Crypto and Laws
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Australia plans to implement token mapping amid intensified efforts to regulate crypto industry
The Australian government announced plans to token map all digital assets in its crypto asset sector as it intensifies efforts to protect...
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South Korea may levy up to 50% ‘gift tax’ on crypto airdrops under current law
South Korean officials have interpreted existing laws to mean c rypto airdrops may be subject to “gift tax,” according to local media...
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Australia to begin world’s first “token mapping” for regulation
The Australian government is set to debut the world’s first token mapping of digital assets, from Dogecoin to Bitcoin, as part of an audit to...
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FDIC serves five crypto firms with cease and desist orders
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has slammed served five companies dealing in digital assets with cease and desist orders....
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FDIC sends 5 companies, including FTX.US, cease and desist letters for making false statements about deposit insurance
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) said Aug. 19 that it has issued letters demanding Cryptonews.com , Cryptoytosec.info ,...
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South Korea to block 16 unregistered foreign crypto exchanges
South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) reported 16 foreign crypto exchanges to investigative agencies for violating the Specific...
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Vitalik cheers Ethereum community push back over harsh Canadian crypto rules
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin commended community members for speaking out against new Canadian rules limiting crypto buys. Glad to...
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Developers could be punished for code created to commit crime, says Dutch regulator
Netherlands’ Fiscal Information and Investigation Service (FIOD), which arrested a Tornado Cash developer on Aug. 12, said that developers...
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Crypto.com eyes security via regulation as it secures UK FCA approval amid global compliance tour
Major crypto exchange Crypto.com secured approval from the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in its most recent addition to its list of newly...
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Dutch Authority says arrested Tornado Cash developer suspected of involvement in financial crimes
The Fiscal Information and Investigation Service (FIOD) has confirmed that the arrested Tornado Cash developer was suspected of being involved...
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FSS orders investigation into banks over Kimchi premium ties
The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) has ordered regulators to look into the activities of South Korean banks regarding their involvement in...
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TRM Labs ‘does not engage in any’ blocking of sanctioned addresses, only provides ‘risk data’
In the wake of dusting attacks following the Tornado Cash sanction, TRM Labs issued a statement clarifying how DeFi platforms leverage its data...
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Tornado Cash DAO shuts down as it “can’t fight the US” and keep contributors safe
CryptoSlate spoke exclusively with a member of the Tornado Cash team who has been granted anonymity for their own protection and will be referred...
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CFTC charges Ohio Man for running a $12M BTC Ponzi scheme
An Ohio resident who ran a $12 million Ponzi scheme involving bitcoin has been fined by the US Commodities Futures and Trading Commission (CFTC)....
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India’s ED freezes $46 million of Vauld’s funds on money-laundering charges
Singapore-based Crypto Lender Vauld is facing money laundering charges in India after $46.5 million (3.70 billion Indian rupees) was frozen from...