Sandali Handagama

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Posted by | April 15, 2024
Crypto Exchange VALR Obtains South African License

South African crypto exchange VALR has received regulatory approval from the country's financial watchdog. VALR received a $240 million valuation in 2022 following a fundraiser led by Pantera Capital. South...

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Posted by | April 4, 2024
EU Watchdog Says Reordering Blockchain Transactions Might Be Market Abuse. Industry Says It’s Not

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) flagged a technique employed by some crypto miners as a potential form of market abuse in its latest regulatory proposals under MiCA. Crypto...

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Posted by | February 6, 2024
Craig Wright Denies Forging Evidence He’s Satoshi on Day 2 of COPA Trial

“If I had forged that document, then it would be perfect.” So spoke Australian computer scientist Craig Wright Tuesday, minutes into his first day of cross-examination in a U.K. trial...

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Posted by | January 19, 2024
Crypto Industry Cautiously Welcomes Agreement on New EU AML Rules

The European Parliament and EU Council have reached a provisional deal on an anti-money laundering regulatory package that applies to crypto. The agreed framework includes requirements for crypto firms to...

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Posted by | December 28, 2023
Argentina’s Milei Proposes Incentives for Declaring Domestic, Foreign Crypto Holdings in Draft Bill

Declaring domestic and foreign crypto holdings could win Argentines a favorable tax rate and legalize the use of those assets in the country, regardless of their origin or where they...

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Posted by | December 5, 2023
Binance’s Multi-Billion CFTC Penalty Was ‘Heightened,’ Says Commissioner Kristin Johnson

Multi-billion dollar penalties levied by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) against crypto exchange Binance were "heightened" because of the regulator's prior public warnings for crypto firms to comply,...

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Posted by | November 29, 2023
Bitcoin Group Addressing ‘Serious Deficits’ in Money Laundering Measures Flagged by German Regulator

BaFin, Germany's financial regulator, has ordered a subsidiary of Bitcoin Group (ADE) to address some shortcomings in internal anti-money laundering measures. In a notice issued to the group's Futurum Bank...

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Posted by | November 29, 2023
Crypto Firms That Act Like Banks Should Be Regulated Like Them, ECB Official Says

If a crypto firm starts acting like a bank, it should be regulated like one, which won't be easy, said Andrea Enria, chair of the supervisory board at the European...

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Posted by | November 20, 2023
Osaka Digital Exchange to Start Security Token Trading Platform

Osaka Digital Exchange (ODX) will start its new digital securities trading platform on Dec. 25, according to a Monday announcement. Founded in 2021, ODX is made up of Japanese heavyweights...

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Posted by | November 1, 2023
FTX, Alameda Wallets Move More Than $78 Million in Crypto to Exchanges: Spotonchain

Millions of dollars worth of crypto assets have been moved out of official wallets linked to FTX and its trading firm, Alameda, in the past 24 hours, according to Spotonchain,...

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