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NYDFS Issues New Crypto Firm Guidance for Consumer Complaints
30.5.2024
New York’s top financial regulator has issued new guidance which requires cryptocurrency service providers to collect relevant data to assess whether they are resolving customer service requests and complaints in a timely and fair manner, it announced Thursday
South Korean Universities Face Banking Hurdles in Converting Crypto Donations to Cash
30.5.2024
South Korea’s regulations prohibiting corporations from opening virtual asset exchange accounts are making it impossible for local universities to liquidate their large cryptocurrency donations. Financial authorities cite money laundering concerns as the reason for maintaining the ban. Education...
Hashdex withdraws spot Ether ETF application
29.5.2024
Hashdex withdrew its application for a spot Ether exchange-traded fund on May 24, a day after the SEC gave eight similar financial products the green light
Ether’s dominance over Bitcoin to endure, predicts crypto asset manager
29.5.2024
A prominent crypto asset manager has predicted that Ether (ETH) will maintain its dominance over Bitcoin (BTC) in the foreseeable future, marking a significant shift in the cryptocurrency landscape. This forecast underscores the evolving dynamics within the digital asset market, where Ether’s...
Crypto Exchange Listing and Delisting Announcements: May 27, 2024
28.5.2024
Here is our weekly collection of digital asset listing and delisting, trading pair-related announcements by crypto exchanges that we found last week and today.
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Hong Kong Will Inspect Offices of Crypto Platforms as Important Compliance Deadline Looms
28.5.2024
Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) will conduct on-site inspections of those crypto trading platforms interested in continuing to pursue their licensing applications as a key deadline looms, the regulator announced Tuesday
South Africa’s Regulator Tightens Rules for Crypto Asset Transfers via Latest Directive
28.5.2024
The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has proposed a directive regarding crypto asset transfers. This directive follows the licensing of 75 crypto asset service providers (CASPs) by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority in South Africa. The FIC aims to tighten regulations by requiring CASPs...
Binance Sells Gopax’s Genesis Asset Rights at Steep Discount, Leading to Significant Losses
27.5.2024
Binance, which became the largest shareholder of the South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Gopax, recently sold the asset claims of Gopax victims at less than half their face value.
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Bernstein Predicts Crypto Arms Race Among Asset Managers
27.5.2024
Global investment management and research firm Bernstein states that cryptocurrency is evolving into a substantial business opportunity for asset managers. With the recent decrease in the popularity of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) funds, Bernstein notes that attention is expected...
Shiba Inu Holders Pivot to New ICO, Aiming for 1000% Gains
27.5.2024
Popular ERC-20 meme coin Shiba Inu ($SHIB) is outperforming Bitcoin, Ethereum and top meme coin Dogecoin to become one of the best digital asset investments of 2024. At its current price of $0.00002547, Shiba Inu is a staggering 200% up from its price this time last year. By comparison,...
UBS Raises Gold Price Forecast Amid Rising Central Bank Demand and Geopolitical Tensions
25.5.2024
UBS has raised its gold price forecast following a record surge in gold prices, driven by anticipated Federal Reserve rate cuts and a weakening U.S. dollar. The main factors behind the investment bank’s upgraded gold price prediction include softer U.S. economic data, increased central bank...
OKX Withdraws VASP License Application in Hong Kong
24.5.2024
OKX announced on Friday that it has withdrawn its Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license application in Hong Kong and will cease to provide trading services to residents.
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BlackRock, Grayscale and Bitwise amend ETF filings before SEC decision
22.5.2024
With the SEC expected to decide by May 23 whether to approve or disapprove a spot Ether exchange-traded fund, three asset managers amended their 19b-4 filings
Ripple CLO Lambasts Gary Gensler Amid SEC Legal Battle
22.5.2024
On May 22, Stuart Alderoty, Ripple’s Chief Legal Officer, unleashed a scathing rebuke on Gary Gensler, the Chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), for his mishandling of crypto asset regulation. Ripple CLO Tags Gensler as “Struggling Political Liability” Alderoty’s...
Nasdaq Revises World’s Largest Asset Manager Blackrock’s Spot Ether ETF Proposal
22.5.2024
On Wednesday, Nasdaq, the second-largest American stock exchange based in New York City, revised its 19b-4 filing for Blackrock’s spot ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Nasdaq Amends Blackrock’s Ether ETF 19b-4 Filing Following...
Deutsche Bank Infra Provider Taurus Expands to North America
22.5.2024
Crypto technology provider Taurus opens its first North American office in Vancouver to meet increasing demand for digital asset services after expansion in London, Paris, Frankfurt, and Dubai.
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Standard Chartered Predicts Ethereum ETF Approval This Week, Calls For $8000 ETH This Year
21.5.2024
Standard Chartered believes Ethereum ETFs will go live this week, and help drive the asset to $14,000 in 2025.
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Crypto firms target custody market as institutional adoption grows
21.5.2024
Fireblocks and Taurus are among the crypto firms expanding services to meet institutional demand for digital asset storage
Fidelity Files Amended S-1 Application with SEC for Spot Ether ETF, Removes Staking
21.5.2024
Asset manager Fidelity has made an amended S-1 application to the SEC for its spot Ether ETF.
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Brazil Central Bank Crafting Crypto Regulation Plan, Expected by Year’s End
21.5.2024
Brazil's central bank unveiled a multi-phase plan to regulate crypto and virtual asset service providers on Monday. It aims to finalize the regulatory proposals by the end of this year.
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