Crypto Firms Make Acquisitions, Integrate Products; New Crypto Index Launches -
According to a recent press release, a major U.S. fintech company has announced an agreement to acquire a major digital asset custody provider....more
2/20/2024
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Cybersecurity ,
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New Crypto Indices Launch; Crypto Firms Announce Product Integrations -
According to a recent press release, SIX, a major Swiss stock exchange and global financial information provider, has launched new SIX Reference Rate...more
2/12/2024
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SDN List
On January 10, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) simultaneously approved eleven spot bitcoin Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) on an accelerated basis based on its Order Granting Accelerated Approval of Proposed...more
1/16/2024
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ETFs ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Futures ,
Information Reports ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Scams ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act
District Court Upholds Tornado Cash Sanctions, DOJ Charges Founders -
On August 17, a Texas federal court found that Tornado Cash, a crypto mixer (which obscures the source of crypto transactions) is an entity that can be...more
8/28/2023
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Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDCs) ,
Conspiracies ,
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Crypto Exchanges ,
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Cryptocurrency ,
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
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IRS ,
Monetary Authority of Singapore ,
Money Laundering ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
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Proposed Regulation ,
Singapore ,
Stablecoins ,
U.S. Treasury
New Products Launch for Crypto Futures, Wallets, Stablecoins and Settlement -
According to a recent press release, a leading global options exchange has received the necessary approval from the U.S. Commodity Futures...more
6/12/2023
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Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Digital Wallets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fraud ,
Hackers ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Stablecoins
Multiple Financial Services Firms Announce New Crypto Products -
A major U.S. financial services firm recently launched its Crypto Credential product, “a set of common standards and infrastructure that will help verify...more
5/8/2023
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Criminal Prosecution ,
Crypto Exchanges ,
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Assets ,
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Enforcement Priorities ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Fraud ,
Income Taxes ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Payment Methods ,
Popular ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
UK
On February 1, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed a putative class action brought by customers of Coinbase Global Inc. and its subsidiary Coinbase Inc. (together, Coinbase), alleging the...more
White House Addresses Crypto Risks; Blockchain Firm Wins Air Force Contract -
The White House issued a statement last week briefly outlining the Biden administration’s road map to mitigate the risks of cryptocurrencies,...more
2/6/2023
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Hong Kong ,
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SDN List ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Stablecoins ,
UK
Reports Address Crypto Ownership, Stablecoins and Dapp Adoption -
Recent reports provide new data on various areas of the digital asset market. In one report, a survey published by a cryptocurrency trading platform found...more
1/30/2023
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CFTC ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Digital Assets ,
FBI ,
Hackers ,
New Guidance ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
NYDFS ,
Request For Information ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Stablecoins
Crypto Apps Launch New Features, Custody Firm Achieves CCSS Certificate -
According to recent reports, Uniswap V3 was the most used Ethereum contract in 2022, seeing over 15.5 million transactions throughout 2022 and using...more
1/9/2023
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Digital Assets ,
Fraud ,
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Unregistered Securities
New Research and Surveys Address CBDCs, Institutional Crypto Investment -
Staff from the board of governors of the U.S. central bank recently published a research paper addressing central bank digital currencies (CBDCs)....more
12/5/2022
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Bitcoin Mining ,
Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDCs) ,
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Cryptocurrency ,
Data Collection ,
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Digital Assets ,
Digital Wallets ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Fraud ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Money Laundering ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
USPTO
Fashion Brands Score with NFTs, but Market Trends Show Threats Abound -
According to a recent report, iconic fashion brands from ready-to-wear sportswear to haute couture have been reaping the financial rewards of their...more
8/29/2022
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Cease and Desist ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
European Central Bank ,
False Statements ,
Fashion Industry ,
FDIC ,
Fraud ,
New Guidance ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Popular
Foreign Regulators Approve Crypto Platforms; Ethereum Approaching PoS -
According to recent reports, several major cryptocurrency platforms have obtained regulatory approval from Italy’s Organismo Agenti e Mediatori (OAM)...more
7/25/2022
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Coinbase ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Darknet ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Platforms ,
Ethereum ,
Fraud ,
Ransomware ,
RED List ,
Trading Platforms