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10.11 / 13:17

business Binance regulation coinbase Unclear regulations drove 95% of trading activity offshore: Coinbase CEO

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong was not delighted with the news about the United States regulators looking into FTX.US along with Coinbase and Binance.US in the wake of the FTX crisis.

10.11 / 01:31

regulation European Union MICA NOT play MiCA proponent cites FTX in advocating for regulation: 'Crypto assets are not play money'

European Parliament economics committee member Stefan Berger has compared the current situation with FTX to the 2008 financial crisis, using “such Lehman Brothers moments” in justifying the need for regulating crypto.

09.11 / 18:49

Law Adoption regulation Central Bank Some central banks have dropped out of the digital currency race

As countries around the world race to launch a central bank digital currency (CBDC), some jurisdictions have slowed down or dropped out of the race altogether.

09.11 / 16:55

business Binance regulation Alameda Research FTT token transfer from September fuels wild speculations

The rumors about the possible liquidity crisis for the world’s third-largest crypto exchange turned out to be true. Just a day after assuring funds are fine, and they have the assets to back customer’s funds, FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) announced on Tuesday that Binance has shown intent to acquire the global crypto platform to help with the liquidity crisis.

09.11 / 13:27

regulation Europe European Union MICA Stefan Berger explains the reason behind the delay in MiCA voting

As the Plenary vote for the landmark Pan-European crypto legislation, Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA), has been rescheduled from the end of 2022 to February 2023, Stefan Berger believes that to be a matter of technical necessity.

09.11 / 12:51

Binance regulation Senate FTX-Binance standoff highlights the need for clear rules, says Sen. Lummis

The feud between the CEOs of crypto exchanges FTX and Binance — Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) and Changpeng “CZ” Zhao — not only crashed cryptocurrency prices but also reminded regulators to step in and avoid similar fallouts in the future.

09.11 / 01:35

regulation sanctions US Treasury redesignates Tornado Cash sanctions, citing North Korea nuclear weapons program

The United States Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Asset Control, or OFAC, has amended the sanctions on cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash in addition to including two individuals involved in “transportation and procurement activities” for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in its list of Specially Designated Nationals.

08.11 / 21:55

regulation coinbase Financial Germany’s financial regulator orders Coinbase to address ‘business organization’ practices

The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority of Germany, also known as BaFin, has issued an order related to the business organization of Coinbase’s local arm in accordance with the country’s banking laws.

08.11 / 17:53

regulation Central Bank Tax Financial New Report: Russian Central Bank Looks to Integrate ‘Digital Assets’ Into its Financial System

The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) has released a report that focuses on digital assets and how the new technology could be integrated into its traditional financial system.

08.11 / 09:23

Adoption ETF regulation bail Rivals steadfast even as two Aussie crypto ETF providers bail

Two digital asset exchange-traded fund (ETF) issuers in Australia are set to leave the market amid heightened regulator scrutiny and a deepened crypto winter, though some remain bullish about the market's prospects.

08.11 / 00:49

regulation SEC security Judge rules LBRY video platform’s token is a security in case brought by the US SEC

A United States District Court ruled in favor of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Nov. 7 in its case against blockchain-based file-sharing and payment network LBRY. The court granted the SEC’s request for a summary judgment filed May 5. The SEC sued developer LBRY, Inc. in March 2021 — after the agency had brought similar charges against Ripple — claiming that its LBRY Credit token (LBC) was sold as a security under the 1933 Securities Act.

07.11 / 22:13

regulation ECB Euro digital euro Support Queen Máxima of the Netherlands comes out in support of digital euro

Máxima Zorreguieta Cerruti, Queen of the Netherlands, said she was encouraged by the work the European Central Bank had accomplished in its efforts to launch a digital euro.

07.11 / 19:39

regulation Department Of Justice crimes US authorities announce conviction connected to Bitcoin stolen from Silk Road

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York has announced that an individual has pled guilty to wire fraud charges connected to “unlawfully obtained” Bitcoin from the Silk Road marketplace in 2012.

07.11 / 12:33

NFT regulation Bank of China regulatory Wuhan omits NFTs from metaverse plan amid regulatory uncertainty in China

The Chinese city of Wuhan had reportedly shelved its aspirational nonfungible tokens (NFTs) plans amid growing regulatory uncertainty around the crypto and Web3 technologies in the country.

05.11 / 00:57

Government regulation FinTech OCC makes its staff available for fintech-related discussions

The United States Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, or OCC, has announced its representatives will be available on a one-to-one basis to discuss financial technology.

04.11 / 23:39

defi Hackers regulation JP Morgan executes first DeFi trade on a public blockchain: Finance Redefined

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.

04.11 / 20:43

Government NFT regulation lawmakers open UK lawmakers open inquiry into NFT regulation — 'there are fears that the bubble may burst'

Members of the United Kingdom’s Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee have opened an inquiry to hear from the public on the potential benefits and risks of nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, and blockchain on the country’s economy.

04.11 / 01:05

business Blockchain regulation Santander Customers Santander UK limits crypto transactions for its customers

Multinational banking group Santander has placed a limit on all crypto transactions for its customers in the UK. The group cited cryptocurrency fraud warnings from regulators as the reason behind its decision.

03.11 / 21:01

Government regulation DAO Agency Japan's Digital Agency launches DAO to explore DAOs and Web3

The Digital Agency of Japan, aimed at harmonizing nationwide initiatives related to digital transformation, has launched a research decentralized autonomous organization, or DAO, targeting Web3.

03.11 / 09:29

markets regulation Crypto products ASIC's Longo pledges action against certain ‘high-risk’ crypto products

Australia’s financial services and markets regulator has issued another glaring warning towards issuers of crypto-based financial products, particularly those inappropriately marketing high-risk products.

03.11 / 01:17

regulation transactions Financial Switzerland's financial regulator extends reporting requirements for crypto transactions

The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority, or FINMA, has announced it will be extending an anti-money laundering ordinance which requires identity checks for reporting certain crypto transactions.

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