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SEC was “asleep at the wheel” about FTX - US Rep. Sessions

The Texas Congressman urged lawmakers to examine the SEC's efforts to prevent fraud at the crypto exchange.

Central Banks to set standards on banks’ crypto exposure - BIS

The new standard limits crypto reserves among banks to 2% by 2025, and goes into effect on January 1, 2025.

Democrats to reportedly return over $1M of SBF's funding to FTX victims

Three democratic committees, the DNC, the DSCC and the DCCC, pledged to return SBF’s political donations after the entrepreneur was charged with eight counts of financial crimes.

US Financial Stability Oversight Council urges congressional action on crypto

According to the FSOC, issues at FTX had “precipitated price decreases in Bitcoin and other crypto-assets” but “had a limited impact on the broader U.S. financial system.”

Industry execs confident in DeFi adoption despite security flaws: Finance Redefined

The top 100 DeFi token had a mixed week with majority of them losing bullish momentum from the last week.

FTX liquidators’ legal team urges cooperation with Bahamian authorities amid favoritism allegations

According to lawyers representing FTX's provisional liquidators, allegations that Bahamian officials were giving residents preferential treatment were “wholly without merit”.

Only for foreign trade: Bank of Russia stands against free crypto investment

The Russian government doesn’t want to enable Bitcoin for regular Russian people but exclusively for foreign trade entities.

Silvergate faces class-action lawsuit over FTX and Alameda dealings

The suit is looking to hold Silvergate accountable for its alleged roles in transferring FTX user deposits to Alameda bank accounts.

Charges laid over alleged ‘crypto mining’ Ponzis that netted $8.4M

Various creators and promotors of two allegedly fraudulent crypto companies are facing a litany of charges that could land them 20 years in jail.

Japan set to ease 30% crypto tax on paper profits for token issuers

As it stands, Japanese crypto issuers are required to pay a set 30% corporate tax rate on their holdings, even if they haven’t realized a profit through a sale.

New House Financial Services Committee chair wants to delay crypto tax changes

U.S. Republican Representative Patrick McHenry called for clarification on a “poorly” written digital asset tax provision in a letter to the Treasury.

SBF reportedly files new bail application in the Bahamas Supreme Court

Bahamas media reports that Sam Bankman-Fried lodged a new bid for bail just two days after a judge denied his previous application and called the FTX founder a flight risk.

Finder.com sued by Australian regulator over its crypto yield product

ASIC claimed a crypto yield-bearing product from Finder’s registered exchange was unlicensed, the firm disagreed but refused to say if it would fight the suit.

Crypto.com continues its worldwide registration push with Brazilian EMI license

The cryptocurrency exchange has offered a crypto/fiat Visa card in Brazil since last year and is expanding rapidly on international markets.

Researchers use zero-knowledge to address privacy, AML concerns in stablecoins

Organizations led by German fintech etonec designed a system that takes advantage of zk-SNARK to provide untraceable transactions within regulatory limits.

Dutch central bank says KuCoin is not licensed and 'illegally offering services'

"This may increase the risk of customers becoming involved in money laundering or terrorist financing," said De Nederlandsche Bank.

New York State issues guidance for banks seeking to engage in activities with crypto

The state, a notoriously demanding regulator of the industry, has released detailed guidelines for banks’ applications; some licensed banks may have to play catchup.

US Trustee names Wintermute on creditor committee in FTX bankruptcy case

The committee would play a role in representing creditors who lost funds or were otherwise affected by the downfall of FTX, reported to be one million people.

Ethics 101: Should crypto projects ever negotiate with hackers?

France may oblige crypto platforms to obtain licenses

French Parliament will discuss the amendment, canceling the favorable treatment of crypto companies, in January 2023.

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