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Crypto Exchange FTX US Under Investigation by Texas Regulator Over Securities Allegations
17.10.2022
The Texas State Securities Board is investigating FTX US over allegations it offers unregistered securities products through its yield-bearing service, according to a recent court filing
France to Explore Crypto Tax Treatment Next Year
17.10.2022
The self-styled crypto hub won’t just copy-and-paste traditional finance norms, but Bruno Le Maire is also worried about energy consumption
Japan Greenlights Tougher AML Rules for Crypto
17.10.2022
A cabinet decision to revise six foreign exchange laws closely follows a government plan to introduce new rules for remittances, all aimed at tightening anti-money laundering measures for crypto
Report: Ghanaian Currency Slips to Another Low Versus the US Dollar
17.10.2022
After it slipped to a rate of about 12:1, the Ghanaian cedi became the latest African currency to touch a new low versus the U.S. dollar, albeit on the unofficial foreign exchange market. Having started 2022 trading around 6.25 per dollar, the cedi has now lost over 90% against the appreciating...
Australian Regulator Suspends Holon's Crypto Funds Managed by Gemini
17.10.2022
The Australian security regulator has suspended Sydney-based Asset manager Holon Investments from offering or distributing three crypto funds to retail investors for 21 days
Koreans to have access to blockchain-powered digital IDs by 2024
17.10.2022
Under the plan, the blockchain-powered ID would be fully decentralized, meaning the government won't be able to see how or when the ID is being used
CFTC’s Behnam Calls FTX Idea a Potential ‘Evolution’ in Market Structure
15.10.2022
FTX’s proposal to cut out the middlemen in U.S. crypto derivatives has shaken traditional financial firms, but the chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said the idea could mark an “evolution” in the way markets work
CFTC Commissioner to Pitch Retail Investor Definition to Get Set for Crypto
14.10.2022
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) needs to redefine how it sets rules for retail investors now that the agency seems likely to take on oversight of spot crypto trading, said Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero. She intends to propose a new retail investor definition, she said Friday...
What the Regulators Said at DC Fintech Week
14.10.2022
A number of high-profile regulators weighed in on crypto and related issues
SEC Chairman Says CFTC Should Get More Power to Oversee Stablecoins: Report
14.10.2022
Gensler pointed out that the CFTC does not have direct authority to write rules for the firms that issue stablecoins
UK's FCA Appoints Binu Paul to Lead Its Digital-Assets Department
14.10.2022
Previously, Paul worked as the fintech lead at New Zealand's Financial Markets Authority
Russian Journalists, Activists Kicked Off Crypto Exchanges Due to EU Sanctions
14.10.2022
The European Commission last week boosted restrictions on providing financial services to Russians
UK Finance Minister Kwarteng Fired
14.10.2022
Kwarteng's departure leaves the future of the country's stablecoin laws uncertain
Regulators Need Power to Take Down Foreign Crypto Sites, IOSCO Says
14.10.2022
The global securities standard-setter is worried about the rise of misleading financial advice on social media, including for crypto
UK Wants to Make It Easier to Seize Crypto in Terrorism Cases
14.10.2022
The government wants to mirror planned changes to the Economic Crime and Transparency bill to enable authorities to swiftly seize crypto assets linked to terrorist activities
US Judge Removes Legal Firm Roche Freedman From Class Action Against Tether, Bitfinex: Report
14.10.2022
Law firm Roche Freedman was removed even after its controversial founder Kyle Roche filed to withdraw from the case
OCC Comptroller: Crypto Companies ‘Don’t Know What They Want to Be When They Grow Up’
13.10.2022
Michael Hsu, acting comptroller of the currency (OCC), joined “First Mover” to discuss why crypto companies need to decide their area of focus in order for clear regulation guidelines to be established
Yellen Stresses Need for Central Bank Digital Currency
13.10.2022
US Democrat Senator John Hickenlooper Criticizes Gary Gensler's Approach to Crypto at SEC
13.10.2022
U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) has become one of the first Democratic senators to publicly criticize the slow approach to crypto taken by Gary Gensler, chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Police Complaints in This Indian District Are Going on the Polygon Blockchain
13.10.2022
Police in a district of India's biggest state are starting a project that will allow public complaints to be put on an immutable blockchain powered by Polygon