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South Korean Upbit crypto exchange faces monopoly probe
10.10.2024
South Korea’s FSC will reportedly investigate Upbit’s relationship with its bank partner K-Bank amid the latter’s IPO, which is expected in late October
Dubai's VARA Fines, Issues Cease-and-Desist Orders Against 7 Crypto Entities
10.10.2024
Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) issued cease-and-desist orders and accompanying fines to seven entities for operating without the required licenses and breaching marketing regulations
SEC Chair Gary Gensler on Crypto: ‘It’s Unlikely This Stuff Is Gonna Be a Currency’
9.10.2024
Gensler also called out fraud in crypto: “With all respect, the leading lights of this field in 202[4] are either in jail or awaiting extradition right now.”
Prosecutors Charge Four Crypto ‘Market Makers,’ Employees With Market Manipulation, Fraud
9.10.2024
Gobit and ZM Quant were secretly offering market manipulation services to projects that wanted to artificially inflate their trading volume, prosecutors allege
India's Crypto Discussion Paper on Hold Due to Other Priorities
9.10.2024
India's planned discussion paper outlining its policy stance on cryptocurrencies has been held up due to other priorities, two people familiar with the matter told CoinDesk
The DPRK's Deep Roots in Crypto
9.10.2024
Last week, CoinDesk's Sam Kessler reported that developers and IT workers employed by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea – i.e. North Korea – had managed to get themselves hired by a number of crypto projects, giving them two different ways of raising funds for the national regime
Crypto.com sues SEC to ‘protect the future of crypto’ in US
8.10.2024
Crypto.com’s lawsuit against the US SEC follows the exchange’s receipt of a Wells notice from the agency
Crypto.com sues SEC to ‘protect the future of crypto’ in US
8.10.2024
Crypto.com’s lawsuit against the US SEC follows the exchange’s receipt of a Wells notice from the agency
Crypto.com Sues SEC, Chair Gary Gensler After Receiving Wells Notice
8.10.2024
Cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com has sued the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, along with its Chair Gary Gensler and its four commissioners
UN Agency Recommends Criminalization of Unlicensed VASPs in Southeast Asia to Counter Cyber Fraud
8.10.2024
Some service providers are facilitating transactions for fraud outfits and high-risk gambling sites, the report said
India Denies Targeting US Dollar as Dedollarization Reshapes Global Trade
8.10.2024
India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar clarified that the country is not targeting the U.S. dollar in its economic policy, despite shifts in global trade and currency usage. Speaking in Washington, he emphasized that India’s trade adjustments are driven by practical concerns...
Hong Kong Gearing up to Approve More Cryptocurrency Exchange Licenses by Year End: SFC
8.10.2024
HKVAX is the latest exchange to receive approval
Peter Schiff Predicts Gold Could Soar to $100,000 as US Dollar Weakens
8.10.2024
Economist and gold advocate Peter Schiff noted that if gold could rise from $20 to $2,600 an ounce, it could potentially reach $26,000 or even $100,000. He shared his views on global economic issues, including U.S. dollar weakness, China’s economic resilience, and the impact of U.S. foreign...
Delaware Judge Approves FTX Estate’s Bankruptcy Plan
7.10.2024
A U.S. court approved FTX’s bankruptcy plan on Monday, which will see the majority of the crypto exchange’s customers get the equivalent of their 2022 losses, and then some
UAE Exempts Crypto Transactions From Value Added Tax
7.10.2024
The United Arab Emirates has exempted crypto transactions from value-added tax (VAT), according to an amendment in the law made by the Federal Tax Authority
HBO Is Joining Search for Bitcoin's Satoshi. Past Attempts Haven’t Turned Out Great.
4.10.2024
HBO says it knows who Satoshi is
Coinbase to Delist Unauthorized Stablecoins in EU by December
4.10.2024
Tether, which is the largest issuer of stablecoins, has not managed to snag the necessary e-money license in the European Union
IMF Urges El Salvador Again to Strengthen Regulatory Framework and Oversight of Bitcoin
3.10.2024
The IMF has been asking El Salvador for changes regarding its bitcoin law since its adoption in 2021
Relm Insurance Introduces BTC-Denominated Policy for Bitcoin Miners
3.10.2024
CFTC Subcommittee Sends Up Recommendations for Letting Firms Use Tokenized Shares as Collateral: Bloomberg
3.10.2024
The likes of BlackRock and Franklin Templeton could see tokenized shares of their money-market funds pledged in trading after a major group under the aegis of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) approved guidelines for their use, Bloomberg reported on Thursday