Regulations News
Welcome to our Crypto Regulations News category. As the world of cryptocurrencies is changing the world of finance, it is important to implement clear regulations to the industry. Our crypto experts keep an eye out for any regulatory development in order to bring you the most accurate Crypto News. Whether you’re an experienced crypto investor, or just starting out in the industry, you will find what you need to know in our Regulations News.
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The U.S. Department of Justice opens a website for victims of SBF
In order to efficiently communicate with victims of the FTX debacle and more specifically of the fraud by FTX’s former…
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Alex Mashinsky gets sued by New York Attorney General
The day after Judge Martin Glenn ruled that Celsius owned the $4.2 billion deposited in Earn accounts, the New York…
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The U.S. Department of Justice seized the disputed Robinhood shares now worth $460 million
The Robinhood shares bought by FTX’s founder Sam Bankman-Fried and co-founder/CTO Gary Wang with a $546 million loan, have now…
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A judge ruled that Celsius is the owner of $4.2 billion of customer deposits
Judge Martin Glenn, Chief Judge of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, ruled that most…
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As expected, SBF pled not guilty, his trial date is set for October
Sam Bankman-Fried appeared in court yesterday for his arraignment. In Manhattan’s federal court, the disgraced founder of FTX entered a…
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Morocco will introduce a new bill on crypto
North Africa has been one of the fastest growing market in the world in 2022, according to Chainalysis. During a…
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Four whales ask bankruptcy court to be prioritized in FTX case
Four whales filed a class action lawsuit with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court handling FTX’s case in order to have a…
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SBF is likely to plead not guilty at his arraignment tomorrow
According to the Wall Street Journal, Sam Bankman-Fried will likely plead not guilty at his arraignment in the U.S. Court…
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SBF is expected to enter a plea at his hearing next Tuesday
According to Reuters, Sam Bankman-Fried, once the knight in shining armor, now the black sheep of the crypto industry, is…
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Japanese regulators will lift the ban on foreign-issued stablecoins in 2023
According to a report by local news outlet Nikkei on Dec. 26, Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) is taking steps…
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FTX wants $450 million in Robinhood shares held by SBF’s holding company
FTX management has asked the court to freeze $450 million worth of Robinhood shares, that are currently held by Emergent…
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SBF is released on $250-million bail recognizance bond
The once-billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried, who appeared in Manhattan’s Federal Court yesterday for his arraignment and bail hearings after his extradition…
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Alameda’s Caroline Ellison and FTX co-founder Gary Wang pled guilty to fraud charges
Damian Williams, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, declared in an official statement that Caroline Ellison, former…
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Sam Bankman-Fried is to be extradited to the U.S. today
Sam Bankman-Fried was supposed to appear yesterday in court in the Bahamas, but did not show up even though his…
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Sam Bankman-Fried will not contest his extradition to the U.S.
According to Reuters’ sources, after a rocky hearing in court on Monday, and following several reports from media outlets over…
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BlockFi asks court for permission to allow some customers to withdraw their funds
Bankrupt crypto lender BlockFi filed a motion yesterday with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey for…
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FTX lawyers ask the court for permission to sell Japan and Europe subsidiaries
FTX lawyers ask permission from the U.S. bankruptcy court to sell the Japanese and European branches. Those subsidiaries are under…
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In Japan, taxes on crypto gains from issued tokens will be removed
The Liberal Democatric Party, the current ruling party in Japan, approved a proposal aiming to exempt companies from paying taxes…
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Alameda Research held special access on FTX, giving them some unfair advantages
After the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is now filing…
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The Bahamas authorities reportedly asked SBF to mint tokens worth hundreds of millions
Lawyers working on the bankruptcy case in the U.S. claim that founder and ex-CEO Sam Bankman-Fried was asked to mint…
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SBF’s bail application was denied by magistrate judge
After his arrest on Monday by the Bahamas police, at the request of the U.S. government, it stood to reason…
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Coinbase received over 12,000 requests from law enforcement in 12 months
In the official Transparency Report released yesterday by Coinbase, covering from October 1, 2021, through to September 30, 2022, the…
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63 persons were arrested in $1.7 billion money laundering scheme in China
In what they called a « thunder-attack », Chinese police has arrested 63 people involved in a money laundering case involving crypto.…
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SBF was arrested by Bahamian authorities at the request of the U.S. government
The FTX founder and ex-CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has been in “hiding” in the Bahamas since the FTX collapse, and he…
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Alameda’s former CEO hires ex-SEC Enforcement Division Chief
Alameda’s former CEO Caroline Ellison has reportedly hired Stephanie Avakian, former chief of the Enforcement Division at the SEC. She…
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Terra founder Do Kwon is hiding in Serbia according to the South Korean authorities
The search for Terra founder Do Kwon has been going on for months since the downfall of the ecosystem. Rumored…
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Crypto assets will be included in the U.K. Investment Management Exemption
Earlier today, Chancellor of the Exchequer, a.k.a U.K.’s Minister of Finance, Jeremy Hunt released the 30-point « Edinburgh reforms » of U.K.…
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Forensic investigators go on the hunt for “lost” billions of dollars from FTX
Where are the funds from FTX customers? This is what the forensic investigators hired by FTX’s new management will try…
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Spain’s Central bank seeks collaboration proposals for wholesale CBDC program
Unrelated to the European Union’s plan for a digital euro, Spain’s Central Bank has released a statement in which they…
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European commission issues crypto taxation proposal
The European Commission issued a new proposal which aims to collect taxes from crypto asset service providers. To be enforced…
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Judge orders Celsius to return $50 million to some customers
Martin Glenn, Chief Judge of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, ordered Celsius networks…
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