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Coinbase Responds to SEC’s Request for Information with 36 Proposals

  • The company submits recommendations, calling for clearer commodities and securities definitions.
  • The firm highlights tokenized securities' importance and calls for targeted regulatory relief.
Thursday, 20/03/2025 | 15:43 GMT by Tareq Sikder
CryptoCurrency

CFTC CEO Forum Includes Circle, Coinbase, Crypto.com, Ripple in Pilot Program

  • The Acting Chairman's proposed pilot program aims to offer regulatory clarity for digital asset markets.
  • The CFTC has a history of using pilot programs to test regulatory frameworks, dating back to the 1990s.
Friday, 07/02/2025 | 17:06 GMT by Tareq Sikder
FinTech

Wirex Pay Rolls Out Non-Custodial Wallet for Global Crypto Transactions

  • The app's early access is now live for select users, allowing crypto payments in over 200 countries.
  • The platform uses ID verification to protect accounts and grant users control over their assets.
Wednesday, 09/10/2024 | 09:47 GMT by Tareq Sikder
CryptoCurrency

Overcoming Siloed Liquidity: Interoperability's Impact on Digital Assets

  • Projections suggest the tokenized asset market could reach $16.1 trillion by 2030.
  • Web3 needs an interoperable layer to function effectively, like the internet's World Wide Web.
Tuesday, 04/06/2024 | 09:47 GMT by Colin Butler
CryptoCurrency

Singapore's Liminal Secures Regulatory Approval in Abu Dhabi

  • The firm's Indian subsidiary is India's first FIU-registered digital asset custodian.
  • Its Dubai entity obtained initial approval from the emirate's VARA last month.
Monday, 13/05/2024 | 10:26 GMT by Tareq Sikder
CryptoCurrency

Tokenizing Real-World Assets Redefines Financial Inclusivity: A $16 Trillion Outlook

  • Tokenization merges traditional and digital finance, expanding access to wealth opportunities previously restricted.
  • Investing in appreciating assets is essential for financial stability, as cash depreciates over time due to inflation.
Thursday, 18/04/2024 | 14:26 GMT by Itai Avneri
Trending

At Israel IT Summit, ‘Bruised’ Optimism and Innovation that Goes Beyond AI

  • A funding uptick in Q1 fuels hopes in the Israeli tech community.
  • But without certainty, how can it move forward?
Monday, 08/04/2024 | 08:30 GMT by Jonathan Fine
CryptoCurrency

Kraken Fires Back: Challenges SEC Lawsuit as Regulatory Overstep

  • The testimony delivered on May 10, 2023, highlighted inadequate digital asset industry regulation.
  • The firm disputes the SEC's token-contract stance citing a lack of buyer-issuer agreement.
Friday, 23/02/2024 | 07:48 GMT by Tareq Sikder
CryptoCurrency

Crypto Finance Clinches Four BaFin Licenses Strengthening Institutional Services

  • The licenses cover regulated digital asset trading, settlement, and custody services.
  • BaFin has expedited the licensing process for crypto custody services recently.
Monday, 12/02/2024 | 10:19 GMT by Tareq Sikder
CryptoCurrency

Binance.US CEO Slams SEC's Approach to Digital Asset Regulation in Op-Ed

  • The CEO criticizes agency's shift from core principles.
  • He sees internal disagreements as a sign of broader challenges in the regulatory landscape.
Friday, 19/01/2024 | 16:56 GMT by Tareq Sikder
CryptoCurrency

Thai SEC Unshackles Retail Investors in Real Estate-Based Digital Tokens

  • Implemented on January 16, the regulatory update followed a public consultation.
  • Earlier, Thai retail investors faced a restriction with an investment cap of $8,430.
Friday, 19/01/2024 | 11:30 GMT by Tareq Sikder
CryptoCurrency

The Token Economy: How Singapore's Bold Moves Pave the Way

  • Digital assets and blockchain technology are reshaping traditional financial paradigms.
Wednesday, 15/11/2023 | 12:58 GMT by Pedro Ferreira
CryptoCurrency

DCG’s Payment Plan on Shaky Ground as Genesis Lender Group Objects

  • The Ad Hoc Group called the agreement "wholly insufficient."
  • DCG proposed paying $830M seven years after Genesis' Chapter 11 plan becomes effective.
Wednesday, 30/08/2023 | 16:21 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
CryptoCurrency

Binance Irked by SEC’s Move to Query CEO of US Affiliate

  • BAM's CEO and CFO do not have 'unique firsthand knowledge' about customer assets.
  • In other news, the SEC delayed a decision on ARK Invest's spot BTC application.
Tuesday, 15/08/2023 | 14:19 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
CryptoCurrency

Troubled Crypto Custodian Prime Trust Might Cut 75% of Jobs: Report

  • A court in Nevada recently placed the firm under receivership.
  • The firm cut a third of its workforce in January, according to CoinDesk.
Friday, 11/08/2023 | 18:55 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
CryptoCurrency

UK Govt. Rejects Lawmakers’ Push to Regulate Crypto Trading as Gambling

  • The lawmakers in May argued that 'unbacked' crypto assets carry 'huge price volatility'.
  • However, the government believes such treatment violates international standards.
Thursday, 20/07/2023 | 12:33 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
CryptoCurrency

G20 ‘Welcomes’ Financial Stability Board’s Call for Tougher Crypto Rules

  • Earlier, the Bank for International Settlement urged G20 to dismiss crypto.
  • Stakeholders are taking varying approaches to digital asset regulation across the globe.
Wednesday, 19/07/2023 | 01:00 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
CryptoCurrency

Thodex Founder Sentenced to Turkish Prison over Failure to Tender Tax Documents

  • Faruk Fatih Özer claims innocence on charges related to defrauding investors.
  • The ex-CEO was arrested in August last year in Albania.
Tuesday, 18/07/2023 | 14:45 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Regulation

SEC: Coinbase before Lawsuit ‘Understood’ Securities Law Could Apply to Its Business

  • The SEC said that Coinbase used the Howey Test to decide which crypto to list.
  • The watchdog picked holes in Coinbase's reference to the 'major questions doctrine'.
Saturday, 08/07/2023 | 14:41 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
CryptoCurrency

Gemini Sues DCG, Founder Barry Silbert over Genesis’ Debit in Earn Program

  • The exchange said that DCG lied about absorbing Genesis' 3AC losses.
  • DCG in a statement called Gemini's lawsuit another 'publicity stunt'.
Friday, 07/07/2023 | 20:45 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
CryptoCurrency

Kraken Co-Founder Jesse Powell Was Investigated by FBI for Allegedly Hacking Non-Profit

  • Powell allegedly cyberstalked the Verge Centre for the Arts.
  • The case is not related to Powell's activity in the crypto industry, his lawyer said.
Friday, 07/07/2023 | 14:27 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
CryptoCurrency

2016 Crypto Hack: Bitfinex Gets $312K in Latest Recovery from US

  • BTCs stolen from the hack are currently worth $3.7 billion.
  • OCCRP recently said Bitfinex hid a report that flagged its security flaws for the hack.
Thursday, 06/07/2023 | 21:52 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
CryptoCurrency

Crypto Volumes Climb First Time in 3 Months amid TradFi Push for Spot BTC ETF

  • However, spot trading volumes on CEXs remain at 'historically low levels'.
  • In other news, a New York court has ordered Coinseed and the Founder to pay $424K.
Thursday, 06/07/2023 | 17:33 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
CryptoCurrency

Bittrex Faced Enforcement Action from Florida before Bankruptcy Declaration

  • The OFR disclosed the action in a court filing to stop Bittrex's request for an automatic stay.
  • The SEC sued Bittrex and its Co-Founder, William Shihara, in mid-April.
Thursday, 06/07/2023 | 14:47 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Regulation

Crypto's Regulatory Challenges: How Regtech Supports Compliance in Digital Assets

  • What can Regtech bring to the table?
Wednesday, 05/07/2023 | 11:43 GMT by Jeff Patterson
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