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Japans Financial Regulator Mulls Taxing Crypto as a Financial Asset
[Sep 4, 2024 2:12 PM] A change in the regime could result in lower taxes for some crypto investors.
Crypto-Fan Deaton Gets Chance to Battle Elizabeth Warren for U.S. Senate
[Sep 4, 2024 2:02 PM] The hope of crypto enthusiasts weary of industry pushback from Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) remains alive after the crypto sector's top candidate, lawyer John Deaton, won the Republican primary in Massachusetts and a chance to face Warren in the…
Qatar Brings in Crypto Rules Framework in a Sign of Web 3 Development in the Middle East
[Sep 3, 2024 11:34 AM] The framework includes recognition of smart contracts, licensing for crypto companies, property rights in tokens and custody arrangements among other issues.
Coinbase Legal Chief Criticizes SEC’s Vague Position on FTX Plan — Says Investors Deserve ‘Way Better’
Extremely Unlikely WazirX Customers Will Be Made Whole in Crypto Terms: Legal Advisers
[Sep 2, 2024 8:47 AM] It is extremely unlikely that WazirX customers will be made whole in crypto terms through the restructuring, legal advisers of the Indian cryptocurrency exchange said.
SEC Might Challenge FTX Bankruptcy Estate From Paying Back Customers With Stablecoins
[Sep 2, 2024 7:48 AM] The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may have thrown a spanner in the wheels of the confirmation of the FTX bankruptcy plan, according to a court filing Friday.
Why is the SEC going after digital art and monkey pictures?
[Aug 31, 2024 1:30 PM] The SEC has targeted the largest NFT marketplace for unregistered securities trading, and the crypto community is outraged.
A U.S. Crypto Bill's 2024 Chances
[Aug 31, 2024 12:30 AM] Earlier this month, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) told the audience at a "Crypto4Harris" virtual event that he hoped to shepherd crypto legislation through Congress and have President Joe Biden sign the bill into law by the end of…
Crypto Holders Disproportionately Favor Trump for U.S. President, New Academic Poll Shows
[Aug 30, 2024 4:45 PM] Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to court the cryptocurrency industry this election cycle seem to be paying off, according to the results of a new poll from Fairleigh Dickinson University.
Russia Is About to Try Using Crypto to Get Around Sanctions
[Aug 30, 2024 7:20 AM] Russia will begin trialing cross-border crypto payments next week to try to circumvent international sanctions – but this effort may not work, several policy and legal experts told CoinDesk.
U.S. House Committee Plans for Heap of Crypto Hearings in September
[Aug 29, 2024 9:48 PM] The U.S. House Financial Services Committee is poised to launch a series of crypto hearings digging into several aspects of the industry, including decentralized finance (DeFi), the Securities and Exchange Commission's oversight of digital assets…
Jailed FTX Exec Withdraws His Request to Compel Government to Abide by Plea Deal
[Aug 29, 2024 9:38 PM] Ryan Salame, the former FTX executive sentenced to 7.5 years in prison in May, has withdrawn a legal request to a New York court asking that the conditions of his plea deal with prosecutors be enforced or that his plea be thrown out and his…
Trump Keeps Teasing His New Crypto Project, but Details Remain Scant
[Aug 29, 2024 4:34 PM] The Trump family has for weeks loudly – but coyly – said they're getting into crypto. More information might finally be coming soon.
'Pig Butchering' Scams Remain Dangerous Threat in Crypto Markets, Chainalysis Report Says
[Aug 29, 2024 12:00 PM] While other types of illicit activity are growing, scams are the biggest issue, Wednesday's report from the analytics firm said.
Banks Using Permissionless Blockchains for Transactions Face Multiple Risks: BIS
[Aug 29, 2024 11:03 AM] Banks that transact on permissionless blockchains face multiple risks, including money laundering and terrorism financing, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision said.
Cash-to-Crypto Industry Dominated by ATMs Is a Law-Enforcement Concern: TRM Labs
[Aug 29, 2024 10:48 AM] Since 2019, the cash-to-crypto industry—which is dominated by crypto ATMs—has processed at least $160 million in illicit volumes, according to a new study by blockchain analytics firm TRM Labs.
CEO of South Korean Crypto Firm Haru Invest Stabbed During Trial: Reuters
[Aug 29, 2024 10:17 AM] The executive was taken to hospital; his injuries were not life threatening.
Indian Court Orders Scam Websites Using Crypto Exchange Mudrex's Name to Be Taken Down
[Aug 29, 2024 9:47 AM] Indian cryptocurrency exchange Mudrex won a court order telling the country's Ministry of Communication to take down as many as 38 websites that were exploiting the company's name to carry out scams.
Advocates at Stand With Crypto Seek to Turn Crypto Enthusiasts Into Swing-State Voters
[Aug 28, 2024 4:34 PM] Stand With Crypto is the political cheerleading arm of the crypto industry's increasingly high-powered effort to insert itself into the 2024 election, and it's starting a multi-state tour on Sept. 4 with the hope of translating its 1.3 million…
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Set to Appear in French Court After Weekend Arrest
[Aug 28, 2024 2:38 PM] The head of the popular social-media and messaging platform was arrested on Saturday as part of an investigation into money laundering, drug trafficking, child pornography and non-cooperation with law enforcement crimes.
WazirX Asks Singapore Court for 6 Months to Restructure Liabilities as CoinSwitch Weighs Legal Action
[Aug 28, 2024 12:13 PM] Indian rival CoinSwitch said it is likely to sue the hacked crypto exchange, where $9.6 million worth of deposits were held.
Hong Kong Markets Authority Opens Its Tokenization Sandbox and Major Institutions Dive In
[Aug 28, 2024 11:39 AM] HSBC bank completed three proof of concepts in Hong Kong's Ensemble sandbox.
Australians Lost $122M Worth of Crypto to Scams in 12 Months: Police
[Aug 28, 2024 7:16 AM] Australia's national police agency has warned that Australians lost at least Australian dollars 180 million of cryptocurrency ($122 million) in investment scams in just 12 months, "urging all to be extra aware of the proliferation and…
New Zealand to Put OECD Crypto Tax Framework in Place by April 2026
[Aug 27, 2024 2:32 PM] New Zealand-based crypto-asset service providers will have to collect information on users' transactions starting April 1, 2026.
Telegram Under Scrutiny in India, but Ban Not Imminent: Reports
[Aug 27, 2024 10:40 AM] Telegram, perhaps the most prominent messaging service used by the cryptocurrency ecosystem, is under scrutiny in India but not in immediate danger of a ban, multiple reports have indicated. Indian authorities have asked the investigators for an…
Jailed Binance Exec's Nigeria Case to Be Heard a Month Early
[Aug 27, 2024 10:30 AM] The trial was expected to resume on Oct. 11 but is now set to resume next week after defence lawyers requested that the case be heard sooner.
Celsius' Bankruptcy Plan Administrator Pays Out Over $2.5B
[Aug 27, 2024 8:15 AM] Celsius' bankruptcy administrator has distributed more than $2.53 billion to some 251,000 creditors, it said in its first status report.
U.S. SEC Charges Two Brothers in $60M Ponzi Scam Using a Crypto Platform
[Aug 27, 2024 6:19 AM] The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged brothers Jonathan and Tanner Adam of attempting to defraud more than 80 investors with a $60 million Ponzi scheme involving a crypto asset trading platform, it announced on Monday.
Elon Musk voices support for sweeping AI safety regulations
[Aug 27, 2024 5:08 AM] Musk said he was pro-AI regulation “just as we regulate any product/technology that is a potential risk to the public.”