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No end to Binance operations in Philippines despite SEC, BSP warnings: Infrawatch

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8 February, 2023

No end to Binance operations in Philippines despite SEC, BSP warnings: Infrawatch

Despite not being licensed or registered by the central bank of the Philippines, Binance is still offering “crypto-to-fiat” services and...

Nigeria’s economy grinding to a halt due to cash shortage—is time for Bitcoin?

Business

Steve Kaaru

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8 February, 2023

Nigeria’s economy grinding to a halt due to cash shortage—is time for Bitcoin?

Nigeria is replacing its paper money with redesigned currency notes, and with people queueing for hours just to get $43,...

Claimed ‘win’ for LBRY in SEC case is a puff of smoke

Business

Jordan Atkins

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8 February, 2023

Claimed ‘win’ for LBRY in SEC case is a puff of smoke

XRP is currently under the gun over, and nothing that occurs in the LBRY case at this point will affect...

Philippines: SEC teams up with UP Law Center to research digital currency, fintech regulation

Business

Wahid Pessarlay

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8 February, 2023

Philippines: SEC teams up with UP Law Center to research digital currency, fintech regulation

Kelvin Lester Lee, a commissioner with the SEC, noted that the partnership was born out of the securities watchdog’s need...

Business

Steve Kaaru

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7 February, 2023

Meta wins court battle with FTC over the acquisition of VR platform Within Unlimited: report

A California judge denied the FTC's injunction request, arguing that Meta would dominate the VR industry by acquiring the VR...

Australian regulators stepping up efforts to control digital currency scams

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Wahid Pessarlay

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7 February, 2023

Australian regulators stepping up efforts to control digital currency scams

The Australian Treasury said a multi-stage approach will be adopted, focusing on "strengthening enforcement, bolstering consumer protection, and establishing a...

BTC scammers make UK their home, exploiting lax company registration laws: report

Business

Steve Kaaru

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7 February, 2023

BTC scammers make UK their home, exploiting lax company registration laws: report

It costs less than $20 to register a company in the United Kingdom, and no ID is required, which authorities...

US judge rules secondary sales of LBRY’s native token are not securities

Business

Steve Kaaru

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6 February, 2023

US judge rules secondary sales of LBRY’s native token are not securities

While the U.S. securities regulator won the November court ruling, a judge has ruled that investors selling the LBC token...

Environmental, Social & Governance: The state of ESG in the digital asset space

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James Field

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6 February, 2023

Environmental, Social & Governance: The state of ESG in the digital asset space

Amidst regulatory push, there's no guarantee that imposing laws would be key to having universal ESG standards for firms, and...

Kazakhstan’s Senate proposes revisions to digital asset mining bill

Tech

Wahid Pessarlay

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5 February, 2023

Kazakhstan’s Senate proposes revisions to digital asset mining bill

Revisions on the proposed virtual currency mining bill include the specification of the sub-types of permits available to miners and...

Hong Kong Monetary Authority skeptical against algorithmic stablecoins

Business

Wahid Pessarlay

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5 February, 2023

Hong Kong Monetary Authority skeptical against algorithmic stablecoins

In the "Conclusion of Discussion Paper on Crypto-assets and Stablecoins," HKMA confirmed that it received 58 submissions, urging it to...

US officials call on Congress to ‘step up’ its digital asset efforts

Business

Jordan Atkins

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3 February, 2023

US officials call on Congress to ‘step up’ its digital asset efforts

Four U.S. officials urged Congress to heighten its regulatory approach toward the digital asset industry by laying out specific recommendations,...

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