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German Banks' Crypto Interest Is Limited as Industry Is Plagued by ‘Crooks,’ Regulator Says

17.11.2022
Germany’s Bafin has issued just four crypto custody licenses, said Mark Branson, who also sits on the supervision arm of the European Central Bank

Australia Suspends Financial Services License of Local FTX Entity

17.11.2022
Australia’s securities regulator has suspended the license of the Australian unit of the bankrupt crypto exchange FTX until mid-May. According to an issued statement, the platform will be allowed to provide limited financial services until Dec. 19 in order to terminate existing derivatives....

SEC Enforcement Remains Focused on Crypto — Chair Gensler Says He’s ‘Impressed’ With Enforcement Results

17.11.2022
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says its Enforcement Division “remains focused on the rapidly evolving crypto asset securities space.” The securities regulator filed 760 enforcement actions in total this fiscal year. SEC Chairman Gary Gensler commented: “I...

California Finance Regulator Moves to Suspend Crypto Lender Salt’s License

16.11.2022
Salt announced on Tuesday it was pausing customer withdrawals due to the impact of FTX’s collapse

Turkey’s Financial Intelligence Unit Launches Investigation Into FTX Collapse

16.11.2022
The Turkish agency responsible for tackling money-related crime has initiated an investigation against troubled crypto exchange FTX. Days after the trading platform filed for bankruptcy in the United States, the department revealed it has been tracking its activities in Turkey. Turkish Financial...

UAE regulator adopts blockchain to speed up commercial judgments

16.11.2022
ADGM Courts aims to "massively transform the delivery of judicial services," said CEO Linda Fitz-Alan while introducing blockchain technology for commercial courts

South Korean Regulator Set to Launch Crypto Auditing Guidelines

16.11.2022
South Korea’s financial regulator has revealed that it wants to introduce auditing guidelines for crypto-related firms – in response to the Terra-LUNC “incident” and the fall of FTX.... Read More: South Korean Regulator Set to Launch Crypto Auditing Guidelines

US national crypto laws should look like New York's, says state regulator

16.11.2022
The superintendent of the New York Department of Financial Services highlighted her state’s stringent standards as the blueprint for federal legislation

Bahamas Regulator Appoints ‘Big Four’ Auditor PWC as Joint Provisional FTX Liquidator

15.11.2022
On Nov. 14, 2022, the Securities Commission of the Bahamas (SCB) published a press release that explains the ‘Big Four’ accounting firm PWC (Pricewaterhousecoopers) has been designated as provisional liquidator in the FTX investigation. The SCB detailed that “given the magnitude” of the events...

Royal Bahamas Police Force Reveals FTX Is Being Investigated for ‘Criminal Misconduct’

13.11.2022
“A team of financial investigators” are currently investigating the now-defunct crypto exchange FTX, the Royal Bahamas Police Force said in a statement shared on Sunday. The police noted that the financial investigators were searching to see if “any criminal misconduct occurred.” Bahamas...

Bahamas Securities Regulator Says It Didn't Order FTX to Reopen Local Withdrawals

13.11.2022
Crypto exchange FTX was not required to allow Bahamas-based customers to withdraw their funds, a local financial regulator said Saturday

Regulator denies asking FTX to prioritize withdrawals for Bahamian clients

13.11.2022
The statement from the Securities Commission of The Bahamas refutes a claim from FTX that it has been facilitating withdrawals in accordance with Bahamian regulations

Japanese Regulator Slaps FTX Japan With Business Suspension Order

12.11.2022
Japan’s top financial regulator, the Financial Services Agency (FSA), has issued a business suspension order to FTX Japan, the Japanese subsidiary of FTX.com. The financial watchdog has also ordered the crypto exchange to submit a business improvement plan by Nov. 16. Japanese Regulator Takes...

California Finance Regulator Revokes BlockFi's Lending License

11.11.2022
California's Department of Financial Protection and Innovation announced Friday it was moving to revoke BlockFi's lending license

California Regulator Reveals Investigation Into FTX’s Failure, Says ‘Crypto Assets Are High-Risk Investments’

11.11.2022
After it was discovered that FTX was dealing with financial issues and the crypto exchange paused withdrawals, U.S. regulators started to take notice. On Nov. 10, 2022, California’s Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) published a consumer alert and said the state regulator...

New Regulations Won’t Choke Brazil’s Crypto Progress, Says Regulator

11.11.2022
The President of the Brazilian markets regulator has claimed that efforts to police the sector will not hamper the nation’s crypto progress. Portal do Bitcoin quoted the President of the Securities and Exchange Commission (known locally as the CVM) João Pedro Nascimento as speaking at...

Bahamas Regulator Freezes FTX Assets — Supreme Court Appoints Provisional Liquidator

11.11.2022
The Bahamas Securities Commission has frozen the assets of FTX Digital Markets and related parties. The financial regulator said the prudent course of action is to put the crypto firm “into provisional liquidation to preserve assets and stabilize the company.” Bahamas Securities...