SEC Takes Action Against Fake Crypto Platforms Using Social Media to Deceive Investors
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has cracked down on two crypto investment scams, targeting platforms Nanobit and Coinw6....
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Bank of Russia to Launch Digital Ruble Payment Infrastructure by July 2025
The Bank of Russia aims to open the payment infrastructure for the Russian central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital...
SEC Regrets Confusion Over ‘Crypto Asset Securities’ — Ripple and Coinbase Weigh In
Coinbase and Ripple legal chiefs, Paul Grewal and Stuart Alderoty, have criticized the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for...
China Moves to Address Crypto Money Laundering Activities With New Law Draft Revision
China is moving to update its legislation to tackle new money and cryptocurrency money laundering crimes. The Chinese Congress is...
US Treasury Sanctions Cambodian Tycoon Over Crypto Fraud and Trafficking Links
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has imposed sanctions on Cambodian tycoon Ly Yong Phat and his businesses, linking them...
Etoro Restricts US Crypto Trading to 3 Cryptocurrencies Following SEC $1.5M Fine
Etoro USA has agreed to pay $1.5 million to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to settle charges of...
State Regulator Warns of Crypto Fraud After Investor Loses $750K
The Washington State financial regulator has issued a warning about potential cryptocurrency fraud involving a mining platform and wallet. A...
FCA Files First Charges Against Unregistered Crypto ATM Operator in UK
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has charged Olumide Osunkoya for operating unregistered crypto ATMs in the country. This case...
Binance-Backed Tokocrypto Achieves Major Milestone With Indonesian License
Crypto exchange Tokocrypto, a part of Binance Group, has achieved a major milestone by securing the Physical Crypto Asset Trader...
Russia Expands Digital Ruble Pilot With New Features: Widespread Use Expected in 2025
Russia’s central bank is expanding its digital currency pilot program, involving 9,000 individuals and 1,200 companies. New features for the...
Binance Kazakhstan Receives Formal Consent for Regulatory License
Binance Kazakhstan received formal consent from the Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA) for a full regulatory license, marking a major...
India’s FIU Considers Approving More Offshore Crypto Exchanges
India’s Financial Intelligence Unit is reportedly reviewing four offshore cryptocurrency exchanges for potential approval to resume operations following the lifting...
Robinhood Fined $3.9 Million Over Crypto Withdrawal Restrictions in California
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has announced a $3.9 million settlement with Robinhood Crypto for restricting cryptocurrency withdrawals and not...
United Texas Bank Faces Regulatory Action for AML Failures Linked to ‘Virtual Currency Customers’
United Texas Bank has been issued a cease and desist order by the U.S. Federal Reserve and the Texas Department...
Okx Approved to Provide Cross-Border Payment Services in Singapore
Global crypto exchange Okx has secured a license from Singapore’s central bank, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), allowing it...
Coinbase Legal Chief Criticizes SEC’s Vague Position on FTX Plan — Says Investors Deserve ‘Way Better’
Coinbase’s chief legal officer has criticized the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its ambiguous position regarding FTX’s proposal...
Russia Set to Launch Crypto Payment Trials Next Week, Report
Russia is reportedly set to start trials for cryptocurrency exchanges and digital token payments on Sept. 1 to mitigate payment...
SEC Freezes Assets of Crypto Trading Bot Operators in Alleged Ponzi Scheme
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has frozen the assets of Jonathan and Tanner Adam, alleging they ran a...
Nigeria Approves Two Crypto Exchanges, Warns Against Patronizing ‘Illegal Operators’
The Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has granted “approval-in-principle” to Busha Digital and Quidax Technologies, the first digital asset...
New Zealand Seeks to Adopt OECD’s Crypto Asset Reporting Framework
The New Zealand government has introduced a bill to implement the OECD’s Crypto Asset Reporting Framework (CARF). This framework aims...
SEC Issues Wells Notice to Opensea, Alleging NFTs on the Marketplace Are Securities
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a Wells notice to Opensea, signaling potential enforcement action against the...
Bank of Russia Eyes Stablecoins for Cross-Border Transactions
The Bank of Russia is exploring the use of stablecoins in cross-border transactions, considering them as digital financial assets (DFAs)...
