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EU Banking Authority to Hire Crypto Experts as it Prepares for New MiCA Law
22.3.2023
The Paris-based agency will have to supervise large stablecoins and make rules under the landmark licensing legislation
Crypto Exchange Bitzlato Restores User Access to Half of Bitcoin Balances, Report
22.3.2023
Bitzlato users can now partially withdraw their bitcoin funds from the dismantled cryptocurrency exchange, according to a media report. The Russia-linked trading platform was targeted by Western law enforcement and had its France-based server infrastructure seized in January. Bitzlato Customers...
Celsius custody account holders can receive 72.5% of their crypto, says bankruptcy judge
21.3.2023
Should they opt in to the deal, Celsius customers cannot “pursue any litigation, including seeking relief from the automatic stay, turnover, or other claims or causes of action.”
Texas lawmaker introduces resolution to protect Bitcoin miners and HODLers
21.3.2023
The Lone Star State is already home to many crypto and blockchain firms as well as miners taking advantage of the regulatory-friendly environment
FL Gov. DeSantis Proposes Ban on Central Bank Digital Currency Use as Money
21.3.2023
Governor Ron DeSantis of the U.S. state of Florida has proposed legislation to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency (CBDC) as money in his state. “The Biden administration’s efforts to inject a centralized bank digital currency is about surveillance and control,”...
In the aftermath of banks’ horrorshow: Law Decoded, March 13–20.
20.3.2023
A week after the twinning collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank, and the trouble at Credit Suisse, the dust is slowly settling down
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Proposes Law to Ban CBDCs
20.3.2023
The Biden Administration is currently studying the possibility of introducing a central bank digital currency
FTX debtors file lawsuit against exchange's Bahamian arm on ownership of property
20.3.2023
The lawsuit claimed FTX Digital Markets was an "economic nullity" within the FTX Group "created as a front to facilitate a conspiracy to defraud the Debtors’ customers"
EU’s MiCA Crypto Law Debate Scheduled for April 18
20.3.2023
A final vote on the bloc’s Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation, which brings in a new licensing regime, is due April 19
Russian Parliament Votes on Bill Opening Door for Digital Ruble
18.3.2023
Russian lawmakers have approved a draft law facilitating the implementation of the digital version of the national currency, the ruble. The legislation amends various other acts to introduce definitions and establish procedures related to the launch of the central bank digital currency. Russian...
Russian Crypto Industry Queries Government About Proposed Criminal Liability for Miners
18.3.2023
The organization representing Russia’s crypto sector has asked the government in Moscow to clarify a proposal to introduce criminal liability for “gray” miners. The draft legislation seeks to punish those who fail to report their income to the state and share information about their digital...
‘If a government bans drugs, it should also ban crypto’ — Belgium’s former finance minister
17.3.2023
Members of the European Parliament have been discussing the impact of the failure of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and Silvergate Bank on markets in their jurisdictions
FTX influencers face $1 Billion class-action lawsuit over alleged crypto fraud promotion
16.3.2023
The suit is led by Edwin Garrison and was filed against "FTX influencers," primarily on the YouTube platform
Digital Assets Worth 2 Billion Rubles Issued in Russia in Less Than a Year
16.3.2023
Digital financial assets (DFAs) for a total exceeding $26 million have been issued in Russia in the past year. This new market has been developing since it was regulated in 2021 and the country’s monetary authority started licensing issuers in the following year. Volume of Digital Assets Increases...
European Parliament votes to form final law on EU digital wallet
16.3.2023
Introduced in 2021, the European Digital Identity framework aims to enable and protect digital identity of EU citizens
Court Dismisses Former Monero Developer’s Bid to Have His Extradition to South Africa Declared Illegal
16.3.2023
The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) in South Africa has rejected former Monero lead maintainer Riccardo Spagni’s bid to have it declare his extradition from the United States to South Africa illegal. In its ruling, the Supreme Court of Appeal insisted that Spagni did not sufficiently argue...
Euler Finance's offer to hacker: Keep $20M or face the law
15.3.2023
The hacker committed a $196 million flash loan attack on the Ethereum-based lending protocol on March 13
ChatGPT V4 aces the bar, SATs and can identify exploits in ETH contracts
15.3.2023
GPT-4 completed many of the tests within the top 10% of the cohort, while the original version of ChatGPT often finished up in the bottom 10%
Report: DOJ and FBI Investigating Terraform Labs in Connection to Algorithmic Stablecoin Collapse
14.3.2023
The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are reportedly investigating the collapse of the algorithmic stablecoin terra usd (UST) and the firm Terraform Labs. Unnamed sources say that former staff members from Terraform Labs, the company behind the Terra...
Wyoming’s private keys bill addresses growing threat to rights and assets
14.3.2023
Wyoming's new law ensures that courts won't overstep their authority in requiring individuals to disclose their private keys