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Crypto Law Articles
Gemini’s exit from Canada: What’s driving crypto exchanges out?
Gemini’s exit came just a few days after the Canadian Securities Administrators released an update to crypto trading firms about stablecoins.
Binance ‘fully available’ in Argentina after VASP registration
Binance becomes fully operational in Argentina after securing registration with the country’s securities regulator.
US representative criticizes Gensler as most ‘destructive’ SEC chair during hearing
SEC Chair Gary Gensler faced criticism from lawmakers and agency members during a House Financial Services Committee hearing over his handling of crypto regulation in the United States.
Crypto wallet Exodus donates $1.3M to help ‘mobilize’ US crypto voters
Exodus’ donation to a political action committee is to “help support their mission of educating and mobilizing crypto voters around the country.”
Stand With Crypto drops ‘supports crypto’ tag from Harris after backlash
A Coinbase-backed lobby group initially graded Kamala Harris as “supports crypto” but dropped the characterization after wide criticism.
Assetera launches secondary tokenized RWA market on Polygon
Assetera will provide Europe’s first regulated secondary tokenized real-world asset marketplace.
Kosovo receives guidance from Council of Europe on crypto crime tracing
Kosovo’s Financial Intelligence Unit partners with the Council of Europe to improve crypto crime tracing skills and strengthen regulations on digital currencies.
Mango Markets mull $500K CFTC settlement amid ‘ongoing’ investigation
Solana-based decentralized exchange Mango Markets is considering offering the CFTC a $500,000 civil penalty to resolve the regulator’s allegations against the platform.
Court questions SEC’s ‘vacuous’ denial of Coinbase rulemaking petition
In 2022, Coinbase asked the SEC to propose and adopt rules to govern crypto, including clarification of which crypto assets are securities.
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.