Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency

ESMA Sets Out Plans for Crypto Rule Consultations

By Editors | 15/06/2023

With MiCA now in force, ESMA said it would consult on a range of technical standards that will be published in three packages.

Cryptocurrency

Bittrex Gets Court Approval to Allow Customer Withdrawals

By Mark Johnston | 14/06/2023

The DOJ had argued that allowing customer withdrawals would subordinate a government claim, but the court ruled in favour of Bittrex.

Cryptocurrency

US SEC Responds to Court Order on Crypto Rulemaking

By Manesh Samtani | 14/06/2023

The SEC said it has not yet decided what action to take regarding Coinbase’s rulemaking petition, but that it will provide an update by 11 October 2023.

Cryptocurrency

US Federal Judge Declines to Freeze Binance.US Assets

By Editors | 14/06/2023

The federal judge overseeing the case ordered the SEC and Binance.US to negotiate other restrictions instead.

Cryptocurrency

MAS Grants Crypto Bank Sygnum In-Principle Licence Approval

By Editors | 14/06/2023

Sygnum said it would expand its Singapore offering to include regulated crypto brokerage services, available to accredited and institutional investors.

Anti-Money Laundering

Russian Nationals Charged With Hacking Mt Gox and Operating BTC-e

By Editors | 12/06/2023

The DOJ unsealed charges against two Russian nationals for the 2011 hack of the Mt Gox crypto exchange and for laundering the proceeds.

Cryptocurrency

UK: New Rules for Advertising Crypto to Take Effect in October

By Editors | 11/06/2023

All cryptoasset firms marketing to UK consumers, including firms based overseas, will need to comply with the new rules.

Cryptocurrency

MiCA Text Published in EU Official Journal

By Karen Ng | 10/06/2023

The provisions on stablecoins will be enforced from 30 June 2024. The provisions for crypto asset service providers will be enforced starting 30 December 2024.

Cryptocurrency

Commonwealth Bank to Restrict Payments To Crypto Exchanges

By Karen Ng | 09/06/2023

Caroline Bowler, head of BTC Markets, warns that the move could push crypto investors to overseas platforms that have fewer protections.