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SEC Chair Gary Gensler Insists Crypto Field Is ‘Rife With Abuses and Fraud’
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler has reiterated that the crypto industry is filled with instances of abuse and fraud, citing a significant number of bankruptcies in recent years. He also cautioned…
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Worldcoin Ordered to Stop Operations in Spain
Worldcoin, the biometric identity project, has been banned from operating in Spain for up to three months, according to a press release from the Spanish data agency, the AEPD. The agency will also require Worldcoin to stop using the…
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US Judge Backs SEC: Trading of Certain Cryptocurrencies on Secondary Markets Are Securities…
A U.S. district judge has sided with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in a ruling that declares the trading of certain crypto assets on secondary markets to be securities transactions. This decision emerged from an insider…
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Bitstamp secures MAS approval for crypto services in Singapore
Bitstamp, a major European crypto exchange, secures in-principle approval from Singapore’s MAS.
The Major Payment…
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South Africa Regulators to Unveil Document Categorizing Stablecoins as a ‘Particular Type of Crypto…
In 2024, the Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group, a consortium of South African regulators that unveiled a position paper on crypto assets in 2021, is expected to “publish additions to include stablecoins as a particular type…
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CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act Back in the Senate
The CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act has been reintroduced in the Senate with the support of five U.S. senators. “As Americans face the prospect of an increasingly weaponized government, ensuring financial privacy is…
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House Financial Services Committee Advances Bill to Repeal SEC Bulletin Preventing Banks From…
The House Financial Services Committee of the U.S. Congress has advanced a resolution that seeks to disavow SEC SAB 121, a bulletin that leaves banks and financial institutions out of the cryptocurrency custody provider market. However,…
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Report: Election Concerns Halt South Korea’s Crypto and ETF Regulation Ease
South Korea has delayed its efforts to relax its crypto regulations and the prohibition on spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). This development follows closely behind the People Power Party’s contemplation of removing…
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Gemini Agrees to Over $1 Billion Restoration in Settlement With New York Regulators
In an agreement with the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), the Winklevoss-led cryptocurrency exchange Gemini has committed to returning over $1 billion to its customers. The settlement, which also includes a $37 million…
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Senator Elizabeth Warren labels John Deaton’s senate bid a ‘threat’
Warren deems Deaton a “threat” in the Massachusetts Senate race.
Warren has been pushing for crypto regulation, while…
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