Singapore central bank says three business days is ‘timely transfer’ for stablecoins
While blockchains continue to revolutionize payments by allowing instant transfers, Singapore’s central bank believes that three business days is a...
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Pro-Bitcoin Javier Milei wins most votes in Argentina primary election
An Argentine politician, who supports Bitcoin (BTC) and calls for abolishing his country’s central bank, has taken the lead in...
Legal scholars file amicus brief in support of Coinbase
A group of six legal scholars specializing in securities law and related fields submitted an amicus brief in favor of...
SEC delays Ark Invest spot Bitcoin ETF application
SEC announced the delay today, publishing a letter calling for more information from the public. A decision on Ark Invest...
Argentine agency opens investigation into Worldcoin over biometric data
Authorities in Argentina have become the latest government officials to probe cryptocurrency project Worldcoin over privacy concerns.In an Aug. 8...
Bitstamp suspends trade for seven SEC-flagged tokens
Key takeaways Bitstamp has halted trading of AXS, CHZ, MANA, MATIC, NEAR, SAND and SOL for traders in the United...
FTX’s former law firm hit with lawsuit alleging it set up shadowy entities
FTX’s former primary counsel Fenwick & West LLP has been hit with a class-action suit claiming it aided the crypto...
Blockchain.com scores payment license from Singapore central bank
Crypto exchange Blockchain.com has been granted a payments license from Singapore’s central bank, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).Blockchain.com announced on...
CoinGecko now has an index for crypto tokens alleged as securities
CoinGecko launched a new index tracking the biggest crypto tokens viewed as likely securities by the United States Securities and...
Revolut to terminate US crypto services due to regulatory challenges
Key takeaways Revolut to halt crypto services in the US UK fintech firm Revolut has revealed that it would no...
SEC freezes assets of DEBT Box, alleging $50M node license ‘sham’
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has obtained a temporary asset freeze against Utah-based crypto company Digital Licensing Inc.,...
Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders urge closure of ‘$50 billion crypto tax gap’
A number of United States lawmakers have urged the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury to speed up the closure...
FTX creditors unimpressed with exchange’s bankruptcy exit plan
A body representing FTX customers said it is “extremely disappointed” by the exchange’s draft bankruptcy exit plan and claims it...
Binance secures the first operational MVP license in Dubai
Binance announced on Monday it had received the Operational Minimum Viable Product (MVP) license issued by Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory...
Australia’s Bendigo Bank blocks high-risk payments to crypto exchanges
Australia’s Bendigo Bank has become the fourth major bank in the country to announce blocks for “high-risk crypto payments,” citing...
Hester Peirce criticizes SEC warning to accounting firms
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce says SEC’s warning to accounting firms could discourage “good-faith efforts” towards transparency. Paul Munter, the Chief...
France watchdog is investigating Worldcoin’s data collection
France’s privacy watchdog reportedly questions Worldcoin’s biometric data collection. Worldcoin, created by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, launched on Monday. Users...
‘Historic week’ as stablecoin, self-custody bills advance to House floor
The House Financial Services Committee has advanced another two landmark crypto bills previously under consideration — with one aiming to...
Crypto payment gateway CoinsPaid suspects Lazarus Group in $37M hack
Cryptocurrency payments platform CoinsPaid has pointed the finger at North Korean state-backed Lazarus Group as being behind the hacking of...
Namibia signs crypto exchange regulation bill into law
The Namibian Government officially signed a law to regulate Virtual Asset Service Providers operating in the country last week, reversing...
Vladimir Putin signs Russia’s digital ruble bill into law
The digital ruble bill was passed by the lower and upper parliaments before the president signed it into law. Russia...
‘The SEC created this mess’
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has condemned the United States securities regulator over recent comments from its lawyers that hint at...
