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Iranian Courts Order Return of Thousands of Seized Crypto Mining Machines: Reports
4.1.2023
The country has been cracking down on mining to deal with power shortages
Indians Moved Over $3.8B to Foreign Exchanges Since Crypto Tax Rules: Research Study
4.1.2023
A research study found that Indians moved more than $3.8 billion in cumulative trading volume from local to international crypto exchanges after the nation announced stiff crypto tax rules last year
Israel’s Securities Watchdog Moves to Better Supervise Crypto Assets
4.1.2023
The Israel Securities Authority proposed new legal definitions for digital assets that would formally establish their government supervision – most frequently as securities
US Federal Reserve, Other Agencies Continue to Warn Banks About Crypto
3.1.2023
The U.S. Federal Reserve and other regulators issued a crypto warning for the banking system Tuesday, though the statement doesn’t extend any new policies about how traditional lenders deal with digital assets
Sam Bankman-Fried Pleads ‘Not Guilty’ to Fraud, Conspiracy Charges
3.1.2023
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded “not guilty” to eight charges in court, including wire fraud and campaign finance allegations
Previewing FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s Not Guilty Plea in Court
3.1.2023
Happy New Year everyone! Thanks for sticking around as this newsletter heads into year three. And as is befitting the first issue of 2023, we’re going to spend today in court for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s arraignment
Compass Mining Wins $1.5M in Lawsuit Against Hosting Firm
3.1.2023
The mining services broker won a June case against Dynamics Mining
Sam Bankman-Fried's Lawyers Ask Court to Conceal Identities of $250M Bail Co-Signers
3.1.2023
The attorneys cited privacy and safety concerns as reasons for requesting the concealment of identities
Bahamas-FTX Dispute Heats Up as Bankman-Fried Prepares for Trial
3.1.2023
U.S. and Bahamian liquidators continue to sling mud as they fight for jurisdiction over the disgraced CEO’s company
IMF Warns of Tough Year Ahead for World Economy Citing Slowdown in US, EU, China
2.1.2023
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that 2023 will be a tougher year for most of the world economy because the U.S., EU, and Chinese economies are all slowing down simultaneously. “We expect one-third of the world economy to be in recession … Even countries that are not...
UK Enforces Crypto Tax Break for Foreigners Using Local Brokers
1.1.2023
The measures now in effect are part of the government's plans to turn the country into a crypto hub
CFIUS Plans to Review Any Deals Made By Bankrupt Crypto Lender Voyager
30.12.2022
The review could impact the completion, timing and terms of any such deals, CFIUS said
FTX, Congress, Stablecoins: What 2023 May Bring for Crypto Regulations
30.12.2022
Can you believe this year started off with U.S. law enforcement officials arresting two individuals in connection with the 2016 Bitfinex hacked funds? For this week’s newsletter, the 102nd since we first launched in 2021, I asked CoinDesk’s Policy Team what they’re looking out for this upcoming year
FTX’s International Customers Lawyer Up, Ask Judge to Rule That Customer Assets Are Not Property of FTX Estate
30.12.2022
Lawyers representing FTX.com’s non-US customers have joined the bankruptcy fray, filing a motion on Wednesday asking a Delaware judge to rule that customer assets locked in the collapsed exchange are customer property – not property of the FTX estate
Italian Parliament Approves 26% Crypto-Gains Tax in 2023 Budget
30.12.2022
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's new bill also includes an incentive for those declaring crypto for tax purposes
SBF met with Biden's senior advisors 2 months before FTX collapse: Report
30.12.2022
The FTX founder met with senior White House officials at least four times in 2022
Turkish Central Bank Runs First CBDC Tests
29.12.2022
The monetary authority said it will conduct further trials in the first quarter of 2023
Making Comprehensive Crypto Policy Out of Regulatory Patchwork
29.12.2022
Suggestions that the CFTC is the crypto industry’s “regulator of choice” and more susceptible to capture do not hold up, according to former CFTC Director of Enforcement Aitan Goelman
Mango Markets Exploiter Eisenberg Arrested in Puerto Rico
28.12.2022
Avraham Eisenberg, the crypto investor whose “highly profitable trading strategy” drained DeFi trading platform Mango Markets of crypto worth $110 million, was arrested Monday in Puerto Rico, court documents said
Justice Department Launches Criminal Probe Into $400M FTX Hack: Bloomberg
27.12.2022
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has reportedly launched a criminal probe into the alleged hack that drained nearly $400 million out of FTX-controlled wallets the night the Bahamas-based exchange filed for bankruptcy