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The new legislation will bring a licensing regime for the virtual asset service providers requiring them to pass strict AML and money laundering guidelines.
As stablecoins become widely used as a means of payment, Australia is preparing to regulate them accordingly.
As part of a broader inquiry into FTX's collapse, federal prosecutors are looking at the role that FTX and Alameda may have played in the fall of Terra LUNA.
A “close look” is being taken at money laundering and terror financing laws by FinCEN as it asked banking sector players for feedback on DeFi’s crime risks.
Despite dismissing the case, the judge acknowledged the lawsuit reflects a potentially dangerous trend of fraudulent-like promotional schemes.
The US lawmaker has refuted a report from CNBC that suggested that they weren't planning to subpoena the former FTX CEO.
New York Democrat Ritchie Torres introduced the short bills, which are meant to supplement more comprehensive legislation, earlier this month with little fanfare.
EU officials previously rejected an outright ban on crypto mining, but the Markets in Crypto Assets bill could require firms to report any potential environmental impact.
Torres is a crypto supporter who has questioned the performance of the SEC before; he has written new legislation on crypto companies’ proof of reserves and comingling of funds.
Lehman Brothers’ 2008 collapse nearly brought the world financial system to its knees. Does FTX really compare? Are such analogies even useful?
Andrew Fierman highlighted the nuances of sanctions depending on who is involved, what is at stake and where they’re coming from.
The Russian central bank supports the idea of legalizing the crypto mining business, but only if miners sell their coins to non-residents of Russia.
The potential legal status of the Japanese Financial Service Agency’s recommendation is not clear as the current legislation is silent on algorithmic stablecoins.
The American Banking Banking Association highlighted that a CBDC issued by the U.S. Federal Reserve lacks “compelling use cases.”
The State Department should submit a report on the use of cryptocurrencies as a viable reward payout with evidence that suggests it's more encouraging for whistleblowers.
The bankruptcy judge has given approvals to subpoenas aimed at Three Arrows Capital’s leadership, while a new Terra Luna conspiracy has been floated.