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Paxos receives in-principle approval to issue stablecoins in Abu Dhabi
29.11.2023
The approval followed a similar move by regulators in Singapore, where Paxos said its local entity would launch a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin
Xbox Exec Says AI Can 'Take Care Of' All Sorts Of Game Dev Problems
29.11.2023
Xbox’s chief financial officer, Tim Stuart, recently shared how excited he was about AI technology being used in game development. During a November 28 summit, Stuart told audience that it can now translate and localize games, handle coding, and even test games, too, which begs the question:...
Crypto Regulation News Weekly Digest: CZ’s Guilty Plea and Grayscale’s Bitcoin ETF Prospectus
29.11.2023
Crypto regulation evolves through CZ plea deal, Grayscale Bitcoin ETF application, Singapore bans, and Lagarde’s personal experience. Image by Titiwoot Weerawong, Vecteezy Last week brought several major developments on the crypto regulation front. Binance founder Changpeng Zhao pleaded...
US Treasury sanctions crypto mixer Sinbad, alleging North Korea ties
29.11.2023
The government department has previously imposed sanctions on crypto mixers Blender and Tornado Cash despite many in the space pushing back on actions against software tools
Tax Crackdown: UK Authorities Target Crypto Users for Unpaid Taxes
29.11.2023
Image Source: Pixabay The UK national taxing authority has asked crypto users to disclose any unpaid taxes they might have in order to avoid fines. In a Wednesday announcement, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) asked crypto users to make a “voluntary disclosure of any unpaid tax” relating...
Philippines Security Regulator Warns Binance Is Operating Without a License
29.11.2023
The regulator is also seeking to have the platform blocked in the country
UK City Minister Asks Regulators to Embrace Some Risk-Taking in Financial Markets
29.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Mary The new minister for the City of London has called on regulators to adopt a more accommodating approach towards risk-taking in a bid to revitalize the UK’s stagnating economy. Bim Afolami, who recently assumed his position as part of a ministerial reshuffle...
Former SEC Chair Discusses ‘Appropriate Way’ to Regulate Crypto — Says Classification Issues Are ‘Overblown’
29.11.2023
Former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Jay Clayton has discussed what he believes to be the “appropriate way” to regulate crypto. The former regulator added that “the classification issues” about whether a crypto token is a security or a commodity...
SEC seeks public input on Franklin Templeton, Hashdex Bitcoin ETFs
29.11.2023
The request for public comment are standard for ETFs under review and have an open period of 35 days
Jump Crypto filed docs confidentially in SEC v. Terraform Labs case
28.11.2023
The trading firm and its CEO, Kanav Kariya, allegedly manipulated the price of TerraUSD to gain roughly $1.3 billion in profits
Future of business through the synthesis of blockchain technology, data and AI
28.11.2023
AI and blockchain are emerging technologies and have a very bright future. Both of them are at the cutting edge of innovation
Judge signs off on $1.65B settlement between Voyager Digital and FTC
28.11.2023
The settlement between the crypto lending firm and the FTC was first announced in October and does not resolve former CEO Stephen Ehrlich’s pending case with the CFTC
Oxford quantum computing spinout announces $100M funding round led by Japan’s SBI
28.11.2023
OQC is also launching what it calls “the world’s first enterprise ready quantum computing platform.”
Additional Regulations May be Needed to Prevent Another FTX Style Catastrophe, FSB Report
28.11.2023
Additional regulation may be needed to prevent another FTX-style collapse according to a new report from the Financial Stability Board (FSB) released Tuesday, November 28th. The report’s goal The international financial monitoring body’s report particularly focuses on multifunction crypto-asset...
Spain’s Crypto Users to Declare Digital Assets on Foreign Platforms as Tax Agency Updates Guidelines
28.11.2023
Source: alexlmx/Adobe Spain’s tax administration agency, popularly called Agencia Tributaria has released new rules governing digital asset reporting in the country that will see holders declare their foreign-held assets. The tax agency released form 721, a tax reporting form for users that hold...
Today in Crypto: Hong Kong Will Use ‘All Available Methods’ to Fight Crypto Scams, Americans are ‘Much More Open to Potential of Crypto Than Brits’
28.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Vitalii Vodolazskyi Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. __________ Regulation news Hong Kong authorities may give regulators more power to fight cryptocurrency scams and will...
Amnesty International head says AI innovation vs regulation is 'false dichotomy'
28.11.2023
Amnesty's secretary-general said the EU has a chance to lead with new AI regulations and member states shouldn’t “undermine” the forthcoming AI Act
Changpeng Zhao may not leave the US pending court review, says judge
27.11.2023
Pending a review of a motion filed by the U.S. government, the former Binance CEO will not be allowed to return to his home in the United Arab Emirates as he awaits sentencing
Binance-linked HKVAEX still preparing to apply for license in Hong Kong
27.11.2023
HKVAEX and VAEXC are different crypto platforms in Hong Kong and have nothing to do with each other, a HKVAEX representative said
Today in Crypto: Binance Shows Greater Net Flows Resilience, Capital is Flowing Out of US into Asia, OKX Applies for Hong Kong VATP License
24.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Diego Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. __________ Market news Contrasting with the crisis experienced by exchanges like FTX, Binance has demonstrated greater resilience...