ESMA is concerned that MiCA's optional grand-fathering period might allow some crypto firms to continue operating without a full licence all the way until July 2026.
October 20, 2023Coinbase and Sygnum Singapore obtained full Major Payment Institution licences. GSR Markets Pte Ltd received in-principle approval.
October 3, 2023Nate Chastain will spend three months in prison, followed by three months of home confinement, and three years of supervised release.
August 25, 2023Russian national Roman Semenov was added to OFAC's sanctions list. Another co-founder, Roman Storm, was arrested on Wednesday.
August 24, 2023This is the first time a crypto-native platform in the US has been granted approval to offer crypto futures alongside traditional spot crypto trading.
August 17, 2023Bittrex and its co-founder and former CEO agreed to settle the SEC case for $24mn. The firm previously said it was exiting the US market due to a lack of regulatory clarity.
August 11, 2023The rules are expected to cover crypto custody and licensing for exchanges, as well as obligations for crypto firms to protect customer funds.
August 8, 2023In a pre-motion hearing, the judge suggested it was reasonable for Coinbase to think they were not breaking the law based on the SEC's issuance of the S-1 form.
July 15, 2023The US SEC’s acceptance of BlackRock's proposal marks the commencement of an official review of other Bitcoin ETF applications.
July 14, 2023The ruling will halt class-action lawsuits against Coinbase in two California cases, and move both cases into arbitration.
June 28, 2023