SEC confirms X account hack happened after “SIM swap”
SEC says hacker that compromised its X account used a “SIM swap” attack. The unauthorised access had seen the hacker...
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South Korea to disclose top officials’ crypto holdings in 2024 as new crypto exchange launches
South Korea transforms transparency: 5,800 officials disclose assets, incl. crypto, via PETI. Pullix disrupts crypto exchange norms: PLX token presale,...
India issues compliance notices to nine offshore exchanges including Binance
India issues show-cause notices to Binance, Kucoin, and others for PMLA violations. Finance Ministry urges blocking URLs of offshore exchanges...
Argentina’s President Milei proposes incentives for declaring crypto holdings
Argentina’s President Milei proposes tax incentives in a draft bill for crypto regularization. Asset regularization scheme offers favourable rates, encouraging...
South Korea president’s office urges FSC to reconsider its spot Bitcoin ETFs stance
Will South Korea allow spot Bitcoin ETFs? The Financia Services Commission had warned brokerage firms against offering recently listed US...
Honduras’ Próspera Zone recognizes Bitcoin as an official unit of account
Próspera Zone in Honduras officially recognizes Bitcoin as a unit of account, expanding financial freedom. Acting manager Jorge Colindres leads...
Turkey’s crypto regulation is at the final stage: report
Turkey’s crypto regulation seeks to align the country’s anti-money laundering laws with the scope of the Financial Action Task Force...
Genesis to pay $8M fine, forfeit BitLicense as NYDFS settlement
The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) says Genesis Global Trading will pay an $8 million fine and surrender...
Poland to introduce crypto regulation bill in Q2: report
The new bill seeks to introduce a crypto regulatory framework that aligns with the EU’s MiCA. Poland’s Financial Supervision Authority...
SBF trial underway, Mashinsky trial set, Binance’s market share shrinks
Top Stories This Week Opening arguments begin in Sam Bankman-Fried trial The trial of former FTX CEO Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried...
House Republicans urge tighter export controls on advanced chips
On Friday, Oct. 6, two senior Republican members of the United States House of Representatives urged the Biden administration to...
Canada clarifies guidelines for stablecoins trading
Canadian securities regulator CSA has clarified terms and conditions for stablecoin trading on exchanges. Crypto platforms and issuers have to...
Pioneering generative artist propelled by personal tragedy — Matt Kane, NFT Creator – Cointelegraph Magazine
If there’s ever been an artist suited for the digital renaissance of putting art on the blockchain, it would be...
Alameda sent $4.1B of FTT tokens to FTX before crash: Nansen report
Blockchain data analysts from Nansen have revisited the days leading up to the collapse of FTX, including the transfer of...
Embattled crypto lender Celsius wants to start repaying customers by year-end
Key takeaways Celsius seeks to start repaying customers soon Embattled crypto lender Celsius Network is seeking court approval to start...
Grayscale submits SEC filing to convert Ethereum Trust to spot ETF
Following the approval of the first Ether (ETH) futures exchange-traded fund (ETF), Grayscale Investments is looking to convert its Grayscale...
DOJ readies witnesses in Bankman-Fried trial, highlights FTX asset management
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has confirmed its intention to summon former FTX clients, investors and staff as witnesses in...
Paradigm accuses SEC of bypassing rules in Binance lawsuit
Venture capital firm Paradigm has criticized the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for bypassing the standard rulemaking procedures...
CoinShares says US not lagging in crypto adoption and regulation
European cryptocurrency investment firm CoinShares is optimistic about cryptocurrency regulation in the United States as the firm enters the new...
SEC delays decision on ARK Invest and Global X Bitcoin ETFs
The SEC has delayed its decision on the ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF decision to early 2024. Also delayed is the...
Nomura Bank’s Laser Digital receives approval for operations in Abu Dhabi
Key takeaways Laser Digital can now operate in Abu Dhabi Laser Digital, the digital assets arm of Japan’s Nomura Bank,...
Taiwan regulator announces new guidelines for crypto exchanges
Taiwan’s regulator, the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) has announced new guidelines for virtual asset service providers (VASPs). The agency published...
