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Brazil Committee Recommends Indicting Binance Officials, CZ

[Oct 12, 2023 1:30 PM] A congressional committee in Brazil has concluded that four Binance officials, among them company CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ), should be indicted. The suggestion follows a probe targeting crypto platforms suspected of operating pyramid schemes and can…

Estonia-Licensed Crypto Firms Blamed for €1 Billion in Damages

[Oct 9, 2023 10:30 PM] Bad actors exploited Estonia’s once liberal licensing regime for crypto companies to defraud investors and commit other crimes, an investigative report claims. The authors say they discovered dozens of such cases, including scams and schemes for…

SEC Seeks Rejection of Coinbase’s Pushback Against Its Lawsuit

[Oct 4, 2023 6:30 PM] The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has asked a judge to reject Coinbase’s attempt to have the regulator’s lawsuit against it dismissed. The exchange had alleged that the agency overstepped its authority and abused its discretion in…

South Koreans Report Over $98 Billion in Overseas Crypto Assets

[Sep 21, 2023 2:30 AM] South Korean tax payers have declared some 131 trillion won (more than $98 billion) of crypto holdings in overseas accounts this year. The amount was announced by the country’s tax agency and it comes after the authorities in Seoul imposed a…

SEC Denied Immediate Access to Binance US Infrastructure

[Sep 19, 2023 1:00 PM] In a setback for the government, a federal judge rejected a request by the U.S. securities regulator to inspect the technological infrastructure of Binance US. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) accuses the American subsidiary of the…

Franklin Templeton Seeks to Offer Spot Bitcoin ETF in US

[Sep 14, 2023 12:00 AM] Asset manager Franklin Templeton has joined the race to issue America’s first exchange-traded fund (ETF) that invests directly in bitcoin. The company applied with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), following in the footsteps of…

21co Unwraps New Suite of Wrapped Cryptocurrencies 

[Sep 12, 2023 2:30 PM] 21.co, the parent company of crypto exchange-traded products provider 21shares, has introduced a suite of wrapped tokens pegged to top crypto assets across multiple blockchains. The wrapped tokens are designed to increase liquidity and…

South Korea Seeks to Freeze North’s Crypto Assets Under New Law

[Sep 6, 2023 1:30 AM] The government in Seoul intends to submit new legislation tailored to facilitate the tracking and freezing of crypto used to fund the weapons programs of North Korea. A bill has been drafted after extended consultations between ministries with the…

French Regulator Revises Crypto Rules to Align With EU’s MiCA Law

[Aug 12, 2023 9:30 PM] France’s financial market regulator said it’s adjusting the rules for crypto companies in line with Europe’s new regulatory framework. The changes, which will enter into force next year, seek to enhance registration requirements for businesses…

Hong Kong Securities Regulator Warns Unlicensed Crypto Exchanges

[Aug 10, 2023 3:00 AM] The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong has issued a warning to unlicensed providers of crypto trading services. Concerned about their engagement in “improper practices,” the regulator also said investors should be aware that some…