According to Fabio Panetta, the volatility of crypto and aspects of blockchain technology made digital assets only suitable for gambling.
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Wirex may suffer card outage in EEA due to UAB PayrNet licensing issue
Wirex cards may stop working in the European Economic Area, but funds held in the account are safe, the company said.
Belgian financial regulator orders Binance to cease all virtual currency services
The regulator said Binance must cease “with immediate effect” all crypto-related services in Belgium after being unable to provide sufficient information on its non-EEA companies.
US Supreme Court halts Coinbase cases in its first crypto ruling
The United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of Coinbase in its first-ever opinion on a cryptocurrency case on June 23.
Crypto City guide to Sydney: More than just a ‘token’ bridge
A “full-on” crypto scene and “heaps” of Web3 projects in Australia’s largest city show Sydney has more to offer than beaches and a bridge.
Crypto.com receives regulatory approval to offer crypto services in Spain
The latest regulatory approval for the crypto exchange comes within weeks of getting a MPI license from regulators in Singapore
Binance.US solves USD withdrawal issues but warns it won't last long
“While USD withdrawal remains fully operational on the platform today, we expect our banking partners to discontinue that service in the near future,” said Binance.US.
Cryptopay EU card provider loses license, company says card funds are safe
The EU Cryptopay cards may stop working soon as the Bank of Lithuania has revoked the EMI license of the app’s provider, UAB PayrNet.
Crypto enthusiasts are wrong to target Gary Gensler
Laws in the United States are the problem. Cryptocurrency advocates should focus on changing them — and, in the meantime, consider moving to the European Union.
Banning crypto ‘may not be effective in the long run’ — IMF
After proposing a single ledger CBDC payment system, the International Monetary Fund reported on the regulation and use of digital currencies in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Santander, Crédit Agricole asset arm receives French crypto custody license
CACEIS’s registration comes just in time to avoid the bank being subject to France’s new crypto regulations.
US lawmaker demands answers from SEC on docs related to Sam Bankman-Fried's arrest
The chair of a U.S. House oversight subcommittee said all of the documents the SEC had provided on Sam Bankman-Fried's charges and arrest had been publicly available at the time.
Limited generative AI usage to be allowed in Japanese schools
The Japanese Ministry of Education plans to allow limited use of generative AI, like ChatGPT, in elementary, junior high and high schools across the country.
Binance faces scrutiny in Brazil, exec summoned to testify before Congress
This development comes amid a global regulatory crackdown on Binance, which is facing scrutiny in multiple countries.
Ripple gets in-principle nod for digital asset services in Singapore
Ripple says the "in principle" approval will help scale its "On-Demand Liquidity," the service it uses to source XRP liquidity to customers.
Valkyrie joins rush with BTC spot ETF application to go with its futures, miners ETFs
The cryptocurrency fund manager is at least the fourth to seek a BTC spot ETF listing in the last week; Fidelity is rumored to be preparing to apply, too.
Binance, Binance.US and CZ allege SEC made ‘misleading’ statements on exchange assets
The legal motion referred to the SEC publicly claiming CZ and Binance could “commingle customer assets or divert customer assets,” despite a court transcript suggesting otherwise.
Fed sees stablecoin as form of money, wants ‘robust’ role in its oversight, Powell says
The Federal Reserve chair gave his opinion on draft crypto legislation at the House Financial Services Committee’s semi-annual Fed policy hearing.
US lawmakers propose bills to hold bank execs accountable for failures and address risks
Maxine Waters did not specifically mention crypto in the proposed legislation, drafted in response to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, and First Republic Bank.
How to track and report crypto transactions for tax purposes
Crypto assets are subject to tax and must be tracked and reported to the IRS. This comprehensive tax guide contains everything you need to know.