Germany’s financial regulator orders Coinbase to address ‘business organization’ practices
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority of Germany, also known as BaFin, has issued an order related to the business organization of Coinbase’s local arm in...
DeFi needs to address certain issues before it can go mainstream
The decentralised finance (DeFi) ecosystem has to address certain issues before it can gain massive adoption. The CEO of TideFi, Daniel Elsawey, told NASDAQ in...
MiCA legislation good news for crypto players — Binance Europe VP
Smaller cryptocurrency exchanges and start-ups could benefit from the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-assets (MiCA) regulation, according to Martin Bruncko, Binance’s executive vice president of...
Countries ignoring crypto AML rules risk placement on FATF’s ‘grey list’ — Report
Countries failing to adhere to anti-money laundering (AML) guidelines for cryptocurrencies could find themselves added to the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF's) “grey list."According to...
Russia’s Central Bank report examines crypto’s place in the financial system
The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) is looking at ways to integrate crypto assets and blockchain technology into its local financial system amid a pile-on...
Judge rules LBRY video platform’s token is a security in case brought by the US SEC
A United States District Court ruled in favor of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Nov. 7 in its case against blockchain-based file-sharing and payment...
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands comes out in support of digital euro
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands said she was encouraged by the work the European Central Bank had accomplished in its efforts to launch a digital...
SEC issues subpoena to influencers promoting HEX, PulseChain and PulseX
Over several years, social media influencers have earned a bad rep among regulators for shilling risky and unvetted tokens to millions of investors. Pursuing the...
Musk fires Twitter execs, research stirs blockchain energy debate and CFTC brass shares crypto concerns: Hodler’s Digest, Oct. 23-29
Coming every Saturday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and...
OCC makes its staff available for fintech-related discussions
The United States Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, or OCC, has announced its representatives will be available on a one-to-one basis to discuss...