US Treasury Sanctions Cambodian Tycoon Over Crypto Fraud and Trafficking Links
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has imposed sanctions on Cambodian tycoon Ly Yong Phat and his businesses, linking them...
Regulation
UK Bill Recognizes Digital Assets as Personal Property Under New Law
The UK Ministry of Justice has introduced the Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill to recognize bitcoin and other digital assets...
State Regulator Warns of Crypto Fraud After Investor Loses $750K
The Washington State financial regulator has issued a warning about potential cryptocurrency fraud involving a mining platform and wallet. A...
Nigerian Regulator Threatens Crackdown on Unlicensed Crypto Entities
The Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has vowed to crack down on unlicensed cryptocurrency businesses targeting Nigerians. This comes...
UK Regulator: 87% of Crypto Firms Fail to Meet Registration Requirements
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has revealed that over 87% of crypto registrations were either rejected, withdrawn, or refused...
US Banking Regulator Calls for Stronger Oversight of Crypto Risks
Acting Comptroller Michael Hsu has emphasized the importance of proactive oversight in managing crypto risks. He cited the 2022 crypto...
Binance Kazakhstan Receives Formal Consent for Regulatory License
Binance Kazakhstan received formal consent from the Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA) for a full regulatory license, marking a major...
India’s FIU Considers Approving More Offshore Crypto Exchanges
India’s Financial Intelligence Unit is reportedly reviewing four offshore cryptocurrency exchanges for potential approval to resume operations following the lifting...
Robinhood Fined $3.9 Million Over Crypto Withdrawal Restrictions in California
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has announced a $3.9 million settlement with Robinhood Crypto for restricting cryptocurrency withdrawals and not...
Coinbase Legal Chief Criticizes SEC’s Vague Position on FTX Plan — Says Investors Deserve ‘Way Better’
Coinbase’s chief legal officer has criticized the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its ambiguous position regarding FTX’s proposal...
Okx Approved to Provide Cross-Border Payment Services in Singapore
Global crypto exchange Okx has secured a license from Singapore’s central bank, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), allowing it...
SEC Charges Abra With Unregistered Sales of Crypto Asset Securities
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed settled charges against Plutus Lending LLC, operating as Abra, for failing...
Russia Set to Launch Crypto Payment Trials Next Week, Report
Russia is reportedly set to start trials for cryptocurrency exchanges and digital token payments on Sept. 1 to mitigate payment...
Nigeria Approves Two Crypto Exchanges, Warns Against Patronizing ‘Illegal Operators’
The Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has granted “approval-in-principle” to Busha Digital and Quidax Technologies, the first digital asset...
New Zealand Seeks to Adopt OECD’s Crypto Asset Reporting Framework
The New Zealand government has introduced a bill to implement the OECD’s Crypto Asset Reporting Framework (CARF). This framework aims...
SEC Issues Wells Notice to Opensea, Alleging NFTs on the Marketplace Are Securities
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a Wells notice to Opensea, signaling potential enforcement action against the...
SEC Freezes Assets of Crypto Trading Bot Operators in Alleged Ponzi Scheme
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has frozen the assets of Jonathan and Tanner Adam, alleging they ran a...
Bank of Russia Eyes Stablecoins for Cross-Border Transactions
The Bank of Russia is exploring the use of stablecoins in cross-border transactions, considering them as digital financial assets (DFAs)...
Russia’s largest search engine Yandex bans crypto ads
Yandex bans ads for crypto exchanges, smart contracts, mining, and ICOs in Russia. Ads for mining equipment, educational content, and...
El Salvador launches civil servants Bitcoin certification, collaborates with Argentina
El Salvador launches 160-hour Bitcoin certification for 80,000 civil servants. The program aims to enhance governance and build a Bitcoin-ready...
Judge denies Kraken motion to dismiss SEC lawsuit
US District Judge William H. Orrick has ruled that the US Securities and Exchange Commission has a plausible case against...
German Authority Seizes 13 Unauthorized Crypto ATMs
Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has seized 13 unauthorized cryptocurrency ATMs in a nationwide operation involving 60 officers and...
