France updates its crypto licensing regime to synchronize with MiCA
In France, amendments to the existing crypto regime will come into effect next year to align...
SEC use of Terraform ruling hints Coinbase dismissal motion attack plan
A recent filing from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in its lawsuit against...
Identity checks on crypto exchanges at risk as AI deepfakes evolve
The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has been subject to growing concerns over identity verification tools...
Federal judge suggests Q2 2024 trial for SEC case against Ripple execs
The judge overseeing the civil case of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against...
US House Financial Services Committee leadership takes opposing sides on the PayPal stablecoin
PayPal’s launch of a U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin has prompted questions from Democratic members of the House...
Star Trek trademarks for NFTs: The final frontier
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has accepted CBS Studios’ application for the Star...
Canadian police reported using Chainalysis Reactor to trace crypto crimes
Canadian law enforcement has started using specialized software to trace crypto while investigating cybercrimes. Police now...
Bitstamp suspends trade for seven SEC-flagged tokens
Key takeaways Bitstamp has halted trading of AXS, CHZ, MANA, MATIC, NEAR, SAND and SOL for...
Binance faces calls for ban by Nigerian Bureau De Change association
Binance continues to experience an increase in regulatory heat as the Federal Government of Nigeria is...
South Korea arrests Bitsonic CEO for allegedly stealing $7.5M of users’ money
According to South Korean news outlet Chosun Biz, Jinwook Shin, the CEO of crypto exchange Bitsonic — who...
Temasek, Sequoia Capital, Softbank and 15 VCs face lawsuit for “abating” FTX fraud
A total of 18 leading venture capital investment firms including the likes of Temasek, Sequoia Capital,...
FTX’s former law firm hit with lawsuit alleging it set up ‘shadowy entities’
FTX’s former primary counsel Fenwick & West LLP has been hit with a class action suit...
US Fed steps up oversight of banks’ involvement with crypto firms
The United States Federal Reserve is broadening the scope of its supervision program which oversees U.S....
Prosecutors will still consider Sam Bankman-Fried’s alleged campaign finance scheme at trial
The United States Attorneys’ Office has announced another superseding indictment against former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried,...
Former FTX exec Ryan Salame and US prosecutors are discussing a plea deal: Report
Ryan Salame, the former co-CEO of FTX Digital Markets, is reportedly discussing a guilty plea with...
Obligatory license for stablecoins? What do the latest FSB guidelines mean
Normally, the numerous reports published by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) don’t contain particularly bold suggestions. The...
Bank of England will get more power in regulating stablecoins
The United Kingdom government could rebalance the power between the Bank of England (BoE) and the...
Brazilian CBDC gets official name and logo
The Brazilian central bank digital currency (CBDC), previously commonly referred to as the “digital real,” has...
Blockchain.com scores payment license from Singapore central bank
Crypto exchange Blockchain.com has been granted a payments license from Singapore's central bank — the Monetary...
FTX has a plan, but creditors are not impressed: Law Decoded
FTX has outlined its intended reorganization plan, which will categorize claimants of the bankrupt exchange into...
Hong Kong securities regulator warns of ‘criminal’ activity by unlicensed exchanges
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong issued a notice about unlicensed virtual asset...
India House passes bill to ease Big Tech data compliance
The lower house of India’s parliament voted in approval of a bill that would ease data...
