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Indian Crypto Investment Platform Mudrex to Offer U.S. Bitcoin ETFs to Indian Investors

[Mar 11, 2024 2:51 AM] Indian cryptocurrency investment platform Mudrex will offer U.S. spot-bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to Indian investors, both institutions and retailers, CEO and co-founder Edul Patel said.

Wyoming Grants DAOs New Legal Structure

[Mar 8, 2024 4:06 PM] Wyoming has established a new legal framework for in-state decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) nonprofits that has crypto investment giant Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) calling the state an "oasis."

Appeals Court Revives Aspiring Class Action Lawsuit Against Binance

[Mar 8, 2024 3:26 PM] A Friday ruling doesn't make any declaration on whether the tokens at the heart of a lawsuit against Binance are securities, but it may give investors a chance to argue that they are.

Bankrupt Cryptopia Exchange to Return Crypto to Some Creditors

[Mar 8, 2024 7:02 AM] The New Zealand exchange went offline in 2019 following a cyber attack that saw millions of dollars worth of tokens stolen.

U.S. Will Appeal Do Kwon's Extradition to South Korea: Report

[Mar 8, 2024 12:43 AM] The U.S. will appeal the ruling of a Montenegro Court to hand Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon to South Korea, according to Bloomberg.

U.S. Fed Chair Powell Says 'Nowhere Near' Pursuing CBDC, Won't Spy on Americans

[Mar 7, 2024 11:10 AM] Even if the Federal Reserve were close to recommending a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the U.S., Chair Jerome Powell told lawmakers that the Fed has zero interest in a system in which it would have a view into user data.

Do Kwon to Be Extradited to South Korea After March 23, Lawyer Says

[Mar 7, 2024 8:52 AM] Kwon successfully appealed a previous decision by the same court to send him to the U.S. instead.

Nigeria's Central Bank Enlists Gluwa Nigeria to Boost eNaira Systems, Adoption

[Mar 7, 2024 7:19 AM] Adoption of the central bank digital currency pales in comparison to the use of cash in the country.

Nigeria's SEC Updates Guidelines for Crypto Firms in Bid to Stop Criminal Activity: Report

[Mar 7, 2024 6:17 AM] Nigeria's government has started a fresh crackdown on crypto firms, reportedly blocking access to several, including Binance, Coinbase and Kraken.

Hong Kong’s Central Bank Announces New Wholesale CBDC Project to Support Tokenization Market

[Mar 7, 2024 5:27 AM] Project Ensemble will "seek to explore innovative financial market infrastructure (FMI) that will facilitate seamless interbank settlement of tokenised money," HKMA said.

How the SEC's Recent Win May Play in Its Coinbase, Binance Cases

[Mar 6, 2024 4:00 PM] A federal judge ruled that secondary-market transactions for certain cryptocurrencies violated securities law. The catch: This was a default judgment. The defendant never showed up, and no one filed amicus briefs to oppose the Securities and…

Crypto Dollars Helped Lift U.S. Politicians to Victory in Congressional Primaries

[Mar 6, 2024 11:49 AM] Focused campaign spending from the crypto industry hit paydirt in Super Tuesday elections across the U.S., with several key congressional races going the way the industry had hoped.

'Congress Needs to Act' on Crypto Regulations, CFTC Chair Behnam Tells Lawmakers

[Mar 6, 2024 10:33 AM] The CFTC Chair was testifying on the regulator's 2025 budget request.

UK Launches Consultation on Implementing OECD Crypto Reporting Framework

[Mar 6, 2024 8:29 AM] The U.K. government believes implementing the reporting framework could draw in 35 million pounds ($45 million) from 2026.

ShapeShift Settles SEC Charges It Sold Crypto Securities

[Mar 5, 2024 6:58 PM] The federal regulator instituted a cease-and-desist against ShapeShift, which dissolved its U.S. crypto exchange in 2021.

SEC Pushes Back Decision on BlackRock, Fidelity's Ether ETF Applications

[Mar 5, 2024 6:50 PM] The SEC wants to know if the applications for ETFs that hold Ethereum's ether (ETH) are supported by the same arguments that led to the approval of spot bitcoin ETFs.

Crypto Seeks to Make Mark on U.S. Elections During 'Super Tuesday'

[Mar 5, 2024 4:32 PM] The long list of primary elections Tuesday across 15 U.S. states will steer the fates of many seats in Congress and further solidifies the presidential showdown later this year, but Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said it's also a "chance to send a…

Binance.US Not Being Totally Forthcoming, SEC Complains in New Filing

[Mar 5, 2024 3:15 PM] The SEC and Binance.US filed a joint status report detailing ongoing discovery efforts on Tuesday.

Crypto Lender Nexo Secures First Regulatory Victory in Dubai

[Mar 5, 2024 7:00 AM] Nexo, a company offering digital asset services, has won initial approval as a licenced entity in Dubai from the region's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), it announced Tuesday.

Binance Will Discontinue Its Nigerian Naira Services After Government Scrutiny

[Mar 5, 2024 5:18 AM] Two Binance executives were recently detained in the country, and the exchange’s CEO Richard Teng, has been summoned to appear before a committee.

BRICS Will Create Payment System Based on Digital Currencies and Blockchain: Report

[Mar 4, 2024 11:40 PM] The five-nation BRICS group comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa will work on creating a payment system based on blockchain and digital technologies, a report by Russian news agency TASS said.

Prometheum Taps Morgan Stanley Exec as CFO Just Before Opening Doors

[Mar 4, 2024 9:56 AM] Controversial crypto platform Prometheum continues to signal its seriousness about moving forward as the industry's sole U.S. special-purpose crypto broker-dealer, having now hired a chief financial officer with a Wall Street pedigree from the…

Hong Kong's Markets Regulator Issues Warning Against Crypto Exchange BitForex

[Mar 4, 2024 6:04 AM] Hong Kong's regulator for securities and futures markets has warned the public about cryptocurrency exchange BitForex for suspected fraud, it announced Monday.

U.S. Judge Enters Default Ruling Against Ex-Coinbase Insider, Says Secondary Market Sales Are Securities Transactions

[Mar 3, 2024 11:58 PM] In an insider trading case involving Coinbase's former product manager Ishan Wahi, his brother Nikhil Wahi and their friend Sameer Ramani, a U.S. court ruled on March 1, 2023, that the trading of certain crypto assets on a secondary market, which…

U.S. Department of Energy Will Start Comment Period on Miner Survey Proposal

[Mar 1, 2024 3:03 PM] The Energy Information Administration, a division within the Department of Energy, said it would solicit feedback on its crypto miner survey after coming to an agreement with the Texas Blockchain Council and Riot Platforms.

UK Law Enforcement Will Soon Have More Power to Seize Crypto Assets

[Mar 1, 2024 12:19 PM] A crime bill passed last year gave law enforcement agencies more power to seize and freeze crypto.

Indonesia’s Crypto Watchdog Pushes for Friendlier Taxes as Regulatory Overhaul Looms

[Mar 1, 2024 10:59 AM] Crypto is classified as a commodity in Indonesia and is subject to VAT and income tax.

Craig Wright Accuses Critics of Bugging His House, Spoofing Emails to Bring Him Back to Court

[Mar 1, 2024 10:38 AM] Wright returned to the stand in the U.K. COPA trial to defend accusations of forging doctoring emails he’d sent his former lawyers.

Nigeria Government Demands $10B From Crypto Exchange Binance: BBC

[Mar 1, 2024 9:53 AM] The exchange allegedly enabled funds to leave Nigeria while the country is trying to restrict capital outflows.

SEC Overstepped Bounds in Kraken Lawsuit, State AGs Charge

[Feb 29, 2024 8:36 PM]