Ex-Coinbase Manager’s Brother Sentenced to Prison in Crypto Insider Trading Case – Regulation Bitcoin News
A former Coinbase employee’s brother has been sentenced to 10 months in prison in what the U.S. Department of Justice...
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US Arrests ‘Mutant Ape Planet’ NFT Creator in $3M ‘Rug Pull’ Scheme to Defraud Crypto Investors – Regulation Bitcoin News
The U.S. government has arrested and charged the creator of “Mutant Ape Planet” non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for allegedly defrauding crypto...
Binance Joins Association of Certified Sanctions Specialists – Regulation Bitcoin News
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has become a member of an organization providing training for sanctions compliance. With the move, part of...
Swyftx to chop its ‘Earn’ program this week, citing murky regulations
Australian crypto exchange Swyftx is set to shutter its crypto-interest product this week, citing a “constantly changing regulatory landscape” for...
Bank of France Governor Calls for Mandatory Licensing for Crypto Companies – Regulation Bitcoin News
France has to adopt a licensing regime for crypto service providers, the head of the country’s central bank has suggested....
Thai SEC Launches ‘Crypto Academy’ to Help Digital Asset Investors – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched a crypto academy where investors can learn about digital assets free...
US Government Seizes Robinhood Shares Linked to FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried – Regulation Bitcoin News
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is in the process of seizing Robinhood shares, worth about $460 million, that are...
US Regulators and the Fed Jointly Issue Crypto Warnings – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Federal Reserve, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) have...
Indian Government Launching Crypto Awareness Campaign – Regulation Bitcoin News
The government of India is launching a crypto awareness campaign that will educate investors about the legality of cryptocurrencies in...
Morocco Central Bank Governor Says Crypto Draft Law Now ‘Ready’ – Bitcoin News
A Moroccan draft crypto law, which seeks to protect individuals from the risks associated with crypto trading, is ready and...
Five instances of governments embracing digital assets
The year 2022 wasn’t the best one in terms of crypto reputation among regulators and policymakers. However, even amid the...
Developing Global Crypto Regulation Is a Priority for G20 Under India’s Presidency – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) says one of the priorities for the G20 under India’s presidency is to “develop...
Bahamas Seizes Digital Assets Worth Over $3.5 Billion From Collapsed Crypto Exchange FTX – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Securities Commission of the Bahamas has revealed that it seized digital assets worth more than $3.5 billion from the...
SBF met with Biden’s senior advisers 2 months before FTX’s collapse: Report
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried met with government officials at the White House on at least four separate occasions in...
Argentine Senate Mulls Crypto Advertisement Regulation – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Argentine senate is discussing a preliminary project that would regulate the way in which individuals and organizations promote crypto....
China’s CBDC wallet resorts to ages-old tradition to boost adoption
China’s wallet app for its digital yuan central bank digital currency (CBDC) introduced a feature for users to send money...
Brazilian Securities Commission CVM Opens a Path for Funds to Invest in Crypto – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Brazilian Securities Commission CVM has cleared the path for funds to dive into cryptocurrency-based investments. The institution issued a...
SEC seeks to keep Hinman documents hidden in Ripple case
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has requested to seal the infamous Hinman Speech documents, claiming that they...
Russia to Ban Banks From Using Messengers Like Telegram to Contact Customers – Regulation Bitcoin News
Financial institutions in Russia will not be able to communicate with clients through instant messengers based outside the country, local...
Bank of England’s Cunliffe Pushes for Crypto Regulation — Sees ‘Real’ Benefits for UK – Regulation Bitcoin News
Bank of England Deputy Governor Sir Jon Cunliffe has revealed that the British central bank is planning to step up...
US Senator Introduces Bill to Regulate Payment Stablecoins – Bitcoin News
A U.S. senator has introduced a bill to “establish the first federal regulatory framework for payment stablecoins.” The lawmaker explained:...
Crypto Self-Custody Is Antidote to FTX Fraud — ‘Keep Your Coins Act’ Will Protect Self-Hosted Wallets – Regulation Bitcoin News
U.S. Congressman Warren Davidson has touted the self-custody of cryptocurrencies as the antidote to crypto exchange FTX’s fraud. He is...
