UK Finance Minister proposes a sandbox initiative for crypto regulations
UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has revealed plans for a cryptocurrency legislative initiative. The government aims to pass legislation to officially...
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New Binance CEO Richard Teng pitches ‘very strong’ foundation to skeptics
Amid ongoing confusion, uncertainty and rumors around the recent departure of Changpeng “CZ” Zhao as Binance CEO, his replacement, Richard...
Crypto community responds to Kraken lawsuit, Deaton slams ‘dishonorable’ Gensler
The crypto space has been making its feelings known about a lawsuit filed by the United States Securities and Exchange...
Atomic Wallet asks to toss suit over $100M hack, saying it has ‘no US ties’
The company behind Atomic Wallet has asked a United States court to dismiss a class action suit seeking damages from...
Bitcoin ETF approval nearing, but brace for more setbacks — BitGo CEO
Mike Belshe, CEO of cryptocurrency exchange BitGo, has suggested that all indications are leaning toward a favorable outcome for a...
Cybersecurity expert backs Sen. Warren’s crypto bill in Senate hearing
United States Senator Elizabeth Warren has emphasized the risks of cryptocurrency scams targeting senior citizens in the U.S., with a...
WisdomTree amends S-1 form spot Bitcoin ETF filing as crypto awaits SEC decisions
The global exchange-traded fund (ETF) provider WisdomTree filed an amended Form S-1 spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETF prospectus with the United States Securities and...
Congress members urge financial authorities to invalidate SEC’s SAB 121
Congress members have submitted a memo urging key financial authorities, including the Chairman of the Board of the Federal Deposit...
IMF MD asks for global preparation for central bank digital currencies (CBDCs)
IMF’s Georgieva urges global readiness for CBDCs at Singapore FinTech Festival. CBDCs are a potential cash replacement, enhancing resilience, and...
Swan Bitcoin to terminate customer accounts that use crypto-mixing services
Bitcoin (BTC) services platform Swan Bitcoin warned its customers that it would be forced to terminate accounts found interacting with...
Bitget drops plans to seek crypto license in Hong Kong
Crypto exchange Bitget has abandoned plans for a crypto license in Hong Kong, asking users to withdraw their assets by...
Indian Supreme court rejects crypto petition, highlights legislative nature
The Indian Supreme Court declined to consider a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that aimed to establish regulations and a framework...
China declares stealing digital collections like NFTs liable for criminal theft sentence
The Chinese government released a statement on Nov. 10 declaring that anyone stealing digital collections, such as nonfungible tokens (NFTs),...
Maine state treasurer to focus on handling abandoned cryptocurrency accounts
A report issued by the Office of the Maine State Treasurer highlighted the U.S. state’s interest in officially managing the...
BIS general manager urges central banks to “lead innovation” for CBDCs
Central banks have a responsibility to keep pace with the digital age and lead innovation, Agustín Carstens, general manager of...
VARA demonstrates how regulators, market can work in tandem: VARA Vice Chair
The Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority is one of the earliest world regulatory bodies to release comprehensive crypto assets regulations to...
Community reacts to HK spot Bitcoin ETF news
The cryptocurrency community is excited about the Hong Kong government reportedly weighing the launch of a spot cryptocurrency exchange-traded fund...
Sam Bankman-Fried convicted, PayPal faces SEC subpoena, and other news: Hodler’s Digest, Oct. 19 – Nov. 4
Sam Bankman-Fried is found guilty of fraud, other crimes; PayPal receives subpoena from the U.S. SEC, and Invesco Galaxy’s spot...
LedgerX highlights CFTC regulatory gap in customer asset rules
The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has turned its attention to how companies handle customer assets.The recent CFTC...
Dubai approves XRP under its virtual assets regime
Ripple says approval allows licensed firms to incorporate XRP into their crypto asset services. CEO Brad Garlinghouse notes that Dubai...
Turkey is preparing new law on crypto assets: report
Turkey is preparing a new law on crypto regulation, according to Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek. The legislation looks to toughen...
Turkey aims to shed FATF ‘grey list’ status with new crypto regulations
Turkey is reportedly drafting fresh regulations to govern crypto assets in an effort to convince the Financial Action Task Force...
