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Liechtenstein adapts blockchain laws to developing crypto landscape

Future regulation is intended to ensure uniform regulation for all European countries and covered participants.

JPMorgan to acquire troubled First Republic Bank

Banking giant JPMorgan has won the bid to take over all the assets of the troubled First Republic Bank after efforts to revive it failed.

SEC serves $4M in fines to Coinme over ‘misleading’ UpToken ICO

The regulator nabbed the crypto ATM operator turned exchange for securities law violations over its sales and statements of a crypto token.

First Republic’s crisis is not an isolated incident - suggests JPMorgan exec

The CIO of JPMorgan Asset Management said it’d be “naive to say that this is just limited to First Republic.”

FDIC pins Signature Bank's failure on poor governance and illiquidity

FDIC blamed SBNY’s board of directors and management for pursuing “unrestrained growth” using uninsured deposits without implementing liquidity risk management strategies.

FDIC alleges Cross River engaged in 'unsafe' lending practices

Cross River is yet to admit nor deny the allegations that it “engaged in the unsafe or unsound banking practices” related to its lending activity in 2021.

Visa stablecoin plan, debt’s ceiling effect on Bitcoin price: Hodler’s Digest, April 23-29

Circle launches cross-chain transfer protocol, Visa shares plans for stablecoin product, Kraken fights back in court, and more.

Congressman McHenry announces joint hearings to address market structure around digital assets

Patrick McHenry suggested that the hearings will look to add to the regulatory efforts being done on the bipartisan bill led by Senator Cynthia Lummis and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand.

Fed, NYDFS assess their supervisory performance after March’s big bank failures

Internal reviews of the supervision of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank have been released, showing weaknesses on the part of the banks’ regulators as well as management.

Crypto Biz: Google bullish on blockchain, UK’s $125M AI pledge, Voyager and Binance

This week’s Crypto Biz explores Google expanding its Web3 program, the U.K.’s $125 AI pledge, FTX selling LedgerX and Binance.US backing out of its Voyager purchase.

Tax law researchers propose IRS framework for deducting crypto losses

A recently published study appears to advocate for the isolation of crypto assets from other tax deductions where losses are concerned.

Where crypto can grow: Digital asset regulations around the world

While many countries have sped up their efforts to regulate cryptocurrencies following a crisis-filled 2022, most still lack a clear framework for the industry to build around.

ChatGPT, Midjourney, other AI tools to make their way into EU legislation

The bill will classify the risk of AI tools and force developers of generative-AI applications to disclose the use of any copyrighted materials.

Binance to reenter Japan via acquired regulated exchange SEBC

Although no official date is mentioned for the launch of Binance Japan, the notice stated that the exchange could start after June.

European bankers on digital euro: 'ECB has no interest in users’ personal data'

While anonymity still stands as the core issue of European CBDC, the inevitable competition with private banks also raises questions.

Revolut taps Koinly for cryptocurrency tax reports

Digital bank Revolut has partnered with Koinly to integrate cryptocurrency tax report services for users.

Ex-CFO that stole $5M to trade crypto and ‘meme stocks' gets 3 years prison

Cooper Morgenthau embezzled $5 million from three different companies and lost almost all of it trading cryptocurrencies and "meme stocks."

UK Treasury seeks input on taxing DeFi staking and lending

The proposed regulatory changes seek to simplify how DeFi returns are taxed and reduce the “administrative burden” for taxpayers.

CTFC wins record $3.4B penalty payment in Bitcoin-related fraud case

The CFTC said it's the largest fraudulent Bitcoin scheme charged in any of its cases and the "highest civil monetary penalty ordered in a CFTC case."

Former FTX exec Ryan Salame’s home searched by FBI: Report

It’s unclear what the Bureau was searching for in the home of the former co-CEO of FTX Digital Markets, who worked closely with Sam Bankman-Fried.

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