The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) announced on November 7 that it has permanently revoked the operating license of the bankrupt cryptocurrency lender BlockFi, citing continued violations of the California Financing Law (CFL) and unsafe business...
Israel's State Comptroller and Ombudsman, Matanyahu Englman, has flagged significant issues in the country's cryptocurrency tax collection, warning that these shortcomings should be addressed before imposing broader tax increases on the public. Englman, whose role is to review and...
Binance has asked that the court dismiss the amended complaint of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in their ongoing lawsuit regarding its alleged violations of U.S. securities law. The SEC's amended complaint, which was filed in September...
Pakistan is taking steps to legalise cryptocurrency as the government proposes amendments to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Act, indicating a significant shift in its financial policy. As reported by local news outlet The Express Tribune, these amendments...
Singapore regulators are set to enhance their tokenization initiatives in response to growing demand for tokenized assets in fixed-income, foreign exchange, and asset management markets. In a November 4 announcement, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) outlined its plans...
The Netherlands' central bank, De Nederlandsche Bank, has imposed a €2.2 million ($2.4 million) fine on Bybit for providing crypto services in the country without proper registration. The penalty addresses Bybit's non-compliance with regulations aimed at preventing money laundering...
Several leading crypto companies and venture capital firms, including Coinbase, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Multicoin Capital, and Paradigm, have backed a Texas apparel company, Beba, and the DeFi Education Fund (DEF) in their ongoing legal battle with the U.S. Securities...
Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission is set to introduce a registration system for crypto exchanges on November 30, earlier than anticipated. This move represents a significant advancement in regulating the rapidly growing crypto industry, according to local news source Anue...
So far, U.S. regulators have secured over $19 billion in settlements from crypto companies in 2024, and that is almost two-thirds of all the settlements ever recorded in the industry. With eight major settlements this year, the total amount...
Gemini has received preliminary approval from Singapore's Monetary Authority (MAS) to offer cross-border money transfer and digital payment token (DPT) services in the country. According to the New York-based crypto exchange, this achievement underscores its commitment to adhering to...
