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$4M in Crypto Sent to Pro-Russia Militias in Ukraine: Report

7.10.2022
Cryptocurrency worth at least $4 million and counting has been sent to groups supporting Russia's military in Ukraine, according to a Wired report. The analyses involved separate findings from cryptocurrency-tracing firms Chainalysis, Elliptic, and TRM Labs, along with investigators at Binance,...

Global Crypto Standards Due Next Week Could Test Regulators’ Tech Mantra

7.10.2022
Finance ministers from across the world are due to examine crypto regulations next week – but they may shy away from exploring DeFi

Indian Central Bank Publishes Concept Note on its CBDC, Digital Rupee

7.10.2022
"Currently, we are at the forefront of a watershed movement in the evolution of currency that will decisively change the very nature of money and its functions," the RBI said in its concept note

Partnership to Operate Malaysia's National Blockchain Infrastructure Sealed

7.10.2022
Malaysia's Blockchain Infrastructure will be jointly created and operated by Zetrix, a Malaysia-based layer-1 blockchain structure and MIMOS Technology Solutions Sdn. Bhd. (MTSSB), a tech consultancy and the infrastructure will be for all levels of government and commercial sectors, an announcement...

CFTC’s Regulation by Enforcement Needs to Change, Commissioner Says

6.10.2022
Commodity Futures Trading Commissioner Summer K. Mersinger, joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover,” to discuss the implications of enforcement by regulation and why it could be setting a “dangerous” precedent

Federal Preemption of State Money-Transmitter Licensing Would Be Great Policy

6.10.2022

EU’s Russian Crypto Ban Confirmed as Bloc Tightens Sanctions

6.10.2022
All crypto payments from Russians to European wallet providers will be forbidden under the measures

Crypto Exchange Binance Receives License to Operate in Kazakhstan

6.10.2022
The exchange had earlier got a preliminary approval to operate in the country

Terra Founder Do Kwon's Passport 'Invalidated,' S. Korea Says

6.10.2022
The South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs posted a public notice on its website Wednesday announcing it would invalidate Terra creator Do Kwon's passport

US CFTC as Crypto’s Regulatory Savior? Crypto Firms Might Not Like What They Get

5.10.2022
Just because Rostin Behnam is the rare government official who can casually drop a comment that suggests a future explosion in bitcoin price, doesn’t mean he’s a crypto bro. The chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is widely seen in crypto circles as a relatively friendly...

Republican Lawmakers Who Oppose a Fed-Issued CBDC Ask for US Justice Department's Assessment

5.10.2022
A group of Republican lawmakers on the House Financial Services Committee have asked U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to share the Justice Department's assessment on whether the Federal Reserve has the necessary authority to issue a central bank digital currency (CBDC)

Second Crypto Group Objects to CFTC's Use of Chat Bot to Serve Legal Papers

5.10.2022
The DeFi Education Fund, a D.C.-based organization, has filed to join the Ooki DAO case in hopes of blocking the CFTC from being able to serve the DAO through a website post

EU Seals Text of Landmark Crypto Law MiCA, Fund Transfer Rules

5.10.2022
The text of the two laws was agreed to by national diplomats after political deals struck in June

Italy Has a Registry of 73 Unvetted Crypto Firms

5.10.2022
Companies entered into a new registry for crypto firms have said they’ve secured regulatory approval in Italy, but the country's supervisory body – the Organismo Agenti e Mediatori – hasn't actually checked their operations

Crypto Lender Celsius Co-Founder, Chief Strategy Officer Leon Resigns: Report

4.10.2022
Crypto lender Celsius's co-founder and CSO S. Daniel Leon resigned Tuesday, becoming the second company executive to depart in recent weeks

Kim Kardashian's EthereumMax Promotion Was a 'Gift' to the SEC

4.10.2022
Lisa Bragança, former SEC enforcement branch chief, joined “First Mover,” to discuss the implications for celebrities after reality TV star Kim Kardashian was fined for upwards of $1 million by the SEC for promoting crypto tokens

NFT Firm Seeks US Election Commission’s OK to Market Campaign Souvenirs

4.10.2022
In the grand political tradition of campaign buttons – think “All the Way with LBJ” or “I Like Ike” – the crypto world is trying its own version, with a non-fungible token (NFT) firm seeking approval from the U.S. Federal Election Commission to offer souvenir tokens to political committees