The Texas State Securities Board enforcement director downloaded an FTX Trading app – not an FTX US app – in Texas using his own information and was able to earn interest on it.
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The crypto industry fights regulators in the courts: Law Decoded, Oct. 10–17
Grayscale and Ripple against the SEC, Coin Center versus the Treasury — it’s a hot season in the U.S. courts.
Société Générale progresses in crypto space with digital asset services registration
The large French bank was registered by the country’s stock market regulator to provide custody, buy/sell and trading services on Sept. 27 but made no announcement of it.
New allegations arise regarding Binance's regulatory framework
The report alleges that Binance tried to insulate itself from regulatory scrutiny — a suggestion that the exchange denies.
Mastercard taps Paxos to launch crypto trading for banks
Mastercard will deploy its technology to integrate crypto trading into banks’ interfaces, while Paxos is set to provide its trading and custody services.
What new EU sanctions mean for crypto exchanges and their Russian client
Despite many popular exchanges curtailing their operations within Russia, many platforms continue to service the region as usual.
Germany leaves the US behind in top crypto economies in Q3: Report
The United States, which was the joint top-ranked crypto economy last quarter along with Germany, fell to seventh place in the rankings.
Three Aussie crypto funds halted as regulator cites non-compliance
Three funds tracking Bitcoin, Ethereum, and FileCoin have been issued interim stop orders by Australia’s market regulator due to "non-compliant" target market determinations.
Koreans to have access to blockchain-powered digital IDs by 2024
Under the plan, the blockchain-powered ID would be fully decentralized, meaning the government won't be able to see how or when the ID is being used.
Bankman-Fried '100%' supports knowledge tests for retail derivatives traders
The FTX founder said a knowledge test for derivative retail customers “could make sense” but it doesn’t need to be specific to crypto.
The CFTC's Ooki Dao action is a bad omen for American crypto developers
Decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) were supposed to be regulation-proof. Federal regulators now have targeted not just a DAO, but also its investors.
India aims to develop crypto SOPs during G20 presidency, says finance minister
Sitharaman has previously called for global collaboration to decide on crypto's future and has been cautious against mainstream crypto adoption citing risks to financial stability.
It’s time for the feds to define digital commodities
Europe will leave the United States behind unless lawmakers act to provide clear regulatory definitions for cryptocurrencies.
Grayscale BTC Trust trades at a record 36.7% discount, but is it justified?
Grayscale’s BTC trust trades at a 36.7% discount to their actual BTC holdings, and it’s possible that more than just the market-wide downtrend stands as the reason for the spread.
Texas authorities object to Voyager's disclosure statement in its current form
The Texas state authorities, SSB and DOB, argued that Voyager fails to explain the methodology used to calculate the average coin prices, among others.
The SEC should be aiming at Do Kwon — But it’s getting distracted by Kim Kardashian
Do Kwon should be front-and-center for scrutiny from regulators. Instead, they’re getting distracted by grandstanding over Kim Kardashian.