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Luxembourg's Antitrust Authority Initiates Probe into Blockchain and Web3 Competition
7.6.2023
A country in Western Europe, Luxemburg, is making moves amid actions by individual jurisdictions in the European Union for dedicated crypto regulations.
In the latest development, the country's competition regulator, Autorité de la Concurrence, launched a market study on Web3...
SEC’s Binance.US Probe Started in 2020, Court Filings Show
7.6.2023
The securities regulator detailed evidence of hundreds of millions of dollars in profiteering by the crypto exchange as they seek to freeze assets of the company
Luxembourg Antitrust Authority to Probe Blockchain, Web3 Competition
6.6.2023
The market study may be the first of its kind to examine Web3 competition dynamics
Georgian central bank to launch AML probe into crypto firms
1.6.2023
The National Bank of Georgia will launch mandatory supervision of virtual asset service providers starting from Sept. 1, 2023
Brazilian Probe Unearths ‘Money Laundering’ at ‘Obscure’ Crypto Exchange – Militias Turning to Crypto?
11.5.2023
A notorious Brazilian militia group reportedly moved thousands of USD worth of money and coins through an “obscure” domestic crypto exchange.
Per reports from O Globo and Portal do Bitcoin, the Public Ministry of Rio de Janeiro (MPRJ) believes that the Tandera Militia “laundered money” through...
Bitcoin Miner Marathon First-Quarter Earnings Beat Estimates as SEC Extends Probe
11.5.2023
The U.S. regulatory body is probing related-party transactions that may have violated securities laws
Binance Reportedly Investigated in US for Russia Sanctions Violations
7.5.2023
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is facing a U.S. probe over suspected violations of sanctions against Russia, according to a media report. The inquiry is looking into whether the trading platform was used by Russians to circumvent financial restrictions imposed over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine....
Binance Faces DOJ Probe Over Possible Breach of US Sanctions on Russia
6.5.2023
Binance is under investigation by the US Justice Department over potential breaches of sanctions involving Russia.
The probe is centered on whether Binance or its executives violated any sanctions related to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Bloomberg reported Friday, citing people familiar with...
Gibraltar Court Orders Crypto Wallet Freezes as Investigators Probe Failed Trader Globix: FT
25.4.2023
A Gibraltar court has ordered Binance, Crypto.com, Bitstamp and Kraken to freeze wallets or identify owners linked to the collapsed crypto trader
Report: Korean Central Bank to Gain Right to Probe Virtual Asset Entities After Financial Regulator Drops Opposition
22.4.2023
The South Korean central bank is set to be granted the right to investigate virtual assets after the Financial Services Commission (FSC) dropped its opposition to the move. According to a report, the FSC dropped its opposition to the central bank’s bid after it was accused of seeking to make...
Brazilian Police ‘Probe Binance over Derivatives Offerings’
20.4.2023
Binance could face punishment in Brazil for allegedly failing to respond to an order to stop selling crypto derivatives.
O Globo reported that the Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office and the Federal Police have launched an investigation into the exchange over “alleged financial crimes.”
The media...
Latam Insights – Inflation Skyrockets in Argentina, El Salvador Processes Digital Assets Licenses, Venezuelan Crypto Corruption Probe Continues
17.4.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of the most relevant crypto and economic development news from Latin America during the last week. In this issue: Inflation in Argentina goes over 100%, El Salvador issues its first digital assets licenses, and the crypto-linked corruption probe in Venezuela...
OpenAI faces Canadian privacy probe alleging personal info harvesting
6.4.2023
Canada's Head Privacy Commissioner is investigating the AI firm and watchdogs in Germany, France, Ireland and Spain could be mulling similar action
National Exchanges Reportedly Pause Operations in Venezuela, as Attorney General Confirms Crypto Watchdog Sunacrip Involvement in Oil Sale Schemes
28.3.2023
National cryptocurrency exchanges have paused their activities in Venezuela according to reports, as the anti-corruption probe on national crypto watchdog Sunacrip and unlawful oil sales continues in the country. Tarek William Saab, attorney general, confirmed the involvement of the institution...
Credit Suisse, UBS, Other Banks Facing Russia Sanctions Probe in US, Report
25.3.2023
Switzerland’s troubled Credit Suisse and its rescuer, USB, are subject to an investigation into whether bankers helped Russian oligarchs evade Western sanctions, according to a media report. Some major U.S. banking institutions are also under scrutiny within the probe initiated by the Justice...
Venezuela shuts down crypto mining facilities, exchanges amid corruption probe
25.3.2023
According to Venezuela's attorney general office, government officials were running parallel oil operations with the assistance of the national crypto department
How Crypto Ended Up at the Center of a Potential $20 Billion Internal Corruption Scandal in Venezuela — Bitcoin Mining Shutdown Results
24.3.2023
The establishment of sanctions by the Trump administration towards PDVSA, the state oil company in Venezuela, reportedly forced the hand of the government in the country to find alternative means of payment for crude oil. According to reports, more than $3 billion are missing from these payments...
DOJ and SEC to probe SVB collapse and insider stock sales: Report
15.3.2023
The investigations are separate from one another but will both look into Silicon Valley Bank's collapse and stocks sold by executives prior to its fall
Federal Investigators Probe Silicon Valley Bank Collapse; SVB and Top Execs Sued by Shareholders
14.3.2023
The parent company of Silicon Valley Bank, SVB Financial Group, and two senior executives have been sued by shareholders after SVB’s collapse last Friday. The proposed class action accuses SVB of hiding the fact that interest rate hikes would leave the bank in jeopardy. Additionally...
US Authorities Probe Jump Trading and Jane Street Conversations About TerraUSD Bailout
14.3.2023
The US Justice Department has probed the two major trading firms Jump Trading and Jane Street about plans for a potential bailout of the Terra network’s failed algorithmic stablecoin TerraUSD (UST).
According to Bloomberg report from Monday, prosecutors are now looking into group chat...