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03.10 / 19:25

Government Law regulation Japanese prime minister says gov't investment in digital transformation will include Metaverse, NFTs

Fumio Kishida, the prime minister of Japan since 2021, has said the government will be making efforts to promote Web3 services, including those dealing with nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, and the Metaverse.

03.10 / 15:57

regulation Investments SEC security Kim Kardashian pays SEC $1.26 million to settle EthereumMax charge

American socialite Kim Kardashian will pay $1.26 million in penalties for her involvement in the promotion of a cryptocurrency scheme called EthereumMax (EMAX).

03.10 / 05:43

business regulation Bankruptcy Withdrawals DOJ objects to Celsius plans to reopen withdrawals and sell stablecoins

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has submitted an objection to Celsius’ motion to reopen withdrawals for select customers and sell its stablecoin holdings.

01.10 / 01:01

CFTC regulation Futures CFTC takes legal action against Digitex futures exchange and CEO

The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or CFTC, filed a complaint against Digitex LLC and its founder and CEO Adam Todd for failing to register the cryptocurrency futures exchange and manipulating the price of its DGTX token.

30.09 / 23:05

regulation Voting Elections Crypto and decentralization could influence voters in 2022 US midterm elections: Report

A poll of 800 likely midterm voters in four U.S. swing states suggested that the overwhelming majority favored ideas around decentralization, and many were HODLers.

30.09 / 09:17

Blockchain Ethereum regulation us government us sanctions 45% of ETH validators now complying with US sanctions — Labrys CEO

According to the CEO of blockchain development agency Labrys, Lachan Feeney, approximately 45% of all Ethereum blocks currently being validated run MEV-boost relay flashbots and comply with United States sanctions.

30.09 / 01:05

Ripple XRP regulation SEC Ripple Labs Judge orders SEC to turn Hinman documents over to Ripple Labs after months of dispute

Ripple Labs scored a victory in its continuing legal battle with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Sept. 29 as U.S. District Court judge Analisa Torres ruled to release the documents written by former SEC corporation finance division director William Hinman. The documents predominantly relate to a speech Hinman delivered at the Yahoo Finance All Markets Summit in June 2018.

30.09 / 00:03

Digital regulation Training Crypto Market Integrity Coalition inducts 8 new members, plans training

The Crypto Market Integrity Coalition (CMIC) announced the induction of eight new members, the organization announced on Sept. 29. The organization now has 38 members.

29.09 / 19:23

IPO regulation SEC crimes SEC alleges fintech and 'market maker' firms manipulated crypto market in token scheme

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, has announced charges against Hydrogen Technology Corporation and its market marker Moonwalkers Trading Limited related to allegedly perpetrating a scheme to manipulate the trading volume and price of Hydro tokens.

29.09 / 16:41

Government defi regulation Ooki DAO members explore options in response to CFTC lawsuit

Members of the decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) called Ooki DAO have started looking into an appropriate response to the charges filed by the United States Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

29.09 / 16:41

CBDC regulation Central Bank The Caribbean is pioneering CBDCs with mixed results amid banking difficulties

The Caribbean region is in a tough situation for banking. The 35 nations comprising the region face challenges common to many tiny economies, such as dollarization and dependence on foreign trade and remittances. In addition, the increasingly common banking practice called de-risking is taking a heavy toll. So, it is probably no coincidence that the region is also at the forefront of digital currency adoption.

29.09 / 09:07

Law regulation security Terra WSJ: Terraform Labs claims case against Do Kwon is ‘highly politicized’

Terraform Labs, the company behind the development of the Terra (LUNA) blockchain said South Korea’s case against its co-founder Do Kwon has become political, alleging prosecutors expanded the definition of a security in response to public pressure.

29.09 / 05:23

business Blockchain regulation SEC CTFC commissioner proposes office focused on retail crypto investors

Commodity Futures Trading Commissioner (CFTC) Caroline Pham has proposed the creation of an “Office of the Retail Advocate” aimed at expanding the CFTC's consumer protection mandate.

29.09 / 00:41

Stablecoin Adoption regulation Pensions JPMorgan's CEO feels threatened by disruption in payment systems: Kevin O'Leary

JPMorgan Chase's CEO Jamie Dimon feels threatened by how the crypto space is disrupting the payment systems, stated the Shark Tank host and multi-millionaire venture capitalist Kevin O’Leary speaking at a Converge22 panel on Sept 28.

29.09 / 00:27

Law regulation Cybersecurity lawmakers US lawmakers US lawmakers propose amending cybersecurity bill to include crypto firms reporting potential threats

United States Senators Marsha Blackburn and Cynthia Lummis have introduced proposed changes to a 2015 bill that would allow “voluntary information sharing of cyber threat indicators among cryptocurrency companies.”

29.09 / 00:19

CFTC regulation legislation CFTC Commissioner Kristin Johnson touts DCCPA bill in market risk advisory meeting

The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Market Risk Advisory Committee (MRAC) held its first meeting with its new membership Sept. 28. In her opening statement, the committee’s sponsor, Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson, ran through a laundry list of issues for consideration, but spent the bulk of her time talking about digital assets.

28.09 / 22:29

CBDC Payments regulation Central Bank Israel, Norway and Sweden's central banks partner with BIS to explore CBDC

The Bank for International Settlements, or BIS, has reported it will be partnering with the central banks of Israel, Norway and Sweden to explore international retail and remittance payments use cases for central bank digital currencies, or CBDCs.

28.09 / 21:41

regulation Smart Contracts decentralized marketplace settlement NOT Bank of England Deputy Governor Cunliffe on DLT securities settlement: Not so fast!

There’s more to crypto than just assets, Bank of England deputy governor Sir Jon Cunliffe reminded the Association for Financial Markets in Europe Conference in London on Sept. 28. The distributed ledger technology (DLT) behind crypto assets has far-reaching implications for traditional markets and interoperability.

28.09 / 16:41

Adoption regulation regulatory approval regulatory Crypto.com scores fresh regulatory approval in France

Singapore-based digital asset platform Crypto.com scored a major regulatory approval in France. The digital asset platform was approved to register as a Digital Asset Service Provider (DASP) by the stock market regulator Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF). The approval was granted after the platform received clearance from the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR), the financial regulator in the country.

28.09 / 16:41

CBDC regulation Africa inclusion Financial Bank of Ghana to foster financial inclusion through CBDC project

As more countries make progress in terms of developing and implementing central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), Ghana’s central bank aims to keep up and complete its research on CBDCs with the goal of financial inclusion according to Kwame Oppong, the head of fintech and innovation at the Bank of Ghana.

28.09 / 13:27

Adoption regulation Crypto exchange Bitkub targeted by Thai SEC with wash trading claims

Thailand’s largest crypto exchange Bitkub has come under regulatory scrutiny from the country’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over falsifying and creating artificial trading volume on its platform.

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