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Singapore court authorizes freeze order attached to wallets as soulbound NFT

A British investigative firm tracked down stolen funds and convinced the High Court of Singapore to mark the wallets containing the funds permanently with its order.

Greece establishes AI advisory committee to create national strategy

The Greek prime minister created an AI advisory committee comprising some of the country’s top tech, ethics and science professionals.

FinCEN issues alert regarding crypto transactions connected to Hamas

The government department warned virtual asset service providers and other financial institutions to “identify and report suspicious transactions” related to terrorist groups.

Hong Kong securities regulator updates crypto policies, citing market developments

The notice came more than a month after more than a thousand users reported losses from the JPEX crypto exchange.

Digital artist OSF gives fans a pledge of ‘art until I die’: NFT Creator

Holders of pieces in OSF’s “Red Lite District” collection get a “till the day I die” commitment from the U.K.-based artist.

Bitmain’s revenge, Hong Kong’s crypto rollercoaster: Asia Express

Bitmain allegedly fires staff for speaking out against salary cuts, Hong Kong investors lose faith in crypto after the JPEX scandal, Bitget gets a new crypto credit card and more.

Tether to publish reserve reports in real time in 2024: Bloomberg

Paolo Ardoino, Tether’s chief technical officer and upcoming CEO, said the firm plans to start publishing reserve data in real-time in 2024, according to a report.

Chamber of Digital Commerce opposes SEC's overreach in Binance lawsuit

The Chamber of Digital Commerce asserts that the SEC employs the enforcement-based method to classify digital assets as securities and impose penalties on cryptocurrency businesses.

SEC wins default judgment against Thor Technologies and founder

Thor Technologies has been instructed to pay a sum of $903,193.06, which encompasses a disgorgement of $744,555, and prejudgment interest amounting to $158,638.06.

Community reacts to SEC dropping XRP case and LBRY shutdown

While celebrating a new court win in Ripple’s legal battle with the SEC, the community mourns the demise of LBRY, which some say was “regulated to oblivion.”

Central Bank of Argentina to introduce 'digital peso' bill 'as soon as possible'

The BCRA has accelerated its work on legislation to implement the CBDC workflow in the country.

European Banking Authority, ESMA issue crypto entity suitability guidelines

The joint guidelines include granting authorization for ART and CASP issuance and conducting prudential assessments for potential acquisitions.

EU data protection regulators urge anonymity for smaller transactions in digital euro

The European Data Protection Board and the European Data Protection Supervisor issued a joint opinion statement on the regulation of “digital euro.”

Prosecutors argue 'effective altruism' inadequate in Bankman-Fried case

Bankman-Fried's legal counsel asserted that this argument lacks relevance and does not absolve the fraud allegations.

Crypto exchange Binance restores euro services after new fiat partners

Euro payments, deposits, and withdrawals are back on for European Binance users months after the severance of services by PaySafe.

'He broke his word' — Ex-ConsenSys staff sue founder over employee equity deal

ConsenSys founder Joseph Lubin has been named in a new lawsuit filed in New York by over two dozen former ConsenSys employees.

Metaverse tech gets US greenlight to use speedier 6GHz frequency

The United States Federal Communications Commission made the decision amid a flurry of mixed reality devices that are hitting the market.

SEC moves to dismiss lawsuit against Ripple’s Brad Garlinghouse and Chris Larsen

The civil lawsuit against the Ripple executives had been ongoing since December 2020.

US Treasury plans to designate crypto mixers as money-laundering hubs: Report

The department previously targeted individuals connected to Tornado Cash, but its reported actions on mixers followed concerns suggesting Hamas was financed in part by crypto.

US surveillance and facial recognition firm Clearview AI wins GDPR appeal in UK court

According to court documents, the UK commissioner doesn’t have the authority or jurisdiction to cite or fine the “foreign” company for GDPR infractions.

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