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Hong Kong Regulator Says DeFi Projects Could Face Regulatory Requirements

12.4.2023
If DeFi activity falls within the scope of the Securities and Futures Ordinance, it will be subject to the same regulatory requirements as traditional financial activity, says SFC official

Bitfinex Securities El Salvador receives Digital Asset Service provider license in El Salvador

11.4.2023
The license granted by El Salvador’s National Digital Asset Commission will allow Bitfinex Securities to issue and trade secondary assets on a regulatory-compliant platform

Committee Advises SEC to ‘Aggressively Assert Authority’ Over Crypto — Says Virtually All Crypto Tokens Are Securities

11.4.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Investor Advisory Committee has advised the SEC to “aggressively” assert authority over crypto assets that are securities. The advisory committee believes that “virtually all, if not all, crypto tokens are securities,”...

Int'l securities body IOSCO prepares crypto regulation report for 2023

7.4.2023
The international association of regulators has earlier shared its vision of stablecoin arrangements, decentralized finance and "finfluencers."

Binance Australia Derivatives license canceled by securities regulator

6.4.2023
In February, Binance Australia Derivatives abruptly closed certain derivatives positions and accounts, citing investor classification compliance

Citi Analyst: CBDCs Will Be a ‘Trojan Horse’ for Blockchain Adoption

5.4.2023
Future of Finance Global Head Ronit Ghose says the adoption of blockchain technology will be driven by CBDCs, digital securities and endgame tokens

Dear Ripple, Don’t Settle: Embrace the Opportunity to Shape Crypto’s Future

5.4.2023
As Ripple and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) persist in their legal dispute over XRP’s classification as a security, the consequences for both parties and the wider cryptocurrency market cannot be understated. This case offers a unique opportunity to attain much-needed...

Hong Kong’s crypto rules set a high bar for ‘good reason,’ says SFC advisor

5.4.2023
Lucy Gazmararian, an advisory board member to Hong Kong's securities regulator said its crypto rules may present short-term challenges to crypto startups

Alleged Kenyan Bill Proposes Widening Definition of Securities to Include Crypto Assets

4.4.2023
A bill seeking to put blockchain and crypto assets under the purview of the Kenyan Capital Markets Authority is supposedly set to be debated in the country’s parliament. The bill also seeks to “widen the meaning of ‘securities’ to capture digital currencies.”...

CZ, Binance, influencers face $1B lawsuit for unregistered securities promo

2.4.2023
While three American citizens brought in the case, the lawsuit alleges that “millions” of people could be eligible for damages

FTX EU Launches New Website for Withdrawals as Subsidiary Starts Returning Funds to Customers

1.4.2023
FTX’s European subsidiary, FTX Europe, has launched a new website, ftxeurope.eu, for users to withdraw funds from the now-defunct cryptocurrency platform. Withdrawal requests must be submitted through the new website and will be “subject to customary know-your-customer...

Ripple CEO Slams SEC Chair Gensler for Dictating Which Crypto Tokens Are Securities

1.4.2023
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has slammed Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler for claiming that he has the authority to determine which crypto tokens are securities, rather than relying on the legislation that governs his agency’s power. “It’s time...

Mike Novogratz Laments US Government’s Penchant for Discussing Crypto While Saying ‘Nothing About AI Regulation’

31.3.2023
Galaxy Digital Holdings chief executive Mike Novogratz has said he finds it shocking that U.S. authorities are interested in talking about the regulation of crypto, but have said nothing about artificial intelligence (AI) regulation. Novogratz added that by choosing mainly to focus on crypto...

FTX EU launches withdrawal website to pay back European users

31.3.2023
FTX EU was only approved by the Cyprus regulator in March, 2022, about seven months before FTX collapsed in November

SEC Takes Action Against Crypto Trading Platform Beaxy and Its Executives

31.3.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed charges against crypto trading platform Beaxy and its executives. Additionally, the regulator alleged that the cryptocurrency exchange’s founder raised $8 million in an unregistered crypto token offering and “misappropriated...

Gary Gensler: SEC Needs New Tools, Expertise, and Resources to Regulate Crypto Industry

31.3.2023
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler said in a congressional hearing that the securities regulator “requires new tools, expertise, and resources” to combat misconduct in the crypto space. “We’ve seen the Wild West of the crypto markets, rife with...