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UK Crypto, Stablecoin Rules Receive Royal Assent, Passing Into Law
The Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 classifies crypto as a regulated financial activity.
Canadian Lawmakers Call for National Blockchain, Crypto Strategy
The government of Canada should recognize blockchain as an emerging industry with "significant" long-term economic and job creation opportunities, a lawmaker committee on industry and tech said.
COMP Token Rises by 50% in 4 Days Amid Flurry of Whale Activity on Binance
One wallet deposited $3.5 million worth of USDT and withdrew $7.76 million in Compound's COMP tokens this week.
Binance Crypto Custody License Application Denied by German Regulator BaFin: Report
The firm told CoinDesk that it is continuing to comply with BaFin requirements in "a detailed and ongoing process."
ECB to Start Wholesale CBDC Settlement Trials in 2024
The European Central Bank wants to see innovative interventions in financial markets – but under existing rules.
Former NYSE Broker to Pay $54M to Settle CFTC Crypto Fraud Charges
Michael Ackerman pleaded guilty in 2021 to accusations that he defrauded some 150 investors for $33 million in a digital asset trading scheme.
EU Publishes Digital Euro Bill Featuring Privacy Controls, Offline Guarantee
Officials want a digital payment system available to “everyone, everywhere, for free.”
EU’s Controversial Smart Contract Kill-Switch Rules Finalized by Negotiators
Lawmakers and governments have reached a deal on the Data Act despite protests from the blockchain industry.
UK Needs Bespoke Legal Framework for Using Crypto as Collateral: Law Commission
The Commission, funded by the Ministry of Justice, also pushed for legislation to treat crypto as a new type of property in its latest set of recommendations.
Berlin: The Center for Decentralized Finance – and Techno Music
When the tech hub of Europe meets a society that prizes financial autonomy, the result is a crypto community that practices the very decentralization it preaches. Case in point: Blockchain Week Berlin, the flagship annual conference of the No. 10 spot in CoinDesk’s Crypto Hubs 2023, is a self-organized, crypto-agnostic community initiative.
