In 2022, Coinbase asked the SEC to propose and adopt rules to govern crypto, including clarification of which crypto assets are securities.
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Sweden sees crypto exchanges as professional money launderers
Swedish authorities label certain cryptocurrency exchanges as key enablers of organized crime, highlighting four distinct money-laundering profiles.
Kraken acquires Dutch broker BCM as part of European expansion
The acquisition of the Dutch broker firm is a key part of the exchange’s European expansion strategy ahead of the MiCA regulation.
SEC charges fund adviser Galois Capital for FTX crypto custody
The fund allegedly lost about half of its assets following FTX’s collapse.
FBI warns of North Korean ’social engineering’ schemes to steal crypto
DPRK scammers have been employing fake offers of employment and investment opportunities to trick crypto users into downloading malware.
Why is the SEC going after digital art and monkey pictures? Law Decoded
OpenSea faces SEC scrutiny as the debate over NFTs as unregistered securities heats up, causing a stir in the crypto world.
Brazil Supreme Court upholds judge’s decision to suspend Elon Musk’s X
The Tesla CEO has used his platform on X to hint that Brazilian residents should defy the judge’s order using VPNs despite the risk of fines.
Trump’s platform favors crypto, but what about his inflationary policies?
Crypto single-issue voters back Trump in pursuit of deregulating the US crypto industry and probably boosting their wallets, but do they grasp the broader economic policies at stake?
Ripple lawyer slams SEC use of 'crypto asset security'
Ripple’s chief legal officer Stuart Alderoty says the term is “fabricated” with no legal basis.
Crypto execs plan to raise $100K for Harris at fundraiser: Report
A group of crypto industry players want to persuade Kamala Harris to soften on crypto as she maintains a slight lead in national polling over Donald Trump.
OKX bags Singapore crypto license
OKX Singapore also announced that it has hired Gracie Lin as its CEO. Lin previously worked at the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
Binance exec’s trial brought forward despite no access to legal counsel
Amid multiple alleged money laundering charges, the Nigerian government claims that Binance was responsible for the decline of its naira currency.