Binance settles with U.S. government: Timeline of US enforcement actions
U.S. government agencies have spent months, sometimes years, investigating Binance in the lead-up to unsealing an indictment against the exchange....
Regulation
SEC sues Kraken alleging it’s an unregistered exchange, mixes user funds
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has sued Kraken alleging it commingled customer funds and failed to register as...
Bitcoin ETF approval nearing, but brace for more setbacks — BitGo CEO
In a recent interview with Bloomberg, Mike Belshe, CEO of crypto exchange BitGo, stated that the market structure needs to...
Hodler’s Digest, Nov. 12-18 – Cointelegraph Magazine
Top Stories This Week Sam Altman ousted from OpenAI, CTO Mira Murati named interim CEO ChatGPT developer OpenAI removed founder...
‘Primitive’ stablecoin lacks mechanisms that maintain fiat stability: BIS
Stablecoins lack crucial mechanisms that guarantee money market stability in fiat, and an operational model that gave regulatory control to...
IMF MD asks for global preparation for central bank digital currencies (CBDCs)
IMF’s Georgieva urges global readiness for CBDCs at Singapore FinTech Festival. CBDCs are a potential cash replacement, enhancing resilience, and...
Germany’s Commerzbank obtains crypto custody licence
Commerzbank has become the first full-service bank in Germany to receive regulatory approval for a crypto custody licence. Commerzbank, among...
First deadline window looms for SEC to approve Bitcoin ETFs: Law Decoded
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) could approve all 12 pending spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications by...
Ripple faces slim odds of $770M disgorgement
Attorney John Deaton, representing XRP holders, has made a persuasive case in the Ripple vs. SEC legal saga, suggesting that...
Indian Supreme court rejects crypto petition, highlights legislative nature
The Indian Supreme Court declined to consider a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that aimed to establish regulations and a framework...
Mango Markets’ exploiter to face trial in April, and Coinflux shuts multichain: Finance Redefined
Welcome to Finance Redefined, your weekly dose of essential decentralized finance (DeFi) insights — a newsletter crafted to bring you...
BlackRock’s spot Ethereum ETF plan is confirmed after Nasdaq filing
Earlier in the day, BlackRock registered corporate entity “iShares Ethereum Trust” in Delaware, the first hint that a filing for...
How to manage crypto losses on tax returns in the US, UK and Canada
Cryptocurrency taxation is a subject of increasing importance, with governments worldwide working diligently to establish clear rules for taxing digital...
Expect new IRS crypto surveillance to come with a surge in confiscation
As the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) pushes forward with its proposal to increase cryptocurrency surveillance, a past report might offer...
SEC Inspector General says prohibition on crypto ownership hinders agency hiring
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released its annual...
LedgerX highlights CFTC regulatory gap in customer asset rules
The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has turned its attention to how companies handle customer assets.The recent CFTC...
Sam Bankman-Fried convicted, PayPal faces SEC subpoena, and other news: Hodler’s Digest, Oct. 19 – Nov. 4
Sam Bankman-Fried is found guilty of fraud, other crimes; PayPal receives subpoena from the U.S. SEC, and Invesco Galaxy’s spot...
Multichain inside job? And SOL surges 80% in a month: Finance Redefined
Welcome to Finance Redefined, your weekly dose of essential decentralized finance (DeFi) insights — a newsletter crafted to bring you...
Dubai approves XRP under its virtual assets regime
Ripple says approval allows licensed firms to incorporate XRP into their crypto asset services. CEO Brad Garlinghouse notes that Dubai...
Turkey is preparing new law on crypto assets: report
Turkey is preparing a new law on crypto regulation, according to Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek. The legislation looks to toughen...
GAO finds controversial SEC guidance is subject to congressional oversight
United States Senator Cynthia Lummis has scored another one for crypto with a Government Accountability Office (GAO) decision issued on...
UK government outlines FCA’s role in stablecoin regulation
The HM Treasury today published a policy update to the country’s crypto regulation. In it, the UK government has outlined...
