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House Digital Assets Panel Chair Ready to Work With Ag Committee on Crypto Framework
2.3.2023
Representative French Hill (R-Ark.) is the chairman of the newly-formed Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets
Voyager Bankruptcy Judge Says He Is ‘Absolutely Shocked’ by SEC Objection to Binance US Deal
2.3.2023
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Michael Wiles appeared heavily skeptical about an attempt by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to stop a purchase by Binance US of assets of defunct crypto lender Voyager at a Thursday court hearing
SEC Chair Gensler Says Crypto Exchanges May Not Be 'Qualified Custodians'
2.3.2023
Binance a 'Hotbed of Illegal Financial Activity,' Senators Claim: WSJ
2.3.2023
A bipartisan grouping of three Senators has pressed the crypto exchange on allegations it sought to limit compliance
Indian Crypto Exchange BitBNS Says Law Enforcement Advised Against Making Hack Public
2.3.2023
Indian Crypto Exchange BitBNS didn't make a hack worth $7.5 Million on February 1, 2022 public to its users and instead told them it was "system maintenance" because "law enforcement" authorities advised them against it
Dubai’s Crypto Industry Welcomes New Licensing Regime Amid Global Regulatory Uncertainty
2.3.2023
The emirate’s ambitious framework tackles a broad range of assets and activities, designed to attract firms seeking regulatory clarity
Metaverse Competition Issues Need Addressing, EU Antitrust Chief Says
2.3.2023
The European Commission is set to produce a strategy for online virtual worlds shortly
Fed President Warns of ‘Disastrous Results’ if the Fed Loosens Policy Prematurely — Says ‘Inflation Remains Too High’
2.3.2023
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s president has warned of disastrous economic consequences similar to those seen during the financial crisis of the 1970s if the Fed loosens its policy prematurely. Noting that “inflation remains too high,” he stressed: “We don’t want...
Australia’s Central Bank Taps Mastercard and Others to Test CBDC Use Cases
1.3.2023
The Reserve Bank of Australia has revealed a set of projects that will develop use cases for a digital dollar, the eAUD, during its testing phase, currently underway
Silvergate Stock Plunges as Bank Says It May Face DOJ, Congressional and Bank Regulator Inquiries
1.3.2023
Silvergate Bank announced it would delay the filing of its annual report on Wednesday, causing shares to plummet in after-hours trading
Prosecutors’ Case Against FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Becomes Clearer
1.3.2023
Federal prosecutors have shared more information about their case against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried. Between two new indictments and civil suits against another former FTX executive, we now have a much clearer picture about what the Department of Justice thinks it has
Justin Sun Says Hong Kong’s New Licensing Regime Could Shift Policy in Mainland China, Eventually
1.3.2023
In the interim, if granted the VASP license, the Tron founder says Houbi will launch a new exchange, Huobi Hong Kong, so as to comply with regulators
DeFi to Go Under Microscope at US CFTC Advisory Group’s Opening Session
1.3.2023
Decentralized finance (DeFi) will be the first topic discussed at the opening meeting of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s technology advisory committee on March 22, further cementing the cryptocurrencies sector as a priority for the U.S. derivatives regulator
US SEC Plans to Keep Growing Crypto Unit as Enforcement Ramps Up
1.3.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may ramp up its recent surge of cases targeting crypto firms by once again boosting the size of its digital assets enforcement squad
Top US Treasury Official Says Leaders ‘Actively Evaluating’ Digital Dollar Question
1.3.2023
Nellie Liang, the U.S. Treasury Department's undersecretary for domestic finance, suggested that the federal government’s work on a potential digital dollar is accelerating, saying leaders from various agencies and White House offices are starting meetings in the “coming months.”
Puerto Rico Extends 4% Tax Incentive to Crypto and Blockchain Activities
1.3.2023
“A win for Puerto Rico,” said a blockchain trade association executive
French Regulator Working to Clarify New Crypto Rules, Align With EU
1.3.2023
Don’t tar all crypto with the FTX brush, the head of the Financial Market Authority told lawmakers
Nigeria Picks Bola Tinubu as President Amid Cash Shortages
1.3.2023
Tinubu will replace outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari, under whose government the country issued the eNaira and banned banks from interacting with crypto firms
US lagging on CBDCs could spell ‘trouble’ — Crypto Council policy head
1.3.2023
Fanusie doesn’t believe the Chinese-led CBDC movement on the global stage will replace the U.S. dollar, but it may cause a series of geopolitical headaches
Nigerian Cash Crisis: Benue State Residents Resort to Barter Trade
1.3.2023
Faced with cash shortages caused by the central bank’s currency policies, traders in the Nigerian state of Benue have reportedly resorted to barter trading. Traders from the state have implored the Nigerian government to consider rescinding the Central Bank of Nigeria’s naira redesign...