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The Philippines halts virtual asset provider license applications

The Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas said that the closing of VASP applications begins on Sept. 1, 2022, and will last for three years.

Mark Cuban faces class action lawsuit for promoting Voyager crypto products

The lawsuit alleged Mark Cuban misrepresented the crypto offerings and services by Voyager and leveraged his years of experience to lure inexperienced customers into investing their life savings.

Coinsquare chief operating officer shares thoughts on being the first regulated crypto dealer exchange in Canada

The past actions of bad actors has forced the country's regulators to take a tough stance on crypto exchanges.

SBI Group reports investee getting CFTC approval for OTC derivatives trading in US

Under the U.S. Commodity Exchange Act and CFTC regulations, derivatives exchanges must have approval to operate as a Designated Contract Market or a Swap Execution Facility.

Crypto exchange Hotbit says it froze customer funds due to alleged criminal ties of formal employee

It's not yet clear how the alleged criminal misconduct of a former employee led to a law enforcement freeze on users' funds.

CFTC and SEC propose amending reporting rules for large hedge funds on crypto exposure

The two U.S. financial regulators cited the growth in the hedge fund industry as the reason for the proposed change, due in part to digital asset investments becoming more common.

California regulator orders Celsius to stop selling securities in the state

The Department of Financial Protection and Innovation previously ordered BlockFi and Voyager to stop their offerings in the state.

Voyager Digital reportedly had deep ties with SBF-owned Alameda Research

Financial documents of Voyager revealed that they lent nearly $1.6 billion in crypto loans to an entity registered in the British Virgin Islands, the same place Alameda is registered.

Iran makes $10M import with crypto, plans 'widespread' use by end of Sept

Prolonged economic sanctions against the Islamic state have forced Iran to start using crypto as a medium of exchange for international trade deals.

Anonymous user sends ETH from Tornado Cash to prominent figures following sanctions

It appears to be an ongoing prank to challenge the novel Tornado Cash sanctions.

Total value locked in DeFi dropped by 66%, but multiple metrics reflect steady growth

Decentralized finance TVL is down by 66%, but growth in DEX aggregators, active addresses and steady fund raises show “DeFi winter” is not upon us.

Alchemy and Infura block access to Tornado Cash as Vitalik Buterin weighs in on debate

U.S. persons and entities must comply with the Treasury's sanctions or face possible criminal consequences.

The Reserve Bank of Australia to explore use cases for CBDC

The pilot project will last a year, and the details for potential participants will be published in the next few months.

BitMEX former executive pleads guilty to violating the Bank Secrecy Act

Gregory Dwyer becomes the last one from the exchange’s management to enter a plea.

Circle freezes blacklisted Tornado Cash smart contract addresses

Stablecoin issuers can blacklist interactions with the Tornado Cash dApp on the Ethereum smart contract level.

Tornado Cash co-founder reports being kicked off Github as industry reacts to sanctions

OFAC issued a statement implying prohibited transactions with Specially Designated Nationals could include "downloading a software patch from a sanctioned entity."

Two more lawsuits for Coinbase: Law decoded, Aug. 1–8

Both plaintiffs claim that Coinbase made fraudulent and deceptive representations regarding the company’s business.

Binance sides with Indian regulators in WazirX fallout to cease support for off-chain transfers

Binance denied any equity ownership in the India-based crypto exchange after the latter came under regulatory scrutiny.

US Treasury sanctions USDC and ETH addresses connected to Tornado Cash

The protocol was at the center of some recent hacks and exploits in decentralized finance, including a $375-million attack in February and a $100-million hack in June.

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