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Latvia to offer pre-licensing consultations to VASPs

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16 September, 2024

Latvia to offer pre-licensing consultations to VASPs

With MiCA taking effect in December, Latvia’s central bank is offering free pre-licensing consultation to VASPs seeking to apply for...

Tether sued for $3.5 billion for liquidating Celsius loan collateral

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Steven Stradbrooke

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13 August, 2024

Tether sued for $3.5 billion for liquidating Celsius loan collateral

The lawsuit seeks to reclaim BTC tokens that Celsius sent to Tether as collateral for loans of the USDT, which...

ESMA warns national authorities over authorization of non-EU digital asset firms

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James Field

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6 August, 2024

ESMA warns national authorities over authorization of non-EU digital asset firms

Addressing the risks of digital asset firms seeking EU approval, ESMA calls on NCAs to do a "case-by-case assessment" to...

Tether celebrates ‘profits’ but market manipulation lawsuit won’t go away

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Steven Stradbrooke

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1 August, 2024

Tether celebrates ‘profits’ but market manipulation lawsuit won’t go away

Tether recently issued its latest attestation report on the reserve assets allegedly backing up the over $113 billion in circulating...

Swiss finance regulator updates rules for stablecoin issuers

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James Field

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31 July, 2024

Swiss finance regulator updates rules for stablecoin issuers

The guidelines come in the wake of increased global attention to stablecoin legislation and the new stablecoin provisions of the...

Trump’s VP pick JD Vance has ‘crypto’ bros cracking their wallets and licking their chops

Finance

Steven Stradbrooke

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18 July, 2024

Trump’s VP pick JD Vance has ‘crypto’ bros cracking their wallets and licking their chops

Crypto bros rejoiced when Trump named Sen. J.D. Vance as his VP running mate, given the senator's pro-crypto history, his...

Decentralization a spectrum, regulation a necessity: Responses to France’s DeFi discussion paper

Finance

James Field

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16 July, 2024

Decentralization a spectrum, regulation a necessity: Responses to France’s DeFi discussion paper

The AMF received 34 responses from various players in the DeFi ecosystem, centralized players from the digital asset sector and...

Circle celebrates MiCA stablecoin first as Tether eyes EU exit

Finance

Steven Stradbrooke

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4 July, 2024

Circle celebrates MiCA stablecoin first as Tether eyes EU exit

Circle secured an EMI license from France's banking regulator, while rival Tether continues to avoid discussions about whether its stable...

What can Africa learn from the EU’s MiCA framework?

Finance

Steve Kaaru

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3 July, 2024

What can Africa learn from the EU’s MiCA framework?

Some experts say Africa should formulate its own MiCA-like framework for the digital currency sector, but its implementation might be...

Italy to increase oversight of digital asset market

Finance

James Field

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25 June, 2024

Italy to increase oversight of digital asset market

The policy, moving Italy further towards the standards laid out by MiCA, also designates Italy's central bank and market watchdog,...

Binance puts Tether on notice regarding new European stablecoin rules

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Steven Stradbrooke

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7 June, 2024

Binance puts Tether on notice regarding new European stablecoin rules

Binance revealed its latest efforts to implement the stablecoin provisions in the EU's MiCA; while the rules don't kick in...

State of play in global stablecoin regulation

Finance

James Field

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3 June, 2024

State of play in global stablecoin regulation

Most lawmakers now believe that digital assets should be regulated in some form or another, and, as Dr. Michael Huertas...

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