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11.10 / 10:35

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Cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp hopes to return to Canada after halting operations early next year, according to Bitstamp USA CEO and global chief commercial officer Bobby Zagotta.

11.10 / 10:35

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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the European Union’s markets regulator, released an article on Decentralized Finance (DeFi) and its risks for the EU Market on Oct. 11.

11.10 / 09:47

NFT regulation Mobile exclusive reports recommendations U.K. Government Urged to Address NFT Copyright Infringement – Here's the Latest

A cross-party committee in the United Kingdom has called on the government to collaborate with non-fungible token (NFT) marketplaces in order to combat copyright infringement.

11.10 / 08:27

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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) had to publicly insist that their project, one of the world’s first operating central bank digital currencies (CBDC), doesn’t threaten the country's financial stability.

11.10 / 07:09

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A bipartisan parliamentary committee has urged the government of the United Kingdom to protect creators from copyright infringement associated with nonfungible tokens (NFTs) and address potential harms from sporting groups issuing digital assets.

11.10 / 07:09

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Digital assets should not be seen as “somehow special,” nor should action against Coinbase be seen as “novel or extraordinary,” argues an association of North American securities regulators.

11.10 / 02:55

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A Brazilian congressional committee has recommended local law enforcement move to indict Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” and three other Binance executives following a probe into financial pyramid schemes in Brazil.

10.10 / 22:11

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At the time of publication, half of the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States was largely paralyzed following a vote ousting then Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

10.10 / 19:59

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Leading crypto exchanges Coinbase, Revolut, and Binance have updated their mobile and web applications to comply with the new regulations from the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

10.10 / 19:57

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Day six of the trial of Sam Bankman-Fried saw the conclusion of former FTX chief technology officer Gary Wang’s testimony and the beginning of former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison’s. Wang testified about his plea deal, among other things.

10.10 / 18:49

regulation crimes FTX Court Sam Sam Bankman-Fried aspired to become US President, says Caroline Ellison

Former FTX CEO Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried had ambitions to become the President of the United States, according to his former girlfriend and business associate Caroline Ellison.

10.10 / 17:23

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One of the key issues raised on behalf of retail investors was the potential for FSCS compensation, which would not be available to institutions or intermediaries.

10.10 / 16:59

Law regulation crimes FTX Court Sam Caroline Ellison blames Sam Bankman-Fried for misuse of FTX user funds at trial

Former FTX CEO Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried watched from the defense table as his former business associate and girlfriend Caroline Ellison testified at his criminal trial.

10.10 / 16:05

Binance regulation marketing Financial UK financial watchdog restricts Binance partner from issuing crypto ads

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of the United Kingdom has placed restrictions on peer-to-peer lending platform Rebuildingsociety, the firm with which crypto exchange Binance partnered for compliance with the regulator’s marketing regime.

10.10 / 16:05

Blockchain Adoption regulation Binance freezes Hamas-linked accounts after Israeli request

Crypto exchange Binance has frozen accounts linked to Hamas militants as per requests from Israeli law enforcement.

10.10 / 12:53

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Sam Bankman-Fried’s legal team is looking for permission to probe the alleged involvement of FTX lawyers in the issuance of $200 million worth of loans from Alameda that were approved by Gary Wang.

10.10 / 10:59

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One of the friendliest European jurisdictions to crypto, Cyprus, might bring its industry regulation to tighter standards. According to an Oct. 10 report by the Cyprus Mail, the local Ministry of Finance intends to amend the existing Prevention and Suppression of Money Laundering Law.

10.10 / 10:29

business Blockchain regulation Cardano FTX Sam Sam Bankman-Fried just like Bernie Madoff, Cardano founder says

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has likened former FTX CEO Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried to infamous American fraudster Bernie Madoff and accused the media of giving the former FTX CEO a “free pass.”

10.10 / 07:13

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Hong Kong’s police force has raised the alarm after 11 Hong Kong-based Binance customers were targeted in a wave of phishing scams sent through text messages.

09.10 / 21:41

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Pro-crypto candidate for the United States presidency Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., often known simply as RFK Jr., announced on Oct. 9 at a rally in Philadelphia that he was dropping his bid for nomination in the Democratic primary to run as an independent instead. “I’m here to declare myself an independent candidate,” he said.

09.10 / 21:41

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The Comissão de Valores Mobiliários (CVM) of Brazil is planning to start a second regulatory sandbox program in 2024.

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