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13.07 / 16:23

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Ripple Labs scored a victory in the United States District Court in the Southern District of New York on July 13 as Judge Analisa Torres ruled in favor of the company in a case brought forth by the Securities and Exchange Commission dating back to 2020.

13.07 / 16:23

Law CFTC regulation Celsius US Attorney’s Office announces charges against former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky

The United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York and Federal Bureau of Investigation have announced fraud charges against the former CEO of bankrupt crypto lender Celsius, Alex Mashinsky.

13.07 / 13:09

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The United States’ Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reportedly taking action against Celsius Network, one of the cryptocurrency lending firms that collapsed in 2022.

13.07 / 13:09

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The former chief executive officer of now-bankrupt crypto lender Celsius, Alex Mashinsky, was reportedly arrested on the morning of July 13. The news broke out minutes after the United States Securties and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a lawsuit against the crypto lender on the same day.

13.07 / 11:33

ETF regulation Europe Bitcoin Regulation Bitcoin spot bitcoin Europe’s first spot Bitcoin ETF eyes 2023 debut after year-long delay

Europe’s first spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) is set to debut later this year after a long delay. The Bitcoin ETF by Jacobi Asset Management — a London-based multi-asset investment platform — was set to debut on the Euronext Amsterdam exchange in July 2022.

13.07 / 10:07

Payments regulation wallet Telegram Bitcoin Telegram Wallet bot enables in-app payments in Bitcoin, USDT and TON

The cryptocurrency payment industry continues to evolve with a new cryptocurrency payment option coming to crypto-friendly Telegram messenger.

13.07 / 09:41

Blockchain Law regulation SEC US industry watchdogs oppose draft bill on crypto market structure

An alliance of industry watchdogs based in the United States has united to express opposition to a proposed draft bill on the crypto market structure by the United States House Financial Services Committee.

13.07 / 09:41

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According to the legal team of the FTX investors, trying to return their funds through court, a failed crypto exchange spent “nearly $400 million” to acquire Digital Assets DA AG (“DAAG”). Later the Swiss company became known as FTX Europe. Now the plaintiffs are eager to be refunded the money that was spent on it by Sam Bankman-Fried and his associates.

13.07 / 01:17

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Prosecutors from the United States and agents from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) are reportedly investigating wealthy crypto traders and fund managers suspected of illegally benefiting from Puerto Rico’s tax breaks.

12.07 / 22:47

Government Law CFTC regulation SEC Senators US senators reintroduce crypto bill aimed at comprehensive regulation

United States Sens. Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand will reintroduce legislation aimed at establishing a comprehensive regulatory framework for digital assets.

12.07 / 22:47

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A pre-motion hearing set to take place on July 13 between the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and crypto exchange Coinbase should provide a sense of the litigation tone and its potential impacts on the broader crypto industry, legal sources told Cointelegraph.

12.07 / 19:05

Law CFTC regulation crimes CFTC case against Digitex futures exchange and CEO results in $16M court order

A United States federal court has ordered Digitex CEO Adam Todd to pay roughly $16 million in disgorgement and penalties related to a Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) case.

12.07 / 19:05

regulation Digital Asset MICA European regulator releases consultative paper on MiCA standards for crypto asset service providers

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the European Union’s markets regulator, released a consultative paper on Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) mandates on July 12. It was the first of three consultative packages the agency expects to publish and concerns technical specifications for crypto asset service providers (CASPs).

12.07 / 18:47

UPS CFTC regulation NOT Former CFTC Chair: Crypto Regulations Must Not Wait for Litigation, Standards Needed Today

A crackdown on the crypto industry in the US should not wait for litigation in courts to conclude, but instead move forward with temporary restraints while the courts do their work, a former regulator has said.

12.07 / 17:09

Government Law regulation SEC policies Deal Prometheum Blockchain Association calls for investigation into Prometheum over alleged 'sweetheart' SEC deal

The United States-based crypto advocacy group Blockchain Association has submitted a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Office of Inspector General calling for an investigation into crypto firm Prometheum.

12.07 / 15:29

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Cryptocurrency scams have fallen a massive 77% from $3.3 billion to $1.1 billion over the first six months of 2023, according to a recent report by blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis.

12.07 / 13:17

Government regulation transparency Terraform Labs Bitcoin Holdings Crypto Holdings 2024 South Korea to ask firms to disclose crypto holdings from 2024

The South Korean government is continuing to develop tighter regulations targeting the cryptocurrency industry with the introduction of new asset disclosure rules.

12.07 / 12:07

Stablecoin Adoption regulation MICA European Banking Authority calls for early adoption of stablecoin standards

In advance of required regulations that are expected in a year, the banking watchdog for the European Union asked stablecoin issuers to voluntarily follow certain "guiding principles" on risk management and consumer protection.

12.07 / 10:35

business Law regulation Google privacy data Google hit with lawsuit over new AI data scraping privacy policy

Google is now facing a lawsuit in the follow-up to its recent privacy policy update that accuses the tech giant of misusing large amounts of data, including copyrighted material in artificial intelligence (AI) training.

12.07 / 09:39

regulation Police UK ATM FCA UK Regulator Targets Unlawful Crypto ATMs in Joint Operation

The UK's financial watchdog and four other law enforcement agencies recently inspected another 18 crypto ATM sites, "disrupting" 26 machines across the nation.

12.07 / 09:31

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The Competition and Markets Authority said it was open to “consider any proposals from Microsoft to restructure the transaction in a way that would address”.

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