South Korean Prosecutors Issue Arrest Warrant for Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon – Regulation Bitcoin News
A warrant for the arrest of Do Kwon and five others has reportedly been issued by prosecutors in South Korea....
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Head Trader of $100M Global Crypto Ponzi Scheme Pleads Guilty in US – Regulation Bitcoin News
The head trader of a $100 million global cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme has pleaded guilty and is facing up to five...
Gary Gensler Asks SEC Staff to Fine-Tune Crypto Compliance — Says ‘Vast Majority Are Securities’ – Regulation Bitcoin News
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, revealed that he has asked staff at the...
Brazilian Securities Watchdog Demands Changes in Cryptocurrency Bill – Regulation Bitcoin News
The new directive of the Brazilian securities watchdog, the CVM, is now demanding specific changes to the cryptocurrency bill pending...
US Senators Press Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Crypto Scam Policies for Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp – Regulation Bitcoin News
Six U.S. senators have demanded answers from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg about how his company is handling cryptocurrency scams on...
Argentine Tax Authority AFIP Strengthens Supervision, Finds Three Clandestine Cryptocurrency Mining Farms – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Argentine tax authority (AFIP) found three different clandestine cryptocurrency mining farms last week. The farms were located in San...
Legal Experts Say Nigeria in Need of ‘Clear-Cut Guidelines’ for Crypto Industry – Regulation Bitcoin News
Authorities in Nigeria have been told to consider upgrading the country’s cryptocurrency regulatory guidelines because current regulations are not consistent...
Vermont’s financial regulator alleges Celsius and its CEO made ‘false and misleading claims’
The Vermont Department of Financial Regulation, or DFR, alleged crypto lending platform Celsius Network and CEO Alex Mashinsky misled state...
Saudi Arabia’s Central Bank Hires Virtual Assets and Digital Currency Program Lead – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Saudi Arabian central bank has reportedly appointed Mohsen Al Zahrani as the lead of the bank’s virtual assets and...
Iran Starts Licensing Crypto Miners Under New Regulatory Framework – Regulation Bitcoin News
The government of Iran has reportedly started issuing licenses to crypto miners under the new “comprehensive and detailed” regulatory framework...
Argentinian Tax Authority Wins Landmark Case to Confiscate Funds From a Digital Account – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Argentinian Tax Authority (AFIP) has won a historic case to seize taxpayer funds from a digital account. The case,...
Binance identifies KyberSwap hack suspects, involves law enforcement
Helping investigate a $265,000 hack on decentralized crypto exchange KyberSwap, crypto exchange Binance narrowed down two suspects that seem responsible...
Crypto Ads in Thailand Must Feature Clear Investment Warnings, New Regulations Require – Regulation Bitcoin News
Thailand has introduced tighter rules that will oblige crypto companies to duly inform potential customers of the investment risks on...
Georgia to Update Crypto Regulations to Incorporate EU Rules, Legalize Industry – Regulation Bitcoin News
The government of Georgia has approved amendments to the legal framework for the Caucasian nation’s financial sector, including additional regulations...
SEC Warns Crypto Investors of Scammers Exploiting Their Fear of Missing Out on Social Media – Regulation Bitcoin News
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned about scammers exploiting investors’ fear of missing out (FOMO) on social...
President of Paraguay vetoes crypto regulation law
Paraguay's president, Mario Abdo Benítez, vetoed a bill that sought to recognize cryptocurrency mining as an industrial activity on Monday....
Singapore Considers Stricter Rules for Retail Crypto Investors — Regulator Says Cryptocurrencies Are ‘Highly Hazardous’ – Regulation Bitcoin News
Singapore’s central bank, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), is contemplating imposing stricter rules on retail crypto investors. “MAS regards...
Ethiopia-Based Crypto Service Providers Told to Register With the Country’s Cybersecurity Agency – Regulation Bitcoin News
Cryptocurrency service providers operating in Ethiopia are now required to register with the country’s cybersecurity agency known as the Information...
Indian Authorities Search Crypto Exchange Coinswitch Kuber — CEO Says It’s Not Related to Money Laundering – Regulation Bitcoin News
India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) has conducted searches at five premises linked to popular cryptocurrency trading platform Coinswitch Kuber. The company...
Philippine Lawmakers, Central Bank, SEC Discuss Crypto Regulation in Senate Hearing – Regulation Bitcoin News
The central bank and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of the Philippines discussed crypto regulation in a Senate hearing...
Afghan police close down cryptocurrency exchanges to enforce central bank ban: Report
Police have closed down at least 16 cryptocurrency exchanges in the Herat province of western Afghanistan in the last week,...
Bitstamp Sees ‘Massive Crypto Interest’ From Institutional Clients – Regulation Bitcoin News
The CEO of a major cryptocurrency exchange, Bitstamp, says that his trading platform is seeing “massive crypto interest” from institutional...
