Bitstamp registered as cryptoasset business by the FCA
Bitstamp is now among 42 firms listed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as registered cryptoasset businesses. The exchange’s UK...
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UN report highlights ‘serious and urgent’ concerns about AI deepfakes
The United Nations has called artificial intelligence-generated media a “serious and urgent” threat to information integrity, particularly on social media.In...
FTX authorized to ‘permanently redact’ customer names from all bankruptcy filings
Bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX has been granted permission to remove individual customers from all court filings in its bankruptcy case....
SEC charges against Binance and Coinbase are terrible for DeFi
The allegations against Binance and Coinbase by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission have substantial ramifications for the decentralized finance...
USDC issuer Circle receives a digital token licence in Singapore
Key takeaways Circle has received its Major Payment Institution (MPI) license for digital payment token services in Singapore. The company...
US court summons Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao
A US court has issued summons for Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao. He has 21 days to respond although he doesn’t...
The SEC strikes again: First Binance, now Coinbase
Key takeaways SEC sues Coinbase for acting as an unregistered broker The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has...
SEC sues Binance and CZ for breaking US Securities Rules
Key takeaways The US SEC has sued Binance for breaking securities rules. The regulatory agency has also sued Changpeng Zhao...
Pro-XRP lawyer tips outright SEC victory at ‘less than 3%’
Pro-XRP lawyer John Deaton has tipped less than a 3% chance for the United States Securities and Exchange Commission to...
Warren’s alleged work with short-seller shows anti-crypto army heating up
What do progressive Democrats, Republican national security hawks and Wall Street traders have in common? They are all apparently enlisting...
US lawmakers aim for crypto regulatory clarity with proposed bill putting the screws to SEC
Lawmakers with the United States House Financial Services Committee and House Agriculture Committee have released a draft discussion offering certain...
Fed board issues order to Silvergate Bank as part of self-liquidation plan
The Federal Reserve Board of the United States has issued a consent order to Silvergate Bank and its parent company...
bitFlyer implements FATF’s “Travel Rule” crypto restrictions
bitFlyer announced the Travel Rule restrictions will apply to TRUST-compatible exchanges across 21 countries. The exchange will also only allow...
Crypto exchange Bybit announces exit from Canadian market
Bybit will not accept new account applications from Canadian residents and nationals as from 31 May. Existing customers have until...
Russia to support crypto exchanges in new framework
Russia appears to have ditched plans for a state-run cryptocurrency exchange, according to a new report. Instead, it is looking...
Binance begins transition to new regulated platform in Japan
Binance has said that the transition to the new platform is necessary to comply with Japanese regulations. Transition to the...
Biden strikes ‘tentative’ U.S. debt ceiling deal: Report
Amid growing concerns of a potential default in early June, the United States president Joe Biden and Republican Kevin McCarthy...
fostering responsible gambling for a sustainable ecosystem
GamStop was created in the United Kingdom to help gamblers get free help when they need it. A lot of...
South Korea officials must now disclose Bitcoin holdings
Korean officials are now required to disclose any crypto holdings above $760. The bill outlining the new law was unanimously...
SEC emails suggested XRP was not security
SEC emails suggest XRP doesn’t satisfy all Howey factors, John Deaton notes. The lawyer says SEC staff noted “reasonable grounds”...
Binance provider in Brazil gets payment institution approval
Latam Gateway, the payment provider for Binance in Brazil, has been granted a license by the country's central bank to...
Blockchain technology platform Bakkt looks toward Europe after MiCA
The international regulatory environment for cryptocurrency is improving, and the company is eyeing a retail expansion on the continent, Bakkt...
