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Worldcoin Operations Violate Privacy and Should Cease, Hong Kong Regulator Says
22.5.2024
Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data personnel visited 10 of the project's locations in December and January
SEC's Gensler Says House Bill Would 'Undermine' Regulator's Crypto, Capital Markets Oversight
22.5.2024
The Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act would hurt investors and hamper the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's work, SEC Chair Gary Gensler said Wednesday
FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg Steps Down Following Toxic Workplace Culture Report
21.5.2024
FDIC Chair Martin Gruenberg to step down from his position following an investigation that exposed a toxic workplace culture at the bank regulator.
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Nigerian Securities Regulator: Crypto Exchanges Complying With Naira Delisting Directive
20.5.2024
The Nigerian Securities Regulator has stated that cryptocurrency exchanges have complied with a directive to remove the local currency from peer-to-peer platforms. The acting director-general of the Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission has called on platforms engaged in practices that...
Indian Regulator Advocates Multi-Agency Approach for Crypto
18.5.2024
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has submitted its recommendations for regulating crypto assets to a government panel. SEBI suggests multiple regulators for different aspects of cryptocurrency trade. India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), however, views crypto...
French Regulator Renews Warning Against Blacklisted Bybit
18.5.2024
The French securities regulator, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), has issued a renewed warning against using the digital asset platform Bybit. The AMF reminded French investors that Bybit is an unregistered crypto platform operating illegally in the country. The regulator has advised...
French Regulator Renews Warning Against Blacklisted Bybit
18.5.2024
The French securities regulator, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), has issued a renewed warning against using the digital asset platform Bybit. The AMF reminded French investors that Bybit is an unregistered crypto platform operating illegally in the country. The regulator has advised...
French Regulator Warns Investors For Using ByBit Despite Ban
17.5.2024
ByBit has been under scrutiny in France for its lack of non-compliance with current regulations and was blacklisted in 20 May 2022.
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French regulator warns investors Bybit provided services ‘illegally’
16.5.2024
The Autorité des Marchés Financiers reported Bybit has been blacklisted since May 2022 “for non-compliance with current French regulations.”
India’s SEBI Open to Crypto Oversight, RBI Seeks Stablecoin Ban
16.5.2024
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has proposed a multi-regulator approach to oversee cryptocurrency trading. In contrast, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) seeks a stablecoin ban.
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French Securities Regulator Warns Investors Against Crypto Exchange Bybit
16.5.2024
France's securities regulator has issued a renewed warning against crypto exchange Bybit, urging customers to “make arrangements for the eventuality that the platform [may] suddenly cease to provide services” to customers in France
India's Market Regulator Suggests Shared Crypto Oversight Even as RBI Seeks Stablecoin Ban: Reuters
16.5.2024
The Securities and Exchange Board of India submitted a recommendation that several regulators should oversee trade in cryptocurrencies, Reuters reported citing documents
Donald Trump Earns ‘First Crypto President’ Title, Former CFTC Commissioner Claims
16.5.2024
Former President Donald Trump has been dubbed "America’s first crypto president" ever since his first year in office in 2017, according to Chris Giancarlo, a former CFTC regulator.
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Iris-Scanning Worldcoin Token Gets Malaysian Regulator’s Nod
15.5.2024
Malaysia-based Cuscapi's associate company MX Global received the approval from Malaysia regulator, to facilitate trading of WLD token.
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CFTC Urges Caution to Job Seekers Amid Rising Money Mule Scams
14.5.2024
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is warning against "money mule" scams targeting remote job seekers. The regulator said people seeking work-from-home opportunities should be on the lookout for these deceptive schemes.
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Kraken Challenges SEC Overreach in Recent Court Filing
12.5.2024
In a recent motion to dismiss a case brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), cryptocurrency exchange Kraken argued that the SEC’s legal theory misinterprets crucial aspects of the case. The court document, dated May 9, 2024, claims the SEC fails to identify legitimate...
Crypto firms brace for intensified SEC, CFTC action after regulator warning
10.5.2024
The CFTC warned of another cycle of enforcement actions against crypto firms as investor interest rises
Binance Slapped With $4.3 Million Fine By Canada’s FINTRAC
9.5.2024
Crypto exchange Binance is facing a $4.3 million USD fine by the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) for violating terrorist financing and money laundering laws, the Canadian regulator announced Thursday. News of the fine comes just over a week after former...
Canadian regulator fines Binance $4.4M for AML and CFT violations
9.5.2024
FINTRAC reported that Binance facilitated 5,902 separate transactions of $10,000 or more in crypto from June 2021 to July 2023 and failed to register with the regulator
EU Regulator Considers Crypto Inclusion in €12 Trillion UCITS Funds
9.5.2024
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has initiated a call for evidence to explore the potential inclusion of new assets, including cryptocurrencies, in UCITS funds, which represent a major share of EU retail investments. UCITS, an acronym for Undertakings for Collective Investment...