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Japanese giant SBI ends ties with sanctioned Russian miner BitRiver

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30 August, 2022

Japanese giant SBI ends ties with sanctioned Russian miner BitRiver

SBI had remained tightlipped about its association with BitRiver, but sources now reveal it has lost tens of millions of...

SEC chief Gary Gensler fires warning shot at ‘crypto’ companies

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Patrick Thompson

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26 August, 2022

SEC chief Gary Gensler fires warning shot at ‘crypto’ companies

Gensler’s message for digital currency businesses was that although their platforms and services revolve around distributed ledger technology does not...

Coinbase failed to protect user assets, new class action lawsuit claims

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Steve Kaaru

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26 August, 2022

Coinbase failed to protect user assets, new class action lawsuit claims

The lawsuit further claimed that by locking users out of their accounts, Coinbase caused them financial harm, in addition to...

Ontario Securities Commission issues warning against KuCoin, again

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Steve Kaaru

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26 August, 2022

Ontario Securities Commission issues warning against KuCoin, again

OSC published a list of 13 firms targeting Ontario residents despite not being licensed, and for the second time this...

Australia mulls digital asset-based online betting

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Steven Stradbrooke

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25 August, 2022

Australia mulls digital asset-based online betting

Australia’s primary regulator of online sports betting is asking local operators to help craft rules for wagering with blockchain-based digital...

Senate committee weighs regulation for digital assets in the Philippines

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Steve Kaaru

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25 August, 2022

Senate committee weighs regulation for digital assets in the Philippines

A recent hearing by the Committee on Banks and Financial Institutions put the central bank and the securities regulator to...

Australia’s new gov’t pledges world-leading digital asset regulations

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Steve Kaaru

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25 August, 2022

Australia’s new gov’t pledges world-leading digital asset regulations

After taking over the government in May, Prime Minister Albanese wants to take a keen look at Bitcoin regulations, with...

India needs to recognize blockchain separately from digital currencies: ex-finance secretary

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Wahid Pessarlay

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24 August, 2022

India needs to recognize blockchain separately from digital currencies: ex-finance secretary

According to India’s former finance secretary Subhash Chandra Garg, "blockchain was always seen as something innovative," but the technology is...

South African Reserve Bank promotes digital assets-friendly behavior from financial institutions

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Wahid Pessarlay

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24 August, 2022

South African Reserve Bank promotes digital assets-friendly behavior from financial institutions

The Prudential Authority, the arm of the SARB that oversees financial institutions, urges banks to adopt a risk assessment approach...

South Korea: FSC takes action against 16 unregistered foreign digital asset exchanges

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Wahid Pessarlay

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23 August, 2022

South Korea: FSC takes action against 16 unregistered foreign digital asset exchanges

The FSC said that the unregistered exchanges were brought to its notice by its sub-unit responsible for overseeing the registration...

Canada’s Newton exchange imposes annual purchase limit on digital assets

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Steve Kaaru

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20 August, 2022

Canada’s Newton exchange imposes annual purchase limit on digital assets

Seeking to protect users from buying more assets than their financial positions can handle, one Canadian exchange has limited annual...

Huobi Global phasing out derivatives trading in New Zealand

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Wahid Pessarlay

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20 August, 2022

Huobi Global phasing out derivatives trading in New Zealand

On August 23, Huobi will cease the intake of users with New Zealand KYC and IP addresses and stop allowing...

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