Hong Kong approves 4 new crypto trading platform licenses in regulatory push
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has issued licenses to four virtual asset trading platforms (VATPs), marking another step in its fast-tracked...
Crypto.com gains Netherlands approval after Binance exit
Crypto.com announced on July 28 it has secured registration approval from De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) to provide crypto services in the Netherlands.This approval...
DeFi bill introduced in Senate would hold major investors responsible for illegal use
Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Mark Warner (D-VA) have introduced a new bill that aims to combat illicit financial activity like money laundering and...
ASIC cancels FTX Australia’s license amid escalating crypto regulation
According to a statement released on July 19, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) canceled the Australian Financial Services (AFS) license held by...
Crypto industry faces new pressure from anti-money laundering regulations
A bipartisan group of senators on Wednesday introduced an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that includes new anti-money laundering provisions for...
Despite good faith actors, crypto is ‘rife with fraud; rife with hucksters,’ says Gensler
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler reiterated his concerns about the cryptocurrency sector, saying it is “rife with fraud” and lacks...
Top European Regulated Exchange Lists XRP Against Euro
Liechtenstein Cryptoassets Exchange lists XRP, expanding user trading flexibility following Judge Torres’ recent ruling on the Ripple vs. SEC case.
A week after XRP got regulatory...
Arkham announces $5K bounty payout as Terra-related address are identified
Arkham Intelligence said in a tweet dated July 24 that the first of its crypto wallet identification bounties has now been paid out.
The relevant...
US Accountability Office says regulators need ‘coordination mechanism’ to tackle crypto oversight
The U.S. Accountability Office (GAO) believes significant regulatory gaps in the crypto industry — specifically related to spot cryptocurrency markets and stablecoins — need...
Binance secures first operational license in Dubai amid regulatory hurdles in Europe.
Following multiple setbacks with European regulators, Binance has become the first digital asset exchange to receive an Operational Minimum Viable Product (MVP) license...
