Hong Kong police have arrested four individuals linked to an alleged fraud involving BBB Group, which sold OTC shares and promised future crypto conversion tied to Malaysian agarwood investments. The...
Bitget is notifying users in Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan that their accounts will be closed, with deadlines varying by user. The move reflects growing regulatory pressure on exchanges to enforce...
The SEC has proposed new rules that critics say will benefit Wall Street at the expense of retail investors. The changes could reduce retail trading volumes, increase costs, and limit...
OKX founder Star Xu says periodic re-verification of user identity — triggered by account age milestones and expired documents — is routine compliance, not a sign of account trouble. The...
The OCC expects final GENIUS Act stablecoin rules by end-October, while Schwab expands retail crypto, Deutsche Bank prepares custody and Japan's megabanks test a yen stablecoin. The convergence signals that...
Bitget has announced that any deposit from or withdrawal to sanctioned entities will result in account termination and rejected transactions, signaling a tougher compliance stance. The move reflects growing regulatory...
Chinese courts are using a seven-factor test to infer whether crypto traders knew they were handling criminal proceeds, with prior account freezes and post-freeze behavior emerging as the most damaging...
The European Banking Authority has classified Circle's USDC as the first Significant E-Money Token under MiCA, imposing stricter reserve, liquidity, and redemption rules. The designation signals a new era where...
A 40.3 billion yuan fraud scheme converted into 61,000 BTC — now worth nearly 200 times more — has triggered a cross-border legal battle over whether victims or the state...
HKEX has pushed its T+1 settlement target to September 2028, giving brokers more time to upgrade systems. The move narrows the operational gap between traditional equities and blockchain-native settlement, strengthening...
South Korea's FSC and FSS are reviewing Telegram's built-in crypto wallet, signaling that overseas operators and embedded wallets serving Korean users may need to complete local crypto business filings. The...
Former SEC Chairman Arthur Levitt Jr. criticized the SEC's proposal to expand retail access to private markets, warning it lacks safeguards on fees, liquidity, and valuation. He urged independent asset...
France is proposing a 31.4% capital gains tax on crypto-to-stablecoin conversions starting 2027, while Russia's central bank will ban direct P2P crypto transactions after July 1, 2027. Together, the two...
Upbit is suspending deposits and withdrawals of 1 million KRW or more with BitMEX after the derivatives exchange ended its VerifyVASP Travel Rule integration. The phased restrictions, already partly in...
Upbit has suspended transfers above 1 million Korean won with BitMEX after the derivatives platform ended its VerifyVASP integration, breaking the identity-verification link required under South Korea's Travel Rule. The...
A Solana event in Shanghai was stalled after officers blocked entry for over an hour, prompting Binance founder CZ to ask whether the network understood China's regulatory rules. The episode...
Sharjah Police and the UAE Ministry of Interior dismantled four interconnected transnational cybercrime networks in an operation codenamed 'End of Battle,' arresting 33 suspects from 12 nationalities and seizing over...
Binance.US is reportedly seeking $100 million in new funding at a $1 billion valuation, aiming to rebuild market share lost after Binance's 2023 U.S. settlement. The raise would test whether...
Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould said the OCC expects to finalize rules implementing the GENIUS Act by late October. The rules would establish a federal framework for stablecoin issuance,...
OCC Comptroller Jonathan Gould says final rules implementing the GENIUS Act are expected by the end of October. The rules would formalize the first comprehensive US stablecoin framework, covering reserves,...
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