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Canadian Regulators Call for Feedback on Crypto Reporting Guidelines
20.11.2023
Canadian regulators launched a consultation today asking for feedback in regards to public disclosure of crypto assets from federally regulated financial institutions (FRFIs). Digital innovation internationally “Digital innovation is transforming how we transact, manage money, and view value...
GS Partners Accused of Defrauding Crypto Investors in Metaverse Schemes
17.11.2023
Regulators crack down on GS Partners for allegedly fraudulent metaverse crypto offerings. Image by Aliaksandra, Adobe Stock. California, Texas, and several other U.S. states have cracked down on GS Partners, accusing the company of defrauding cryptocurrency investors through various fraudulent...
Failed '$175M' real estate token raise draws ire of Texas regulators
16.11.2023
"GS Partners promoted the products through a multilevel marketing scheme paying lavish commissions," regulators say
Congress Gets the Runaround From Regulators, Again
15.11.2023
Commerzbank Receives Crypto Custody License From German Regulators
15.11.2023
Source: Commerzbank Leading German bank Commerzbank has received a crypto custody license from government regulators. Making the announcement in a press release, Commerzbank stated that the crypto custody license now makes it the first full-service German bank to be approved for this particular...
CFTC Chairman: U.S. Regulators Lack Authority to Prevent Another Major Crypto Collapse
15.11.2023
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Rostin Behnam has stated that U.S. regulators lack the authority to preemptively prevent another major crypto collapse similar to the FTX incident. Speaking at the Financial Markets Quality Conference 2023 at Georgetown University, Behnam...
Senate Banking Committee Discusses Accountability, Oversight of Financial Regulators in Tuesday Hearing
14.11.2023
The Senate Committee on Banking, Houses, and Urban Affairs met on November 14th to conduct a hearing regarding oversight of financial regulators. Holding executives accountable “We must turn the lessons of this year into action,” said Senator Sherrod Brown (D – OH), Chairman of the U.S....
Spanish Regulators Crack Down on Crypto Ad Violations, Hint at Probing X
13.11.2023
Source: Pixabay Spain’s securities market regulatory body said it had begun investigating its inaugural case pertaining to a potential violation of regulations governing large-scale advertising campaigns for crypto assets. The National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) announced on Wednesday last...
Australian regulators will compel businesses to report cyberattacks: Report
13.11.2023
This obligation won’t be backed by a fine if the company fails to comply, and businesses will still be permitted to pay ransoms, though this is discouraged
Spanish regulators set precedent with crypto ad violations case
9.11.2023
The National Securities Market Commission accuses Miolos of non-compliance with the cryptocurrency regulations established by the CNMV circular from January 2022
Crypto Regulation News Weekly Digest: SafeMoon Executive Charges and FinCEN’s Mixing Service Proposal
7.11.2023
Last week saw major regulatory actions against crypto mixing services and alleged fraud along with pushback from lawmakers. Image by Andrii, Adobe Stock. The cryptocurrency industry increasingly finds itself under the purview of regulators striving to balance innovation with consumer protection...
VARA demonstrates how regulators, market can work in tandem: VARA Vice Chair
7.11.2023
Deepa Raja Carbon told Cointelegraph that VARA took a collaborative approach and consulted stakeholders, legislators and the general public to develop its virtual asset regulatory guidelines
SEC Clashes With Do Kwon and Terraform Labs in Court, Alleging ‘Clear, Undisputed’ Fraud
6.11.2023
Last week, lawyers representing Terraform Labs and its ex-CEO Do Hyeong Kwon (Do Kwon) moved to dismiss the lawsuit brought against them by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In response, the SEC has countered with a motion of its own, asserting the accountability of both...
Paypal Faces SEC Scrutiny Over New Stablecoin PYUSD, Cooperates With Document Production Request
2.11.2023
After releasing its new stablecoin PYUSD, the payments giant Paypal disclosed that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) subpoenaed the company concerning the stablecoin. Paypal stated in its Form 10-Q for the third fiscal quarter that it had been asked to produce documents for the...
Paypal Achieves FCA Registration in the UK, Paving the Way for Crypto Services Resumption in 2024
2.11.2023
The payments giant Paypal has successfully achieved registration with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the United Kingdom, a fact verified by the FCA’s website on October 31. This move comes shortly after Paypal’s temporary cessation of crypto purchases within the U.K., although the company...
CFTC Discloses $15 Million Payment to Crypto Whistleblowers
1.11.2023
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has announced the award of $16 million to whistleblowers this year with a significant amount going to crypto-related cases. In an Oct 31 press release, Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero speaking on the Whistleblower policy highlighted...
US State Regulators Grant Money Transmitter Licenses to Crypto Startup Bastion
31.10.2023
Institutional-focused crypto custody firm Bastion has obtained money-transmitter licenses (MTLs) in New Hampshire and Arkansas. 1/ We’re happy to share that we received our first two Money Transmitter Licenses (MTLs) in New Hampshire and Arkansas and can now support fungible assets in both states....
Banking Giant Standard Chartered’s Crypto Custody Firm Zodia Launches in Hong Kong
31.10.2023
British banking giant Standard Chartered-owned crypto custody firm Zodia is launching services in Hong Kong. “The Hong Kong government and the regulators see digital assets as the future and also want Hong Kong to be a hub,” the crypto firm’s CEO emphasized. Zodia has already expanded into...
SBF Testifies: “F-ck Regulators”
30.10.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried continued his testimony while fielding grilling questions from the prosecution in Manhattan federal court on Monday morning.  The defense finished their direct examination of Bankman-Fried earlier this morning, prompting Bankman-Fried to begin his cross-examination conducted...
'Fuck regulators,' said SBF behind closed doors: Report
30.10.2023
The disgraced crypto executive frequently praised the need for crypto regulation in public