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06.03 / 20:31

Government Law regulation SEC us government lawmakers Lawmakers should check the SEC’s wartime consigliere with legislation

When Michael Corleone ordered hits on rival bosses in The Godfather, he had Don Cuneo locked inside a revolving door and shot. Getting whacked while trapped behind a barred door appears to be the treatment United States Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler has in mind for U.S. crypto projects based on recent SEC enforcement activity and comments by the chair.

06.03 / 20:09

Law regulation SEC Fraud SEC continues streak of enforcement actions, targets BKCoin for alleged $100M fraud

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, has targeted an investment adviser and individual allegedly connected to a $100-million cryptocurrency fraud in its latest enforcement action.

06.03 / 17:15

business regulation lending Court creditors Babel wants to repay creditors via special ‘recovery coins’: Report

Babel Finance, one of cryptocurrency lending firms shaken by the bear market of 2022, is exploring new restructuring opportunities involving minting a new token.

06.03 / 17:15

business regulation Fiat Money Naira redesign no more: President’s directive canned by Nigerian supreme court

The supreme court of Nigeria has ruled that the old N200, N500, and N1,000 naira notes remain in circulation till Dec. 31, 2023, effectively nullifying the naira redesign previously announced by Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari. The introduction of redesign sought to phase out the use of the old naira notes.

06.03 / 15:45

Stablecoin Binance regulation Paxos Terra Here’s how Binance is mitigating its stablecoin needs after BUSD ban

Binance has turned to a new set of stablecoins in the wake of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) regulatory action against its native stablecoin, Binance USD (BUSD). The SEC had sent a Wells notice, alleging BUSD violates U.S. securities law.

06.03 / 14:51

defi regulation Police investigation Terraform Labs Terra Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon gets probed by Singaporean authorities

Local authorities in Singapore announced they had begun a probe that is connected to Do Kwon’s Terraform Labs.

06.03 / 14:07

Binance regulation Binance.us Binance's Secret Plot: Leaked Texts Reveal Plans to Evade U.S. Law Enforcement – What's Going On?

Binance and its US-based counterpart, Binance.US, which were presented as distinct entities, are said to have been more closely connected than what was previously revealed, purportedly entangling personnel, technical teams, and finances.

06.03 / 13:45

Blockchain CBDC regulation Central Bank Iran completes pre-pilot phase of central bank digital currency

Iran is moving forward with its central bank digital currency (CBDC) plans, completing preliminary research for the launch of a potential digital rial.

06.03 / 07:29

Government Blockchain regulation Bitcoin Regulation Bitcoin crypto legislation Internal documents reveal Australia’s potential timeline for crypto legislation: Report

Crypto legislation in Australia could be dragged out past 2024 and beyond, with the government seemingly wanting to take its time in order to get a full picture of the industry, internal documents from the government have revealed.

06.03 / 00:41

Stablecoin defi regulation SEC 'Sorry for spreading a rumor', says podcaster on Lido's FUD

Co-founder of content studio Bankless David Hoffman apologized for spreading rumors about what he called a "Wells Notice Carpet Bombing" targeting crypto firms, including the decentralized finance protocol Lido Finance.

06.03 / 00:41

business Binance regulation SEC U.S. regulators Binance tried to hire Gary Gensler in 2018 for closer ties with U.S. regulators: Report

Update (March 5, 9:22 p.m. UTC): This article has been updated to include Binance's response.

05.03 / 14:11

Adoption regulation Fiat Money P2P Binance recommends P2P as Ukraine suspends hryvnia use on crypto exchanges

Ukraine temporarily suspended the use of its national currency, the hryvnia, via banking cards for fiat deposits and withdrawals on crypto exchanges. While the move immediately impacted how investors move funds to and from exchanges, Binance reminded users about how peer-to-peer (P2P) services come in handy when trading cryptocurrencies.

05.03 / 09:09

Adoption Ripple XRP regulation SEC Bloomberg The crypto industry has 'already started' moving outside of the US, says Ripple CEO

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulation through “enforcement,” as opposed to “doing the work,” is not a “healthy way” to regulate an industry, and may result in the U.S being a less attractive place for crypto innovation, suggests Ripple’s CEO.

05.03 / 06:01

Twitter Binance regulation WeChat FBI CZ denounces false rumor 'widely' spread on China's WeChat

Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has denied a rumor that he had been “shot” by the U.S. federal law enforcement agency, which was “spread widely” across a Chinese messaging platform, in a recent tweet.

04.03 / 20:01

Mining regulation crypto mining US Legislators Call for Greater Transparency on Crypto Mining Emissions – Regulation Incoming?

US lawmakers have expressed intentions to reintroduce a bill that would require crypto mining companies to disclose emissions data for operations that use more than five megawatts of electrical power.

04.03 / 19:15

business regulation Banks FTX Bankruptcy network Silvergate closes Exchange Network, releases $9.9M to BlockFi

Crypto bank Silvergate announced on March 3 that it is discontinuing its digital assets' payment network, claiming the termination is a "risk-based decision". The move comes after the bank's stock fell over 59% in the past five days due to fears of a potential bankruptcy.

04.03 / 11:37

CBDC Adoption regulation Central Bank Reserve Bank of India Executive India explores offline functionality of CBDCs — RBI executive director

India’s recently launched in-house central bank digital currency (CBDC) — the digital rupee — is now being tested for offline functionality, revealed Ajay Kumar Choudhary, executive director of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

04.03 / 00:53

Mining regulation Environment Congress Senators Senators renew call for EPA investigation of crypto mining emissions data

United States Senator Edward Markey and Representative Jared Huffman announced March 3 that they would reintroduce the Crypto-Asset Environmental Transparency Act in Congress. The move comes ahead of a Senate hearing on the environmental impact of crypto mining, which Markey will chair on March 7.

03.03 / 23:27

regulation solana European Union US regulators Solana faces 'lack of appetite' from US regulators, says Austin Federa

Austin Federa, head of strategy at the Solana Foundation, spoke to Cointelegraph at the ETH Denver conference on the network's outages, the impact of regulation, and the launch of its mobile device.

03.03 / 20:13

regulation Federal Reserve Bitcoin How do the Fed’s interest rates impact the crypto market?

The show Macro Markets, hosted by Marcel Pechman, which airs every Friday at 12 pm ET on the Cointelegraph Markets & Research YouTube channel, explains complex concepts in layman’s terms and focuses on the cause and effect of traditional financial events on the day-to-day crypto activity.

03.03 / 19:59

Binance regulation Binance.us information Senators Binance Faces Scrutiny as Senators Request Information on Business Operations – Crypto Clampdown Incoming?

Three US senators have asked Binance and its US partner Binance.US to provide detailed information regarding their business operations amid accusations of illegal practices.

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