Recent EU anti-money laundering regulations (AMLR) have sparked a heated debate about balancing combating financial crime and preserving citizens’ rights to privacy and economic freedom. The new laws, approved by most of the EU Parliament’s lead committees, have drawn criticism and support from various stakeholders. Following an article from Finbold on March 22, originally titled […]
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The European Parliament has a approved a proposed ban on anonymous crypto transactions executed through self-hosted wallets.
On-chain activity within Ethereum layer-2 protocols and ETH derivatives data suggests that the altcoin will hold the $3,200 level.
Gary Gensler implied many market participants preferred to “whittle away at the SEC’s disclosure regime” rather than register, despite criticism that the requirements were unclear.
Prosecutors purportedly plan to confiscate the Terraform Labs co-founder’s South Korean passport, though he allegedly used a forged Costa Rican passport in Montenegro in 2023.
The U.S. Marshals Service has custody of a Bombardier Global tied to FTX, and prosecutors are seeking to transport an Embraer Legacy aircraft to Florida to begin sales proceedings.
Coinbase Derivatives filed for approval of a Dogecoin futures product amid rising interest in memecoin trading.
The government of Estonia has enacted a bill that introduces stringent legal requirements for digital assets service providers, local media reported on March 21. The legislation — approved on March 20 — is part of the country’s efforts to regulate the crypto industry and enhance its reliability. Regulatory supervision on the horizon Estonia has been […]
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Prosecutors in Montenegro suggested that the country’s Supreme Court could issue a verdict that would change an earlier decision on Do Kwon’s extradition to South Korea.
The Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has approved Coinbase Derivatives Exchange’s application to list futures contracts tied to Dogecoin (DOGE), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), and Litecoin (LTC). According to the filing, the listings will go live and begin trading on or after April 1, 2024. The CFTC’s website indicates that all three contracts were certified on […]
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Congressman Patrick McHenry and Senator Cynthia Lummis recently expressed optimism regarding the passage of critical crypto legislation before the upcoming election in November, according to media reports on March 20. Speaking at a Coinbase event, McHenry highlighted the positive shift in legislative prospects, particularly in the wake of leadership changes within the House Republicans. According […]
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The US Federal Reserve announced on March 20 that it would keep interest rates steady at 5.25% to 5.5% — aligning with market expectations and easing concerns of a more aggressive tightening of monetary policy. Additionally, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) maintained its projection for a rate cut within this year, signaling a cautious […]
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Sam Bankman-Fried was brainstorming ways to address his public image following the collapse of FTX, court documents reveal.
The chances of approval for the pending spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications this May are strained as two US Senators urged the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to reject other crypto ETF proposals. In the March 11 letter to SEC Chair Gary Gensler, Senators Jack Reed and Laphonza Butler advised the financial regulator to […]
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This is part of the preparations for the transition of crypto supervision to OJK by January 2025.
Nexo, a company offering digital asset services, has won initial approval as a licenced entity in Dubai from the region's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), it announced Tuesday.
Binance will suspend all services involving the Nigerian naira later this week after facing issues with local financial regulators.
The former FTX CEO’s mother, father, and brother all wrote letters to Judge Lewis Kaplan suggesting that SBF’s lack of social awareness could lead to problems in prison.
Though potentially facing up to 110 years in prison, Sam Bankman-Fried could be sentenced by Judge Lewis Kaplan to 15-25 years based on his case, according to some lawyers.
According to Do Kwon’s legal team, a Montenegrin High Court made a Feb. 21 ruling to extradite the Terraform co-founder to the United States “based on erroneous information.”
Crypto skeptic Elizabeth Warren suggested interest groups could “spend any amount of money needed” to attempt to stop her and Representative Katie Porter’s Senate runs.
The Financial Conduct Authority in the United Kingdom ordered the withdrawal or amendment of over 10,000 finance-related promotions last year.
Filings suggested that Genesis Global Holdco held roughly $1.6 billion worth of shares of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, Grayscale Ethereum Trust and Grayscale Ethereum Classic Trust.
An unofficial tally reportedly showed Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka winning Indonesia’s presidential ticket with roughly 58% of the vote.
The SEC chair penned a letter to four members of the U.S. House of Representatives breaking down the timeline of the commission’s Jan. 9 SIM swap attack.
John Reed Stark suggested the NBA should prohibit crypto sponsorships, just as if a team partnered with “a heroin manufacturing firm or a blood diamond mining company.”
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission admitted to not being “accurate and candid” in its filings related to Debt Box, later petitioning the court to drop the case.
The information provided by Zipmex Thailand under the former CEO regarding assets in user Z Wallets was inconsistent with the Thai SEC’s investigation.
The exchange reportedly used Telegram influencers to promote its crypto services to South Korean users.
In a hearing of the House Financial Services Committee, Janet Yellen said there should be a regulatory approach on stablecoins applicable to all U.S. states.