EU opens MiCA consultation as bloc reviews crypto rulebook

The European Commission has opened a public consultation on the functioning of the EU’s MiCA regime, with feedback due by Aug. 31, 2026, in a move that will shape how crypto rules are applied across the bloc. The European Commission…

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Ripple Seeks Crypto License in the Republic of Ireland: Report

Ripple has turned its attention to countries outside the U.S. due to its ongoing lawsuit with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Bahamas Securities Regulator Says It Ordered FTX Crypto Transferred to Government Wallets

The Securities Commission of the Bahamas announced Thursday that it ordered the contents of FTX's crypto wallets to be transferred to government-controlled wallets on the previous Saturday.

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Hong Kong Regulator Calls for Tough Rules Despite Crypto Hub Ambitions

Julia Leung, deputy CEO of Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission highlighted DeFi as an area in need of regulatory solutions.

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Hong Kong Regulator Calls for Tough Rules Despite Ambitions to Be Crypto Hub

Julia Leung, deputy CEO of Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission highlighted DeFi as an area in need of regulatory solutions.

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FTX Fallout Adds Urgency to South Korea’s Push for Crypto Regulations: Report

An official at the Financial Services Commission says that unfair trade needs to be regulated.

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First Mover Asia: Extreme Fear Hits Crypto as FTX Hack Makes Bad Situation Worse. What Comes Next?

Bitcoin just had its worst week since the aftermath of the Terra blockchain's collapse. PLUS: Sam Reynolds takes a fresh look at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's case against Ripple, where a 2018 SEC official’s speech motes may prove crucial.

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Gensler: Leverage and lack of disclosure hurting crypto

Gary Gensler, the Chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says lack of disclosure and too much leverage are two factors hurting the crypto industry. The SEC Chair’s comments on Thursday come at a time when the crypto sector is firmly in the spotlight again.

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SEC Chair Gensler: Crypto Companies – You Have Been Warned

Gary Gensler, the chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has fired a warned shot at the crypto industry saying that: "We need to protect crypto investors because the runway is getting shorter.

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HashKey Group receives approval to operate crypto exchange from Hong Kong SFC

Hash Blockchain Limited (HBL), a member of the HashKey Group (HashKey), a blockchain asset financial services group in Asia, announced today it has received approval from the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (SFC) to operate a virtual asset trading platform, under a Type 1 (dealing in securities) license and a Type 7 (automated […] The post HashKey Group receives approval to operate crypto exchange from Hong Kong SFC appeared first on CryptoNinjas.

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Is Crypto In Danger After LBRY’s Defeat Against The SEC?

The crypto company behind a peer-to-peer digital marketplace, LBRY, lost its legal battle against the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The regulator filed a lawsuit against the crypto platform over the alleged illegal sales of an unregistered security, its native token LBRY Credits (LBC).

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CFTC Issues Order Against Fraudulent Crypto Arbitrage Company

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued an order against the CEO of a fraudulent crypto trading firm "Abritraging.co."

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XRP Lawsuit: SEC Case Takes Surprising Turn As Coinbase Asks Court For Permission To Support Ripple

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South Korean lawmakers seek tough punishments for crypto fraud

The National Assembly of South Korea is collaborating with the country’s Financial Services Commission on a bill that seeks to introduce greater oversight of crypto firms and introduce tough punishmThe post South Korean lawmakers seek tough punishments for crypto fraud appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Hong Kong financial regulator issues guidelines for crypto futures ETFs

The Securities and Futures Commission hinted it would follow in the CME’s footsteps by only initially allowing listings of ETFs linked to Bitcoin and Ether futures.

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This latest association joining Ripple's cause could mean this for Ripple vs. SEC

Washington D.C.-based Blockchain Association has rallied behind Ripple in its legal battle against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). On 29 October, the crypto advocacy and lobbying outfit The post This latest association joining Ripple's cause could mean this for Ripple vs. SEC appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Top EU Tech Body Says Progress Is Being Made On NFT Regulation

The head of the European Commission’s financial technology task force claims NFT regulations are in the pipeline after the landmark Markets in Crypto Assets law (MiCA) left NFT holders in the dark.

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Crypto Leaders Intensify Lobbying Efforts With Allegations On US Lawmakers

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has passed through pressures from the legislative arm; the tension increased as the SEC devised measures for crypto regulations earning displeasure from different people, especially the lawmakers.

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Crypto Echoes Risks of 2008 Financial Crisis, Says US CFTC Commissioner

Though the crypto industry is a sliver of the overall U.S. financial system, the “growing interest by traditional finance” firms should put regulators on notice of dangerous risks to come, said Christy Goldsmith Romero, a commissioner with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

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Qoin Crypto Promotor Deceived and Misled Users, Claims Australian Finance Watchdog

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has sued the issuer of digital currency Qoin Crypto, alleging that the company misled or deceived almost 80,000 users. The post Qoin Crypto Promotor Deceived and Misled Users, Claims Australian Finance Watchdog appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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South Korean regulators studying crypto whales- Here's why

The Financial Service Commission (FSC), South Korea's leading financial watchdog, believes that stablecoins and cryptocurrencies may make it easier to launder money. As a result, it will allegedlyThe post South Korean regulators studying crypto whales- Here's why appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Australian watchdog launches legal action against BPS for misrepresenting ‘crypto’ token Qoin

The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has launched legal action against BPS Financial Pty Ltd (BPS) over engaging in unlicensed conduct and misleading representations about its crypto token Qoin, according to an ASIC press release on October 25.

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Australian Markets Regulator Sues Promoter of Crypto Token Qoin

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has sued the promoters of the crypto asset Qoin for allegedly running misleading advertisements.

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SEC Chair Gary Gensler: Crypto Exchanges Are ‘Highly Centralized’

Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Gary Gensler questioned its decentralization properties in his latest attack on the crypto industry. The post SEC Chair Gary Gensler: Crypto Exchanges Are ‘Highly Centralized’ appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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CFTC Chair Behnam Says ‘Number One Accomplishment’ Is Track Record of Enforcement Actions

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Rostin Behnam is eager for his agency to shed its reputation as the friendlier regulator for the crypto industry.

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SEC’s aggression makes crypto attractive to professional investors: study

Nearly 60% of professional investors say the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s aggression makes crypto attractive, according to Bloomberg’s latest MLIV Pulse survey. Per the report, almost 60% of 564 respondents participating in the survey see the crackdown by the SEC, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and other government agencies as positive signals […] The post SEC’s aggression makes crypto attractive to professional investors: study appeared first on Invezz.

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South Africa’s NCC Labels Obelisk A Crypto Pyramid Scheme 

South Africa's National Consumer Commission (NCC) has released a report declaring Obelisk a crypto pyramid scheme.

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CFTC: 20% of enforcement actions in FY 2022 crypto-related

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has released its enforcement actions report for the Fiscal Year 2022, detailing some of the top actions brought against crypto firms over the past year.

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US regulator touts ‘aggressively’ policing crypto in new report

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission says 20% of its enforcement actions were aimed at the digital assets market in the 2022 fiscal year.

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How Crypto Advocates Are Defending Ooki DAO

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) had what looked like an easy case against Ooki DAO. The allegations weren’t really in dispute and the decentralized autonomous organization itself didn’t seem able to put together a response in time for a court-mandated deadline.

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European Union’s Action Plan on Digital Energy Might Affect Crypto Mining

The European Commission (EU) action plan seeks to curb electricity use for crypto mining among member states.

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How Crypto Might Shake Up England’s Ancient Property Laws

The Law Commission of England and Wales is exploring how digital assets should be treated under existing and new legislation, and its suggestions may upend centuries-old legal norms.

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We need to look at global regulation of crypto, says European Commission financial-services commissioner

Each country around the world is looking at regulating cryptocurrencies independently, but Mairead McGuinness said it is time to look at global regulation of crypto. Mairead McGuinness, the European Commission financial-services commissioner, told the Financial Times in a recent interview that they need to look at global regulation of cryptocurrencies.

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EU Countries Must Be Ready to Block Crypto Mining, Commission Says

The European Union's executive arm also wants blockchains to show energy-efficiency labels, and to end crypto tax breaks.

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UK Law Commission to review international laws on crypto to consider legal reforms

The legal review authority will work to compile law reform proposals for public consultation in the second half of 2023.

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3AC, the bankrupt crypto hedge fund sees a new twist in the case as...

According to a Bloomberg report, two United States regulators, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are now investigating the bankrupt SingaThe post 3AC, the bankrupt crypto hedge fund sees a new twist in the case as... appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Bitcoin Down Under: Aussie Regulator Issues Block Order Against Holon’s Crypto Funds

Bitcoin and other related crypto products being offered by this Australian asset management company is now on hold. The Holon Investments Australia Limited has received cease-and-desist orders from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.

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DAOs Aren't People, Crypto Lawyers Tell Court in CFTC's Ooki Case

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission shouldn't be able to serve an entire decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) at once, but rather, should serve the people in it, a group of lawyers said in an amicus filing Monday.

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Crypto Venture Capital Fund Paradigm Also Wants CFTC to Serve Ooki DAO's Members

Crypto venture capital fund Paradigm Operations has asked a federal court for permission to join two other groups in arguing that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) should serve the members of a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) directly, rather than through a generic website help portal.

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Australian regulator suspends Holon Investments’ Bitcoin, Ethereum, Filecoin funds

The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has ordered Holon Investments Australia Limited to cease offering crypto investment funds to retail investors for incomplete target market determination (TMD) submissions.

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Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse Outraged Over XRP Lawsuit and SEC Litigation

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse revealed he was outraged with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over the regulator’s continued lawsuit against the crypto company’s XRP. The post Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse Outraged Over XRP Lawsuit and SEC Litigation appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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CFTC’s Behnam Calls FTX Idea a Potential ‘Evolution’ in Market Structure

FTX’s proposal to cut out the middlemen in U.S. crypto derivatives has shaken traditional financial firms, but the chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said the idea could mark an “evolution” in the way markets work.

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CFTC Commissioner to Pitch Retail Investor Definition to Get Set for Crypto

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) needs to redefine how it sets rules for retail investors now that the agency seems likely to take on oversight of spot crypto trading, said Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero.

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Russian Journalists, Activists Kicked Off Crypto Exchanges Due to EU Sanctions

The European Commission last week boosted restrictions on providing financial services to Russians.

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US Democrat Senator John Hickenlooper Criticizes Gary Gensler's Approach to Crypto at SEC

U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) has become one of the first Democratic senators to publicly criticize the slow approach to crypto taken by Gary Gensler, chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

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Why the SEC Is After Yuga Labs and What It Means for NFTs

In what will be seen as a major escalation in its crypto enforcement agenda, the Securities and Exchange Commission is said to be investigating Yuga Labs, the creators and distributors...

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CryptoSlate Wrapped Daily: EU readying regulations on DeFi; Bitcoin mining difficulty reaches new ATH

The biggest news in the cryptosphere for October 10 includes Dominic Frisby’s take on Bitcoin and gold investments, the EU Commission’s tender that signals a regulatory framework for DeFi, and BitBoy Crypto’s allegations against the former SEC director for accepting bribes to declare Ethereum a commodity.

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30% of Canadians planning to buy crypto as OSC embraces 'tech-neutrality'

Over 30% of Canadians are planning to buy crypt0-assets over the next year, says the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC). The regulatory body also believes that a vast majority of crypto-assets fall uThe post 30% of Canadians planning to buy crypto as OSC embraces 'tech-neutrality' appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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More than 30% of Canadians plan to purchase crypto by 2024 — OSC head

Ontario Securities Commission CEO Grant Vingoe said the regulator planned to release a report in October which included crypto adoption rates in Canada.

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Why The EU Will Sanction All Russian Crypto Transactions And Wallets

The European Union has extended its sanctions against Russia and has added more restrictions to crypto wallets and related services. Per a press release, the European Commission implemented an eight package on the Russian Federation due to its conflict with Ukraine.

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