Paxos to stop minting BUSD stablecoins for Binance
Blockchain infrastructure platform Paxos Trust Company will halt the issuance of new Binance USD (BUSD) stablecoins amid the ongoing probe...
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India’s Central Bank Reveals 50,000 Users and 5,000 Merchants Now Using Digital Rupee – Regulation Bitcoin News
India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has revealed that 50,000 users and 5,000 merchants are now using...
‘Midnight Massacre:’ SEC Crackdown on Crypto Staking Services Prompts Speculation of Further Enforcement Actions – Regulation Bitcoin News
On Feb. 9, 2023, the cryptocurrency community learned of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) crackdown on staking services....
Argentina Mulls Inclusion of Proof-of-Solvency Requirements in Crypto Regulation – Regulation Bitcoin News
Regulators in Argentina are mulling the inclusion of stringent requirements in their next cryptocurrency regulatory framework. According to reports, institutions...
Tether assets exceed liabilities in new reserves report by BDO
Tether, the issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin by market value, has completed reserves attestation by major global accounting firm...
Bank of England launches the CBDC Digital Pound
The Bank of England and HM Treasury published the consultation paper for a Digital Pound on Tuesday, 7 February 2023....
Korean Regulator Approves Issuance and Distribution of Security Tokens – Regulation Bitcoin News
South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) has reportedly said that Korean investors will soon be able to easily invest and...
India to Introduce Measures Around Crypto This Year, Says Government Official – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Indian government is planning to introduce “measures around crypto” this year, according to the country’s Economic Affairs Secretary Ajay...
Australian Government Says It Is Working to Ensure ‘Regulation of Crypto Assets Protects Consumers’ – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Australian government has said it will take steps to ensure the “regulation of crypto assets protects consumers” and one...
Kazakhstan Launches Consultation on Proposals to Improve Crypto Trading – Regulation Bitcoin News
Financial authorities in Kazakhstan are starting a public consultation on draft changes to the country’s framework for digital-asset trading. The...
US Judge Dismisses Customer Lawsuit Against Crypto Exchange Coinbase – Regulation Bitcoin News
A U.S. district judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Coinbase and its CEO Brian Armstrong filed by customers of the...
Chinese Economist Urges Government to Reconsider Crypto Ban — Warns of Missed Tech Opportunities – Regulation Bitcoin News
An economics professor and former adviser to the People’s Bank of China has urged the Chinese government to reconsider its...
India Highlights Need for ‘Common Approach to Regulating Crypto Ecosystem’ – Regulation Bitcoin News
India’s Finance Ministry has highlighted the necessity for “a common approach to regulating the crypto ecosystem” in its flagship Economic...
Panamanian Crypto Bill Might Get a Second Wind in the Highest Court of the Country – Regulation Bitcoin News
The fate of the Panamanian crypto bill project, which was approved by the Panamanian National Assembly last year, now depends...
Kazakhstan Parliament Adopts Law Regulating Crypto Mining and Exchange – Regulation Bitcoin News
Lawmakers in Nur-Sultan have approved the final version of the law “On Digital Assets in the Republic of Kazakhstan.” The...
White House Publishes ‘Roadmap’ to Mitigate Cryptocurrency Risks – Regulation Bitcoin News
The White House has published a “roadmap to mitigate cryptocurrencies’ risks.” The roadmap calls for authorities to “ramp up enforcement...
Sao Paolo Introduces Blockchain in Data Access Law – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Brazilian city of Sao Paolo has introduced the concept of blockchain in its municipal data access and transparency law....
Arizona Senator Launches Bill to Make Bitcoin Legal Tender – Regulation Bitcoin News
A senator in the U.S. state of Arizona has introduced a set of cryptocurrency bills, one of which seeks to...
SBF allegedly used FTX money to invest $400M in obscure VC firm
Authorities in the United States might have discovered yet another possible component of Sam Bankman-Fried’s cryptocurrency empire.U.S. federal prosecutors have...
Genesis sues Roger Ver for $20M over unsettled crypto options trades
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) advocate Roger Ver has sued by a unit of crypto lending firm Genesis over unsettled crypto options...
South African Dispute Resolution Office Says It Now Considers Crypto-Related Complaints – Regulation Bitcoin News
According to South Africa’s Office of the FAIS Ombud, an independent dispute resolution office, individuals with crypto-related grievances that occurred...
US Authorities Charge Mango Markets Attacker — Defendant Arrested, Detained in Puerto Rico – Regulation Bitcoin News
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have...
