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Crypto Pioneer Sentenced to 78 Months for $37M Meta Fraud
Crypto pioneer Adam Iza, known as The Godfather, has been sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for defrauding Meta of over $37 million…
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Blockchain Association
Blockchain Association CEO Summer Mersinger to Leave in October
TL;DR Blockchain Association CEO Summer Mersinger will step down on October 16 and remain as an adviser through the end of 2026. Founding leader…
Cryptocurrency Market News
FCA Raids Three London Sites in Illegal Crypto Crackdown
The FCA, HMRC, and Metropolitan Police inspected three London commercial premises suspected of housing illegal peer-and-peer crypto operations, issuing cease-and-desist notices to unregistered businesses.
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Bastion Receives Conditional OCC Approval for National Trust Bank Charter
Bastion has secured conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to establish a non-depository national trust bank focused on digital…
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EU Cyber Resilience Act Enforces 24-Hour Vulnerability Reporting
Certain vulnerability-reporting provisions under the EU Cyber Resilience Act are now in effect, requiring makers of connected products and commercial software wallets to provide…
BitBank
Treasury Penalizes BitBank for Iranian Crypto Evasion Network
The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned Iranian digital asset exchange BitBank and its developer, accusing the platform of facilitating the transfer of hundreds of millions…
Cryptocurrency Market News
SEC Approves Five-Year Waiver for Tokenized Stock Platforms
Read the latest update on SEC Grants Five-Year Exemption For Tokenized Stock Trading Venues.
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FCA to Launch Crypto Authorisation Portal on September 30
The UK Financial Conduct Authority will open its new cryptoasset authorization portal on September 30, shifting digital asset firms from an anti-money-laundering registry to…
cftc
White House begins review of CFTC cryptocurrency regulations
The White House has begun reviewing a new pre-rule submission from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission concerning cryptocurrency asset transactions and markets, marking an…
Cryptocurrency Market News
Philippine Central Bank Considers Halting New Payment Operator Licenses
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is considering a temporary freeze on new payment operator licenses to enhance compliance and audit standards, though this does…
CBDC
European Central Bank advances digital euro preparation with new report
The European Central Bank has released a new progress update on the preparation phase of the digital euro, detailing offline capabilities, privacy mechanisms, and…
cftc
CFTC Issues Guidelines for Tokenized Collateral at Clearinghouses
The CFTC Division of Clearing and Risk issued new guidance detailing risk management expectations for registered derivatives clearing organizations handling tokenized collateral and U.S.…
