UK government outlines FCA’s role in stablecoin regulation
The HM Treasury today published a policy update to the country’s crypto regulation. In it, the UK government has outlined...
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Singapore plans joint crypto pilots with Japan, Switzerland and UK
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the country’s central bank and financial regulator, is planning to start crypto-related cooperation with...
Ripple CEO criticizes former SEC Chair Jay Clayton’s comments
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse strongly criticized former United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Jay Clayton’s remarks regarding the...
Zodia Markets gets VASP registration in Ireland
Zodia Markets is a Standard Chartered-backed digital asset exchange and brokerage platform. The company has announced its registration as a...
US Senator asks DOJ to consider criminal charges against Binance and Tether
US Senator Cynthia Lummis asks the Department of Justice (DOJ) to criminally charge crypto exchange Binance and USDT issuer Tether....
Meta faces legal scrutiny as AI advancements raise concerns over child safety
A group of 34 United States states are filing a lawsuit against Facebook and Instagram owner Meta, accusing the company...
Bank of Spain embraces ‘digital euro,’ explains its benefits
Banco de España, Spain’s central bank, has joined a chorus of European banking institutions preparing their customers for the potential...
Stablecoin market escaping US regulatory oversight: Chainalysis
The United States government may be losing regulatory oversight of the stablecoin market, according to a new report by blockchain...
SEC has 3%–14% chance of success in Ripple appeal, lawyers predict
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has a very slim chance of winning its appeal against Ripple in the...
NY sues crypto firms, FTX’s Nishad faces 75 years in jail, and Grayscale…
Top Stories This Week Grayscale files for new spot Bitcoin ETF on NYSE Arca Major cryptocurrency investment firm Grayscale Investments...
Crypto-friendly Rep. Tom Emmer pursues nomination for House speaker
Crypto-friendly Republican Representative Tom Emmer is pursuing a nomination to become speaker of the United States House of Representatives, with...
New York AG sues Gemini, Genesis for $1 billion fraud
The New York Attorney General Letitia James filed the lawsuit against Gemini, Genesis and DCG on Thursday. It’s alleged the...
Finland works on instant payments system, embraces digital euro
Bank of Finland (BOF) is coordinating the creation of a Finnish instant payment solution compatible with European standards. BOF board...
Middle East regulatory clarity drives crypto industry growth — Binance FZE head
Major cryptocurrency exchanges and businesses are being lured to a proverbial crypto oasis around the Persian Gulf, according to Binance...
Tether freezes 32 addresses linked to terrorism in Israel and Ukraine
Key takeaways Stablecoin issuer Tether has frozen over 30 crypto addresses linked to terrorism and warfare in Ukraine and Israel....
Australia proposes new licensing regime for crypto exchanges
Exchanges with specific asset levels must obtain an Australian Financial Services License The draft legislation is expected to go out...
California Gov. Newsom greenlights crypto regulation bill for 2025
California Governor Gavin Newsom has approved a cryptocurrency bill that enforces stricter regulations on businesses conducting crypto operations, set to...
Coinbase continues push to compel SEC to act on crypto rulemaking petition
Coinbase has doubled down on its push for a court order compelling the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...
Ripple CTO slams Charles Hoskinson over SEC’s ETH ‘favoritism’
Ripple chief technology officer David Schwartz has countered Cardano founder’s comments about possible motives behind the United States regulators’ determination...
BarnBridge DAO votes to comply with SEC order
The decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) behind the decentralized protocol BarnBridge has conducted its voting on how to react to the...
DeFi comes with significant risks as well as benefits
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) — the European Union’s financial markets supervisory authority — released an article on decentralized...
Sam Bankman-Fried just like Bernie Madoff, Cardano founder says
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has likened former FTX CEO Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried to infamous American fraudster Bernie Madoff and accused...
