CRYPTO / DIGITAL ASSETS

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Consumers Value Privacy Over Safety When Considering a CBDC: RBA

    By Editors | 12/04/2024

    Consumers attach no value to the added safety of a CBDC, or the fact that it would be issued by the RBA, as bank deposits are already considered safe.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    US SEC Warns Crypto Firm Uniswap of Impending Lawsuit

    By Editors | 11/04/2024

    Uniswap said it received a Wells notice from the SEC focusing on whether the tokens it offers are securities, which the company denies.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    ASIC Appeals Court Ruling in ‘Finder Earn’ Crypto Case

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/04/2024

    ASIC filed an appeal due to concerns that the Finder Earn product was offered without the appropriate licence or authorisation.

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    Big Picture

    BIS Paper Calls for Global Consistency in Stablecoin Regulation

    By Manesh Samtani | 11/04/2024

    Despite commonalities in the regulatory efforts across jurisdictions, the regulatory landscape remains “diverse and fragmented”, the paper says.

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    Sanctions

    US Treasury Official Calls for Expanded Tools to Target Crypto

    By Manesh Samtani | 10/04/2024

    Without Congressional action, the use of virtual assets by terrorists, ransomware actors and rogue nations will only grow, said Wally Adeyemo.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Korea to Soon Release Listing Guidelines for Virtual Assets

    By Editors | 09/04/2024

    Crypto platforms will not be allowed to list tokens that have had security incidents, unless the cause has been identified and explained and the damage has been recovered.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    China Asset Management Applies to Launch Spot Bitcoin ETF in HK

    By Editors | 09/04/2024

    China Asset Management, one of the Mainland’s largest asset management companies, also has a cooperation agreement with HashKey.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Google Sues Crypto Scammers Over Fraudulent Apps

    By Nithya Subramanian | 09/04/2024

    Google said it is the first tech company to take action against crypto scammers, and that it is doing so as a way to establish legal protections for users.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    ESMA Calls on EU Commission to Clarify Aspects of DLT Pilot Regime

    By Manesh Samtani | 08/04/2024

    Four applications have been received and eight others are expected in 2024, but no authorisations have been granted under the Regime.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Australian Firm Seeks to List Spot Bitcoin ETF on Cboe

    By Editors | 06/04/2024

    The “Monochrome Bitcoin ETF”, if approved, will become Australia’s first spot bitcoin ETF with direct bitcoin holdings.

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