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26.07 / 16:41

Government Law regulation Congress lawmakers US lawmakers US lawmakers invoke FTX and spar on direction of crypto bills

Members of the United States House Financial Services Committee seem to be divided on the best legislative path forward dealing with regulatory clarity for crypto and blockchain technology.

26.07 / 14:35

Blockchain Law regulation EOS Court EOS Foundation to sue Block.one on failure to honor $1B commitment

The EOS Network Foundation (ENF) is the latest entity to initiate legal action against major investor Block.one (B1) over failure to honor $1 billion investment commitments.

26.07 / 14:35

business Technology regulation data Meta Meta Platforms fined $14 million for Onavo privacy issues: Report

An Australian court has reportedly ordered Meta Platforms, the owner of Facebook, to pay fines amounting to 20 million Australian dollars ($14 million) for collecting user data through a smartphone application, Onavo.

26.07 / 14:35

business Law regulation SEC Cybersecurity security SEC files charges against Quantstamp for $28M initial coin offering

Blockchain security firm Quantamp is set to return $28 million raised in a 2017 initial coin offering following charges brought by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

26.07 / 14:35

Blockchain regulation privacy Smart Contracts Worldcoin Worldcoin struggles to find new users willing to scan iris for crypto

The controversial crypto project Worldcoin was launched for the public on July 24, making way for customers to scan their iris at designated locations in 20 countries and receive 25 Worlcoins (WLD) the native token of the project.

26.07 / 14:35

CBDC Adoption regulation Banks Central Bank banking Threat Existential threat? Why some banks are anxious about CBDCs

In the current climate, which is pretty hostile for the digital assets industry following the failures of 2022, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are often perceived as “crypto killers.”

26.07 / 12:47

Blockchain Binance regulation Bafin Crypto License Binance withdraws crypto license application in Germany

Binance has withdrawn its cryptocurrency custody license application in Germany. The exchange confirmed its withdrawal to Cointelegraph on July 26, nearly a month after reports of rejections from The German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin).

26.07 / 12:47

business regulation Microsoft Google ChatGPT Google, OpenAI, Microsoft form ‘Frontier Model Forum’ to regulate AI development

Big Tech giants Google, Microsoft, ChatGPT maker OpenAI and AI startup Anthropic announced on July 26 they would form a new industry watchdog group to help regulate AI development.

26.07 / 10:37

Adoption regulation Web3 Metaverse Japan's Prime Minister Stresses Gov's Focus on Web3 Growth, Says Major Company Will Unveil 'Ambitious' Metaverse Project

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said that the country's agenda includes support for the growth of Web3 companies and suggested that a major company would reveal its metaverse project. Meanwhile, Binance announced its full Japanese presence starting in August.

26.07 / 09:51

Adoption regulation Tether Court Singapore High Court rules crypto personal property, compares it to fiat money

Cryptocurrency is deemed property capable of being held on trust, Judge Philip Jeyaretnam of the High Court of Singapore decided in a ruling on July 25. The Judge said he didn’t see any difference between crypto, fiat money or shells, as long as all those objects, physical or not, share value, created by mutual faith in it.

26.07 / 09:35

business regulation Senate U.S. US Senate wants companies to report investments in Chinese technologies

On July 25, the United States Senate backed bipartisan legislation mandating U.S. companies to report any investments in Chinese technologies.

26.07 / 08:19

Blockchain regulation Police London Agency UK crime agency scouts for seasoned crypto investigators

The National Crime Agency (NCA) of the United Kingdom is hiring two blockchain investigators for its newly formed Digital Assets Team within the Complex Financial Crime Team (CFCT) to tackle crypto crimes.

26.07 / 07:07

Law Ripple XRP regulation SEC Court Ripple Labs SEC appeal could amplify Ripple win, says Ripple Labs legal chief

Concerns of a potential appeal by the United States securities regulator to the landmark Ripple ruling earlier this month were shrugged off by Ripple’s chief legal officer Stuart Alderoty.

26.07 / 05:01

CFTC regulation Scams Ponzi scheme CFTC charges Tennessee couple over 'Blessings of God Thru Crypto’ scheme

A Tennessee husband and wife are facing charges over “Blessings of God Thru Crypto” — an allegedly fraudulent investment scheme that swindled at least $6 million from over 100 victims in just six months.

26.07 / 04:27

business Government Adoption regulation Central Bank Namibia signs crypto exchange regulation bill into law

The Namibian Government officially signed a law to regulate Virtual Asset Service Providers operating in the country last week, reversing its original 2017 decision to ban cryptocurrency exchanges.

26.07 / 00:03

Stablecoin CBDC Ripple regulation Backed USD-backed stablecoin pilot project launched by Pacific island nation of Palau

The government of Palau is set to begin a pilot project for a United States dollar-backed stablecoin on July 26. The new coin will be issued on XRP Ledger.

25.07 / 22:21

Law Twitter regulation Microsoft Meta rebrand Trademark attorney predicts legal fights ahead with Twitter’s rebrand to X

Josh Gerben, a trademark attorney with Gerben Intellectual Property, has suggested the company formerly known as Twitter could spend upward of $100 million in dealing with litigation as a result of the X rebranding.

25.07 / 19:19

Law regulation crimes Celsius Judge gives US prosecutors until Oct. 3 for discovery in case against Alex Mashinsky

Attorneys with the United States Department of Justice have extra time to make discovery and give former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky’s defense team time to review related documents.

25.07 / 17:03

regulation Bitcoin Regulation Middle east services Abu Dhabi regulator grants trading firm Rain permission to offer crypto services

The Abu Dhabi Global Market Financial Services Regulatory Authority has granted its Financial Services Permission for cryptocurrency firm Rain to offer brokerage and custody services to residents.

25.07 / 13:55

Ripple regulation Ripple vs. SEC Framework regulatory Crypto Industry Celebrates XRP Court Ruling, but Long Road Ahead for Regulatory Framework

The cryptocurrency industry has been abuzz with excitement after a recent court ruling declared that Ripple's XRP token is not considered a security when sold on digital asset exchanges.

25.07 / 13:55

Robinhood regulation Bitcoin Crypto-friendly Robinhood inches to UK with local CEO appointment

Cryptocurrency-friendly trading platform Robinhood is moving forward with plans to launch services in the United Kingdom with a new major local appointment.

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