Taiwan regulator announces new guidelines for crypto exchanges
Taiwan’s regulator, the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) has announced new guidelines for virtual asset service providers (VASPs). The agency published...
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SEC raises concerns over Coinbase in objection to Celsius restructuring plan
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed an objection to Celsius Network’s reorganization plan based in part...
FTX’s former external legal team disputes involvement in fraud allegations
A law firm that previously provided services to the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX has refuted a class-action lawsuit brought against...
Coinbase secures registration with the Bank of Spain
Coinbase’s registration with the Bank of Spain marks a significant stride in its mission to provide secure and compliant crypto...
Bybit will suspend services in UK following financial regulator’s ‘final warning’
Dubai-headquartered cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has announced the suspension of services to the United Kingdom in response to pending rules from...
Binance could delist multiple stablecoins as MiCA takes effect next year
Key takeaways Binance to delist multiple stablecoins A Binance executive has warned that the cryptocurrency exchange could delist multiple stablecoins...
Signal hints at leaving UK market following passage of online safety bill
A bill aimed at regulating certain internet services in the United Kingdom, including activities in the metaverse, has passed through...
New UK bill to seize stolen crypto reach final approval stage
Key takeaways The UK government could seize stolen cryptocurrencies A bill that seeks to expand the ability of UK authorities...
Crypto fund outflows reach nearly half a billion over 9 weeks — CoinShares
Outflows from crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) reached $455 million over the previous nine weeks, according to a report from asset...
US lawmakers advance legislation blocking the digital dollar
The United States House Financial Services Committee is moving forward with legislation aimed at preventing the issuance of a central...
Hong Kong warns that crypto firms are not “banks”
Hong Kong warns crypto firms against using the word “bank” The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) says only licensed banks...
Japan’s to allow startups raise funds using crypto
Japan eyes support for crypto startups in new regulation on startup financing. According to reports, the new rules means startups...
Bitwave acquires crypto accounting platform Gilded
Crypto winter keeps sparking consolidation among crypto firms. The latest deal in the industry is the acquisition of payments and...
Stoner Cats NFTs creator charged by SEC, to pay $1M fine
SEC says Stoner Cats 2 LLC raised $8 million from investors by offering unregistered securities of NFTs. Stoner Cats will...
Former Celsius CEO Mashinsky seeks dismissal of FTC case
Alex Mashinsky, founder and former CEO of now-bankrupt crypto lender Celsius, filed a new motion in court seeking the dismissal of the...
India embarks on crafting crypto regulations after ruling out ban
India was long thought to be planning a complete ban on cryptocurrencies. However, in the just concluded G20 Summit, India...
Ripple lawyer calls SEC’s latest filing “hypocritical pivot”
Stuart Alderoty, Ripple’s chief legal officer and general counsel in the SEC vs. Ripple Labs case, has characterized the United...
CFTC fines Utah man over $2.5M for leveraged Bitcoin fraud
CFTC announced Jacob Orvidas had conducted a leveraged Bitcoin fraud between October 2017 and July 2020. Orvidas was also charged...
Coinbase plans major expansion in countries with “clear crypto rules”
Coinbase targets expansion across the EU, UK, Brazil and Singapore among other jurisdictions with clear regulatory trajectory. The exchange also...
Ripple CTO says ‘tide is turning’ on US regulatory environment
A court ruling that cleared Ripple's XRP token of being considered a security offering might signal a turn in the...
Alex Mashinsky’s assets frozen by US court as part of criminal case
A federal judge has ordered that certain bank accounts and property connected to former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky be frozen...
80 Chinese crypto influencer accounts shut down in latest crackdown
Sina Weibo — one of the most popular Chinese social media apps, with over 258 million daily active users —...
