Poland to introduce crypto regulation bill in Q2: report
The new bill seeks to introduce a crypto regulatory framework that aligns with the EU’s MiCA. Poland’s Financial Supervision Authority...
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Genesis to pay $8M fine, forfeit BitLicense as NYDFS settlement
The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) says Genesis Global Trading will pay an $8 million fine and surrender...
Turkey’s crypto regulation is at the final stage: report
Turkey’s crypto regulation seeks to align the country’s anti-money laundering laws with the scope of the Financial Action Task Force...
Honduras’ Próspera Zone recognizes Bitcoin as an official unit of account
Próspera Zone in Honduras officially recognizes Bitcoin as a unit of account, expanding financial freedom. Acting manager Jorge Colindres leads...
India issues compliance notices to nine offshore exchanges including Binance
India issues show-cause notices to Binance, Kucoin, and others for PMLA violations. Finance Ministry urges blocking URLs of offshore exchanges...
Argentina’s President Milei proposes incentives for declaring crypto holdings
Argentina’s President Milei proposes tax incentives in a draft bill for crypto regularization. Asset regularization scheme offers favourable rates, encouraging...
South Korea to disclose top officials’ crypto holdings in 2024 as new crypto exchange launches
South Korea transforms transparency: 5,800 officials disclose assets, incl. crypto, via PETI. Pullix disrupts crypto exchange norms: PLX token presale,...
SEC asks for final changes to spot Bitcoin ETF filings: Report
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has set December 29, 2023 as the date for final changes to spot...
Bulgaria closes investigation into Nexo citing no criminal activity
Bulgarian prosecutors have ended the criminal investigations into crypto lender Nexo. A report published on Friday said authorities had found...
US court approves settlement against Binance, firm to pay $2.7B to CFTC
A United States court has entered an order against crypto exchange Binance and its former CEO, Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, that...
SEC accused of ‘gaslighting’ in Coinbase rulemaking dispute
In the ongoing legal dispute between Coinbase and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), pro-XRP lawyer John Deaton...
FTX debtors will assess values of crypto claims based on petition date market prices
The debtors of the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX have filed an amended Chapter 11 plan of reorganization which indicates the...
Taiwan officials launch inquiry into crypto betting on election results: Report
With the Taiwan presidential election looming within a month, residents of Taiwan have been reportedly warned against using cryptocurrency betting...
Majority of UK MPs ‘lack crypto knowledge,’ says industry association
The self-regulatory trade association CryptoUK has reported roughly 5% of all members of Parliament (MPs) in the United Kingdom have...
US accounting standards board rules will reflect institutional crypto assets’ fair value
Crypto companies and institutions holding crypto assets will be able to record the value of their crypto more realistically under...
ECB assesses environmental footprint of cash, sees room for improvement
The European Central Bank (ECB) has taken a look at the environmental impact of using banknotes and discovered 16 environmental...
Google eases Crypto Trust Ads Policy ahead of potential Bitcoin ETF approval
Starting January 29, 2024, Google will allow US-based crypto trusts to advertise on its platform. Advertisers looking to promote crypto...
UK FCA crypto skills gap is causing slow enforcement, says National Audit Office
The National Audit Office (NAO) in the United Kingdom has raised concerns about the effectiveness of the Financial Conduct Authority...
DOJ unveils extensive monitorship over Binance operations
Binance compliance commitments with the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) were unsealed on Dec. 8, revealing a significant government...
US senators target crypto in bill enforcing sanctions on terrorist groups
A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the United States Senate introduced legislation aimed at countering cryptocurrency’s role in financing terrorism,...
SEC discussing ‘key technical details’ with spot crypto ETF applicants: Report
Officials with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission are reportedly discussing aspects of Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds, or ETFs,...
Hong Kong bans two crypto sites for misleading investors
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) banned the two crypto websites for scamming users. HongKongDAO and BitCuped were blocked...
