Binance secures the first operational MVP license in Dubai
Binance announced on Monday it had received the Operational Minimum Viable Product (MVP) license issued by Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory...
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Australia’s Bendigo Bank blocks high-risk payments to crypto exchanges
Australia’s Bendigo Bank has become the fourth major bank in the country to announce blocks for “high-risk crypto payments,” citing...
Hester Peirce criticizes SEC warning to accounting firms
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce says SEC’s warning to accounting firms could discourage “good-faith efforts” towards transparency. Paul Munter, the Chief...
France watchdog is investigating Worldcoin’s data collection
France’s privacy watchdog reportedly questions Worldcoin’s biometric data collection. Worldcoin, created by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, launched on Monday. Users...
‘Historic week’ as stablecoin, self-custody bills advance to House floor
The House Financial Services Committee has advanced another two landmark crypto bills previously under consideration — with one aiming to...
Crypto payment gateway CoinsPaid suspects Lazarus Group in $37M hack
Cryptocurrency payments platform CoinsPaid has pointed the finger at North Korean state-backed Lazarus Group as being behind the hacking of...
CFTC charges Tennessee couple over ‘Blessings of God Thru Crypto’ scheme
A Tennessee husband and wife are facing charges over “Blessings of God Thru Crypto” — an allegedly fraudulent investment scheme...
Vladimir Putin signs Russia’s digital ruble bill into law
The digital ruble bill was passed by the lower and upper parliaments before the president signed it into law. Russia...
Congressman Warren Davidson calls to ban and criminalize CBDCs
United States Republican Representative Warren Davidson has spoken out against Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), urging Congress to ban them...
Terra interim CEO says any ‘little progress’ made gets derailed by accusations
Terraform Labs faces a “big hill to climb” as the progress of its various projects in development are constantly being...
Sam Bankman-Fried’s brother planned to buy island and prep for apocalypse: court filing
Gabriel Bankman-Fried, the brother of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, had a plan to survive a global catastrophe using funds...
Coin Center and Blockchain Association slam ‘unworkable’ US Senate DeFi bill
Crypto industry advocacy bodies have slammed a newly proposed United States Senate bill for what they say is a confused...
New DeFi bill has “unworkable obligations”
The Crypto Council for Innovation says the new AML bill provides no workable framework for illicit finance in DeFi. According...
Brian Armstrong to meet House Democrats about crypto legislation
Key takeaways Coinbase CEO wants clearer crypto regulation in the US Coinbase Inc. Chief Executive Officer Brian Armstrong is set...
Ripple, SEC ordered to agree settlement conference dates
US Judge Analisa Torres referred Ripple vs. SEC case to Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn. Last week’s ruling was that XRP...
SEC appeal unlikely as it gains from ‘current confusion’ — Haun Ventures CEO
A former federal prosecutor turned chief executive of a crypto-focused venture capital fund says she would be “surprised” if the...
SEC could be waiting ‘years’ to file appeal in Ripple case: Brad Garlinghouse
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse believes the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will face a prolonged process before having...
Allowing Coinbase to go public was not a ‘blessing’ of the business: SEC
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has argued in court that approving a firm's S-1 application to go public,...
EU regulator publishes consultation on MiCA standards
ESMA has released a consultation paper on MiCA implementation requirements. Industry players are requested to provide feedback by September 20....
South Korean companies to disclose crypto holdings from 2024
Key takeaways South Korean financial regulator wants companies to disclose their crypto assets in their financial statements. The aim is...
‘Extended reality’ to create 860K jobs by 2025: EU Commission
The European Commission has tipped “extended reality” — technology that enables people to interact with virtual worlds — to create...
Former SEC Chair says Bitcoin ETF should be approved
Jay Clayton shared his opinion during an interview with CNBC on Monday. The former SEC chair says if applicants demonstrate...
