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UK Regulator: Crypto Asset Businesses Expected to Comply with the Travel Rule Starting in September
19.8.2023
According to the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority, crypto asset firms operating in the country will be required to comply with the Financial Action Task Force’s travel rule starting on Sept. 1, 2023. Crypto asset businesses will be required to take “all reasonable...
Today in Crypto: Mastercard Forms a CBDC Program with Ripple, Consensys & Fireblocks, OpenSea is Set to Disable its Operator Filter, Taiwan Proposes Business Category for Crypto Firms to Self-regulate & Form Industry Associations
18.8.2023
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Bitgo Secures $100 Million in Series C, Firm’s Valuation Climbs to $1.75 Billion
16.8.2023
The digital asset trust firm Bitgo, headquartered in Palo Alto, California, has secured $100 million in a Series C funding round. While the company remains tight-lipped about the participants in this financial endeavor, this fresh infusion of capital catapults the firm’s post-valuation...
Dubai Offers Web3 and AI Firms A 90% License Fee Cut, Seeks To Host Largest Tech Firms In MENA
15.8.2023
Dubai has announced a 90% registration subsidy for web3 and Artificial Intelligence (AI) companies seeking operational licenses in the city as it seeks to create the largest pro-tech hub in the Middle East and North African Region (MENA).
Dubbed the Dubai AI and Web3 Campus, the city rolled out...
Telegram trading bots are hot, but don’t trust them for custody — Security firms
11.8.2023
There are still too many unknowns over how various Telegram trading bots store private keys, blockchain security firms told Cointelegraph
UK Crypto Incentives Ban Could Drive Firms Out of Country, Lobbyists Say
10.8.2023
Lobby group CryptoUK called for more clarity on the FCA’s guidance on its upcoming rules for crypto ads
France Steps Closer to Implementing MiCA for Crypto Firms
10.8.2023
The country's financial regulator AMF has "enhanced" registration requirements for digital asset service providers set to take effect on Jan. 1, 2024
Rise in Chinese Citizens, Firms Using Digital Yuan to Pay Taxes
10.8.2023
More Chinese citizens and firms are using the digital yuan, China’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), to pay their taxes, state organs, and government-owned banks have claimed.
Per Xinhuanet, the claims were made by Hunan Province’s Tax Bureau, as well as the Changsha Central branch of...
Leading Venture Capital Firms Including Softbank and Sequoia Named as Defendants In Fresh Lawsuit for Links With FTX
9.8.2023
A class-action lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California has named 18 venture capital investment firms as defendants for their links with the bankrupt crypto exchange FTX.
The lawsuit has named major VC firms as defendants, including Temasek, Sequoia...
US Fed steps up oversight of banks' involvement with crypto firms
9.8.2023
The limitations set out in the Federal Reserve’s new Program provides additional measures to its original policy statement laid out in January
Class Action Lawsuit Against Tether, Bitfinex Dismissed
5.8.2023
A class action lawsuit filed against cryptocurrency firms Tether and Bitfinex was dismissed Friday by a federal judge in New York. The judge ruled the complaint lacked plausible claims of injury and failed to show that Tether’s stablecoin USDT had diminished in value. Judge Dismisses Market...
Lithuanian Financial Intelligence Arm Lists Several Crypto Firms as New AML Violators
4.8.2023
The Financial Intelligence Unit (FNTT) of Lithuania has released a new list of anti-money laundering (AML) violators, featuring several crypto service providers in the country.
Lithuania is fast becoming a significant player in the European digital asset market, with its progressive approach...
KPMG Study Highlights Bitcoin Mining’s Potential to Shrink Carbon Footprints
3.8.2023
In a fresh analysis focusing on Bitcoin and its alignment with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles, the ‘Big Four’ accounting titan KPMG delves into the digital currency’s promising contributions to this movement. The professional services entity highlights...
Race for Ether Futures ETFs Kicks Off With 6 Firms Filing SEC Applications
2.8.2023
As many as six entities have filed applications with the U.S. Securities and Exchange (SEC) for Ethereum Futures exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as of filing time on August 2, 2023
Ukraine Mandates Digital Asset Firms To Disclose Financials As Wider Regulation Looms
1.8.2023
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has requested local cryptocurrency firms to file details of their financials, raising concerns over new regulatory measures.
The bank demanded at least four virtual asset firms including Kuna, CoinPay, Geo Pay, and Qmall to provide financial documents alongside...
Today in Crypto: Crypto Firms in Hong Kong Can Open 'Simple' Bank Accounts Only, Elderly Couple in US Held Hostage for $156,000 in Crypto, Binance Can Operate in Dubai But Not in Nigeria
31.7.2023
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Crypto Firms Raised $129M Last Week, Led by Flashbots
31.7.2023
The startup, focused on maximal extractable value (MEV) in blockchain transactions, raised $60 million in funding
Russian Bailiffs ‘Will Be Allowed to Seize Digital Rubles from Citizens & Firms’
29.7.2023
Russian bailiffs will be allowed to seize digital rubles from citizens, a government chief has confirmed – as the nation readies a “real-world” CBDC pilot.
Per Pravda, the comments were made by the Russian Federal Bailiff Service Director Dmitry Aristov at a law enforcement meeting at the Second...
Bankruptcy Tussle Between Crypto Firms FTX and Genesis Nears Resolution
29.7.2023
The long-standing legal feud between FTX Trading and Genesis Global Holdco is taking a turn towards resolution. The two parties have reached an initial agreement, in principle, following bankruptcy protection disputes that have made industry headlines. An official letter to the bankruptcy judge...
U.S.-Listed Crypto Firms Will Need to Report Cybersecurity Breaches
28.7.2023