Regulations
Crypto Industry Hopes Turn to French Legislators as Regulators Back Mandatory License
A Senate proposal to anticipate EU rules has caused consternation in the industry – but the National Assembly may not swallow it whole.
Crypto Exchange Operator Bithumb Investigated by South Korean Tax Authorities: Report
The former chairman of Bithumb Holdings, which operates a crypto exchange in the country, was recently acquitted of fraud charges.
UK ‘Fully Behind’ Stablecoin for Wholesale Settlements, Treasury Official Says
Crypto technology could “turbocharge all of those (financial) industries,” Economic Secretary to the Treasury Andrew Griffith told Parliament.
Nepal Orders Internet Providers to Block Crypto-Related Websites
Nepal's Telecommunications Authority has instructed all internet service providers (ISPs) to prevent all crypto-related activity.
CFTC Alleges Market Manipulation Against Mango Markets Exploiter
DOJ arrested Avraham Eisenberg last year on similar charges.
Robinhood Shares Worth Nearly $500M Seized in FTX Case
The stock was owned – via a holding company – by Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX co-founder Gary Wang.
Around 117 Parties Interested in Buying FTX Units, Court Documents Show
Attempts to urgently sell LedgerX and FTX Japan have invited legal protest.
French Financial Regulator Supports Faster Mandatory Licensing for Crypto Firms
The Financial Markets Authority joins the country’s central bank and Senate in seeking to anticipate new European Union laws.
FTX Opposition to $1B Binance Deal Is 'Hypocrisy and Chutzpah,' Voyager Says
Binance's plan to purchase bankrupt crypto lender Voyager’s assets has been opposed by FTX trading arm Alameda Research, federal regulators and a number of U.S. states.
2 More Promoters of Forcount Crypto Ponzi Scheme Arrested, Charged With Fraud
One of the men charged, 64-year-old Spanish citizen Nestor Nunez, was allegedly an actor paid to present himself as the CEO of Forcount using the alias “Salvador Molina.”
