, said crypto should be treated as a risky asset

UK Law Enforcement and Regulators Join Forces to Dismantle Illegal Crypto ATMs

15.2.2023
UK authorities have raided several properties around Leeds suspected of hosting illegally operated cryptocurrency automatic teller machines (ATMs). The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), as well as West Yorkshire Police’s Digital Intelligence Unit, were involved in the raids, which...

UK Police Raid Crypto ATM Sites — Regulator Says No Crypto ATMs Have Been Approved

15.2.2023
Police in the U.K., in collaboration with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), have raided several sites allegedly hosting cryptocurrency ATMs. “No crypto ATM operators currently have FCA registration,” the British financial regulator stressed, adding that it is “working with...

Binance CEO: crypto industry will probably move to non-dollar stablecoins

14.2.2023
The Binance CEO claimed that algorithmic USD stablecoins may become more popular as well, although they “have risks.”

US lawmakers and experts debate SEC's role in crypto regulation

14.2.2023
Senator Tim Scott questioned whether the SEC had been "asleep at the wheel" amid major bankruptcies in the crypto space causing the loss of millions in user funds

Sam Bankman-Fried's use of a VPN on Super Bowl Sunday 'raised concerns', say prosecutors

14.2.2023
Lawyers representing the former FTX CEO and U.S. prosecutors requested until Feb. 17 to discuss the impact using a VPN could have on Bankman-Fried's bail conditions

Today in Crypto: UK Goes After Unregistered Crypto ATM Operators, S. Korea Watching the Ripple-SEC Battle, Silvergate Execs Investigated by Law Firm, Bitget to Collaborate on CBDCs

14.2.2023
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.__________... Read More: Today in Crypto: UK Goes After Unregistered Crypto ATM Operators, S. Korea Watching the Ripple-SEC Battle, Silvergate Execs...

Regulation comes for crypto staking: Law Decoded, Feb. 6–13

13.2.2023
Even the SEC Commissioner has publicly rebuked her agency over the shutdown of Kraken’s crypto staking program

Proposed EU parliament rule could have banks apply 1,250% risk weight to crypto exposure

13.2.2023
The proposed rule change, putting crypto at one of the highest risk ratings at financial institutions, could go into effect until December 2024

Consumer Federation of California reattempts to regulate crypto companies

12.2.2023
Assemblymember Timothy Grayson introduced the Digital Financial Assets Law to protect Californians from financial hardship and foster responsible innovation

Kazakhstan to mandate 75% revenue sale from crypto mining for tax purposes

11.2.2023
A new law signed by Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Feb. 6 reinstated the nation’s stand against the unlawful mining operations and issuance of crypto assets

Kazakhstan Law Limiting Crypto Miners’ Consumption of Electricity Enters Into Force

11.2.2023
A new law expanding the regulatory framework for cryptocurrency miners while restricting their access to low-cost electricity has entered into force in Kazakhstan. The legislation introduces a licensing regime for mining with two different categories of licenses that companies will have to renew...

SEC enforcement against Kraken opens doors for Lido, Frax and Rocket Pool

10.2.2023
Kraken has put an end to staking as a service and Coinbse could eventually be forced to follow suit. Will this create opportunities for LDO, FXS and RPL?

SecretDAO votes to restructure foundation after public spat between organizations

10.2.2023
The new foundation will be governed by a board of 3 or more members, and no organization will hold more than one seat

Kraken CEO Calls on Congress to Protect US Crypto Industry Following Settlement With SEC Over Staking Program

10.2.2023
The CEO of crypto exchange Kraken, Jesse Powell, has called on Congress to pass a law to protect the U.S. crypto industry after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) took action against his trading platform over its crypto staking service. Kraken’s CEO Responds to SEC Action Kraken...

Argentina Mulls Inclusion of Proof-of-Solvency Requirements in Crypto Regulation

10.2.2023
Regulators in Argentina are mulling the inclusion of stringent requirements in their next cryptocurrency regulatory framework. According to reports, institutions like the national securities regulator, the CNV, will be studying the inclusion of proof-of-solvency requirements for exchanges...