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04.02 / 06:09

Blockchain Hackers hacks regulation Scams phishing FBI Scammer FBI seizes $100K in NFTs from scammer following ZachXBT investigation

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has seized two non-fungible tokens (NFTs) worth more than $100,000 and 86.5 Ether (ETH) from a reported phishing scammer.

04.02 / 00:25

business regulation stocks exchanges stock exchange Overstock-funded tZERO Crypto exchange will shut down March 6

The tZERO Crypto exchange, whose majority owner is Overstock, will shut down on March 6, the company announced via Twitter on Feb. 3. The company says that it will continue to focus on its regulated securities products after the shutdown, as the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and other regulators clarify the legal status of crypto assets.

04.02 / 00:01

Government CFTC regulation CFTC head looks to new Congress for action on crypto regulation

Rostin Behnam, chair of the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or CFTC, has said he will be continuing efforts for the agency to regulate non-security tokens.

04.02 / 00:01

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Welcome to Finance Redefined, your weekly dose of essential decentralized finance (DeFi) insights — a newsletter crafted to bring you significant developments over the last week.

03.02 / 22:17

Government regulation FTX Congress hearing US Congress to hold ‘crypto crash’ hearing on Feb. 14

United States lawmakers with the Senate Banking Committee have scheduled a second hearing exploring the impact of a crypto market crash.

03.02 / 17:05

business Technology Adoption regulation Fraud Banks 5 biggest economic bubbles in history

An economic bubble is a time of fast economic expansion that is driven by speculative enthusiasm and excessively high asset prices. A bubble is characterized by an increase in demand for an asset, such as commodities, stocks or real estate, which drives up its price. A number of factors, including easy access to credit, low interest rates and investor optimism, frequently combine to create financial bubbles.

03.02 / 15:35

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Following the global regulatory race, Australia opened the public consultation on its own taxonomy of crypto assets. The national regulators propose to distinguish four major types of products related to the crypto industry.

03.02 / 15:35

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Crypto mining firm Core Scientific made a deal with the New York Digital Investment Group (NYDIG) to pay off an outstanding debt of $38.6 million by handing over more than 27,000 mining machines used as collateral.

03.02 / 08:33

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The Australian government is bolstering its market regulator's digital asset team as part of a “multi-stage approach” aimed at clamping down on crypto and ensuring proper risk disclosures from crypto firms.

03.02 / 06:11

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Crypto bank Silvergate is reportedly being probed by the United States Department of Justice fraud unit over its involvement with the bankrupt FTX exchange and its affiliates.

03.02 / 06:11

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CryptoZoo and Logan Paul have been named as defendants in a newly filed class-action lawsuit, which alleges they stole millions of dollars worth of purchaser's cryptocurrency via a "fraudulent venture."

03.02 / 05:33

business CBDC regulation Banks National Indonesia targets launch of its national crypto exchange by June

Indonesia’s Ministry of Trade is reportedly aiming to roll out a national crypto exchange by June this year, six months after its previous target of December 2022.

03.02 / 00:53

CFTC regulation SEC FinCEN Crypto-related enforcement actions by US states rose sharply in 2022: Report

The number of crypto-related enforcement actions in the United States grew notably in 2022, according to a survey released by blockchain risk monitoring firm Solidus Labs. Both federal and state regulators broke records for enforcement actions.

03.02 / 00:53

Law regulation crimes hearing bail Alleged Mango Markets exploiter waives bail during hearing in federal court

Lawyers representing a crypto user allegedly behind a $116-million exploit of decentralized exchange Mango Markets have consented to detention in the criminal case involving commodities fraud, commodities market manipulation and wire fraud.

03.02 / 00:31

Government Stablecoin Adoption defi regulation Europe Euro approved Euro stablecoin launched in Finland, claims to be first approved in the EU

Finnish company Membrane Finance has released a fully-reserved stablecoin backed by the euro, according to a Feb. 2 blog post from the company. The company is licensed by the Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority (Fin-FSA) and claims that the new ”EUROe” coin is “the first and only EU-regulated crypto stablecoin.”

02.02 / 22:43

Government NFT regulation Web3 DAO Support Japanese Prime Minister says DAOs and NFTs help support government’s 'Cool Japan' strategy

Fumio Kishida, the Prime Minister of Japan, has come out in support of blockchain as a potential solution for technological issues facing the country.

02.02 / 20:05

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In this week’s episode of Market Talks, Cointelegraph welcomes Budd White, chief product officer and co-founder of Tacen,a United States-based software company developing compliance software for a well-regulated crypto space.

02.02 / 18:33

Law regulation Congress committee Senate Banking Committee's priorities for new Congress include crypto: Report

South Carolina Senator Tim Scott, the Republican ranking member on the United States Senate Banking Committee, reportedly plans to develop “a bipartisan regulatory framework" for cryptocurrencies.

02.02 / 18:19

regulation Freedom Bitcoin Community mocks Charlie Munger for his obsession with China’s Bitcoin ban

The cryptocurrency community has ridiculed well-known Bitcoin (BTC) critic Charlie Munger, vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, for calling the United States to follow in the footsteps of China and ban crypto.

02.02 / 17:23

regulation Action Gap Bitcoin Billionaire Charlie Munger Says America Should Ban Crypto – Here's Why

The US should follow in China’s footsteps and implement “a ban of cryptocurrencies,” according to billionaire investor Charlie Munger.

02.02 / 17:15

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Crypto tax planning can help optimize taxes by identifying opportunities to minimize tax liability on cryptocurrency transactions. For instance, donating cryptocurrency to a charitable organization can provide a tax deduction and also avoid capital gains tax on the donated assets.

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