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Russian Fintech Startups Join Digital Ruble Pilot
8.4.2024
Russian fintech firms have begun joining the country’s rapidly progressing digital ruble pilot as the Central Bank looks to widen the scope of its CBDC project.
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Galaxy Digital to create a $100M fund for early-stage crypto firms
4.4.2024
Galaxy Digital, a prominent player in cryptocurrency and blockchain investments, has unveiled plans to launch a $100 million fund to back early-stage crypto companies. With this move, Galaxy Digital is demonstrating its belief in the potential for new ventures within the quickly developing digital...
Argentina Regulator: We Want to Work With Crypto Firms to Police Industry
4.4.2024
Argentina’s top financial regulator says that it wants to “work together” with the nation’s crypto industry as it steps up its control over the sector.
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Lithuania’s Fintech Haven to Cull Crypto Firms Under New Licensing Rules
3.4.2024
Lithuania intends to implement a rigorous licensing process for crypto companies currently operating within its jurisdiction. This initiative, scheduled to commence next year, is expected to result in the removal of many digital asset companies.
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Singapore’s MAS Expands Regulatory Oversight to Include Crypto Custody and Fund Transfer Firms
2.4.2024
Singapore has taken steps to expand its digital asset regulations by including the custody of tokens and firms involved in fund transfers.
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Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) Allocates $30M Funding for Gaming Startups
2.4.2024
Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) founded by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz is investing $30 million in gaming startups in the next 45 days.
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Crypto Firms to Undergo Regulatory Sandbox Evaluation Before Licensing in Indonesia
28.3.2024
Starting in January 2025, crypto firms seeking to operate in Indonesia must undergo evaluation in a regulatory sandbox to pass licensing.
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Crypto Miner Bitdeer Seeks $100M Financing from Private Credit Firms
27.3.2024
Crypto mining firm Bitdeer Technologies is reportedly in discussions with private credit firms to secure $100m in financing to expand its Bitcoin mining capacity.
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UK Government-Backed Technology Group Encourages Tokenization Collaboration Among Firms
26.3.2024
A new report released on Tuesday outlines the recommendations of a technology working group supported by the UK government, which encourages companies to adopt tokenization strategies in collaboration with their industry peers.
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Paradigm, a16z Backed Blockchain Game LootRush Announces New Gaming Subscription
26.3.2024
LootRush, a blockchain start-up backed by venture capital firms Paradigm and Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is announcing a new gaming subscription which allows its users to access non-fungible tokens (NFTs) from over 500 games on its platform.
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Curio Hit by $16 Million Exploit Due to Voting Power Vulnerability
26.3.2024
Curio, a project focused on facilitating liquidity from real-world assets for firms, has fallen victim to a smart contract exploit related to voting power privileges.
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UK Govt-Backed Report Urges Firms to Execute Tokenization Strategies
26.3.2024
The Technology Working Group's report says firms need to be able to settle transfers on the blockchain via digital money and that funds should be allowed to hold tokenized assets
US Treasury Targets Russian Blockchain Companies for Sanctions Evasion
26.3.2024
The US Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Monday sanctioned 13 entities and two individuals. They are accused of developing crypto-related services that could facilitate sanctions evasion on behalf of Russian nationals.
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Sophisticated Email Phishing Targets Bankrupt Crypto Firms’ BlockFi, FTX Creditors
25.3.2024
FTX and BlockFi claimants received legit-looking fraudulent emails luring them with a promise of instant withdrawals of their remaining balances.
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SEC's Gensler Says Crypto Firms Skip Public Disclosures by Dodging Registration
22.3.2024
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler used a speech on the "public good" of securities disclosures on Friday to point specifically at the crypto industry as a problem area
SEC Probing Crypto Firms to Classify Ethereum as a Security: Fortune Reports
20.3.2024
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reportedly served a number of key businesses in the crypto industry with subpoenas in relation to obtaining records about the Ethereum Foundation, a new report reveals. According to Fortune, SEC Chair Gary Gensler is leading the agency...
Coinbase's Allies Join Crypto Firm's Case Against SEC
19.3.2024
Several allies joined Coinbase Inc. (COIN) in its court fight against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to force the agency to rethink its refusal to write specific rules to govern the crypto industry, with Paradigm, the Crypto Council for Innovation and others filing outside...
Nigeria’s SEC Proposes 400% Registration Fee Increase for Crypto Firms
19.3.2024
Nigeria's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has put forward amendments to the regulatory framework governing platforms offering cryptocurrency services, suggesting a significant increase in registration fees for crypto exchanges.
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Federal Judge Allows SEC Lawsuit Against Gemini and Genesis to Proceed
14.3.2024
A federal judge has ruled that the US Securities and Exchange Commission's lawsuit against crypto firms Gemini and Genesis will proceed in court.
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South Africa Is Poised to License 60 Crypto Firms by Month End: Bloomberg
13.3.2024
Crypto companies that wanted to continue operating in the country had to apply for a license with the Financial Sector Conduct Authority from June 1