ECB assesses cash’s environmental footprint, sees room for improvement
The European Central Bank looked at the environmental impact of using banknotes and found 16 environmental impact categories. As with...
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IRS Lists 4 Crypto Crimes Among Major Issues in 2023
The United States Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) Criminal Investigation Division has listed four crypto-related cases among its top ten "most...
Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyer says FTX fraud attempt was ‘almost impossible to win’: Report
The lawyer responsible for Sam Bankman-Fried's criminal trial defense admitted the case was "almost impossible" to win from the start.In...
AI guidance for judges in England and Wales warns against dangers
A panel of four senior judges in the UK has issued a Judiciary Guide to Artificial Intelligence (AI) which addresses...
CZ must stay, to extradite Do Kwon: Law decided
Binance founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao has been ordered to remain in the United States until his sentencing in February 2024,...
Only 11 of Elizabeth Warren’s 330 bills passed
Senator Elizabeth Warren's Crypto Anti-Money Laundering Act is gaining momentum in the crypto industry. But some have pointed out that...
More US Senators Support Elizabeth Warren’s AML Bill Targeting Crypto
Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, who has been a vocal critic of digital assets in the US government, has announced that...
Hong Kong regulator bans access to two crypto entities, warning of fraud
Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has issued a warning related to suspected fraud involving crypto entities Hong Kong...
Argentine crypto influencer Javier Milei hopes that the FATF will remove the travel law
After Libertarian Javier Millay was sworn in as Argentina's president on December 10, the local crypto community is hoping that...
Google eases Crypto Trust Ads policy before getting Bitcoin ETF license
Starting January 29, 2024, Google will allow US-based crypto trusts to advertise on its platform. Advertisers who want to promote...
‘If I were the government, I would shut it down’ – JPMorgan CEO on crypto
JPMorgan Chase Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon has told several US lawmakers that he would try to shut down crypto...
Legkodimov, the former CEO of Bitzlato, pleaded guilty to the charges in Brooklyn Court 1
Anatoly Legkodymov, co-founder and former CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato, on December 6. Legkodymov pleaded guilty to one count of...
Global policymakers are still pushing CBDCs despite their setbacks.
Despite the risks and failures associated with central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), global policymakers are pushing forward to make them...
Crypto lawyer wants to depose Changpeng Zhao for civil lawsuit
Adam Moskowitz, the lead attorney in several civil cases involving crypto companies, has filed a motion to take a deposition...
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...
The US government is removing two crypto AML laws from the National Defense Bill
The United States government has removed two provisions from the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to address anti-money laundering (AML)...
Fidelity and SEC meet to discuss Spot Bitcoin ETF application.
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently reached out to Fidelity Investments seeking more clarity on its Bitcoin...
Tether announces wallet freeze policy for OFAC-sanctioned individuals
According to a blog post on December 9, stablecoin issuer Tether has announced another move to cooperate with law enforcement...
Less than 2% of El Salvador’s population holds crypto: report
Despite the El Salvador government's relentless efforts to promote widespread cryptocurrency adoption in the country, a recent CoinGecko report highlighted...
EU officials have reached a ‘historic’ AI regulation agreement
Negotiators in the European Parliament and Council reached a tentative agreement on Friday, December 8, on rules governing the use...
VanEick makes 5th amendment to identify Bitcoin ETF under ‘HODL’
Asset manager VanEek filed its fifth revised Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) application on December 8.According to the regulatory database,...
United States senators have targeted crypto to enforce sanctions against terrorist groups
A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the United States Senate has introduced legislation to challenge the role of cryptocurrencies in...
