Hong Kong will officially ban all unauthorized crypto exchanges.
All crypto exchanges that have not applied for an operating license with the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC)...
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McHenry urged the Senate to approve the FIT21 crypto bill before the election
Outgoing Republican US Representative Patrick McHenry has pushed the Senate to pass a key crypto-regulating bill ahead of the November...
RFK Jr. ends the latest US crypto ‘hostility’
US President long-shot Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has promised to end his hostility to crypto if elected, saying the threat...
Elon Musk talks about talking to Donald Trump about crypto.
Elon Musk denies discussing crypto with Trump amid speculation Lately, Trump has been actively promoting Bitcoin (BTC), presumably to woo...
New York Sets Customer Service Standards for Virtual Currency Entities.
The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has developed customer service standards for DFS-regulated Virtual Currency Entities (VCEs)...
South Korean universities face banking hurdles as they turn crypto donations into cash
South Korean regulations prohibiting corporations from opening virtual asset exchange accounts are preventing local universities from disbursing large cryptocurrency donations....
Vitalik Buterin wallet contributed 30 ETH to Tornado Cash’s legal fund.
A wallet associated with Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin has transferred 30 Ether, valued at $113,000, to the open-source crypto-mining platform...
The Bank of Israel is launching a “digital cloud challenge” to create CBDC payment systems
The Bank of Israel has launched a “digital wallet challenge” to develop CBDC payment solutions. Participants in the challenge will...
Hong Kong’s Crypto Exchanges Grace Period Ends – Trading Platforms Must Get Licensed By June 1
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has issued a notice that crypto trading platforms must obtain a license...
SEC Ordered to Pay $1.8M for Fraudulent Practices – Debt Fund Hails ‘Big Win’ for Crypto Industry
A federal judge has ordered the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to pay more than $1.8 million to crypto...
Ripple’s $25M Donation Powers Fairshake PAC’s Crypto Advocacy by 2024
Fairshack, a pro-crypto US super political action committee (PAC), has seen its coffers swell with a $25-million donation from Ripple....
Receptionist arrested for $2.5B Bitcoin scam
The hospitality worker who was arrested in March for money laundering with $2.5 billion in bitcoins was jailed for 6...
Israel Launches Trial of CBDC for Payment Digital Shekel
Israel's Domestic Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) intends to accelerate the development of the digital shekel.The Bank of Israel plans...
Hong Kong SFC to comply with the offices of crypto companies after the license expiration period
Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) said it will conduct "on-site inspections" of local virtual asset trading platforms (VATPs)...
The judge dismissed the debt fund case, ordering the SEC to pay $1.8 million in fees
A federal judge has ordered the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to pay $1.8 million in attorneys' fees and...
Judge orders US SEC to pay $1.8M in debt settlement case
A judge dismissed the US SEC's debt-box lawsuit, ordering the SEC to pay $1.8 million in restitution. The rule refers...
ESMA has labeled MEV ‘market abuse’ in a recent consultation paper.
The European Union Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), one of the three regulatory bodies overseeing the region's financial landscape, has...
Decision to repeal SEC crypto regulation is on Biden’s table – now what?
Many House of Representatives lawmakers praised the passage of two pro-crypto bills this week, but President Joe Biden could still...
What comes after the spot ether ETF approvals? Execs weigh in.
Following the adoption of spot ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs), experts discussed the development at X Spaces in a session hosted...
SpotEther ETFs are now officially legal in the US: Law Decoded
In its second landmark decision this year, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission has given the regulatory green light...
Argentine Officials Meet with Salvadoran Regulators to Discuss Bitcoin Adoption and Regulation
Officials from Argentina's CNV, the country's equivalent of the US SEC, and Salvadoran officials from CNAD, the National Commission for...
JPMorgan doubts SEC will approve Solana or other Crypto ETFs
International investment bank JPMorgan has expressed doubt that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will approve the Solana ETF...
