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...
Regulation
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...
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...
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...
