CryptoSlate

• Federal Reserve denies membership to crypto adjacent bank Custodia

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  The Federal Reserve Board on Jan. 27 denied an application by Custodia Bank Inc. to become a member of the Federal Reserve System. The...

• White House report says it would a ‘grave mistake’ to deepen ties between crypto, broader financial system

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  A new White House report provides additional insight into the mind of the executive branch of the US federal government when it comes to...

• SEC re-declines Bitcoin ETF from ARK, 21Shares

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  The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has rejected a Bitcoin spot ETF from ARK and 21 Shares, as indicated in a Jan. 26 filing....

• Elizabeth Warren urges stricter regulation, says solution to crypto fraud begins with the SEC

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  U.S. senator Elizabeth Warren urged banking and environmental regulators to fight crypto fraud along with the Securities and Exchange Commission...

• Ireland’s central bank leader calls for ban on crypto ads targeted at youth

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  The governor of Ireland’s central bank has called for legislators to ban crypto ads aimed at youth, according to a Reuters report dated...

• UK mulls crypto legislation in first parliamentary debate on crypto in 2023

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  Uk lawmakers held a parliamentary debate on cryptocurrency and regulation on Jan. 25, but while lawmakers were quick to point out gaps in current...

• Circle blames SEC for failed plan to go public

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  Stablecoin issuer Circle blamed the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its failed public-listing plan, Financial Times reported...

• Grayscale, SEC will voice oral arguments over GBTC ETF conversion in March

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  Grayscale and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will soon have their oral arguments heard in court regarding the conversion of Grayscale...

• SEC’s Hester Peirce says crypto industry should not wait for regulators to solve problems

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  SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce called for the crypto industry to attempt to solve issues that plagued it during 2022 without waiting for...

• NYDFS advises crypto account segregation

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  The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) recommended on Jan. 23 that custodians should segregate customer and corporate crypto...

• Digital Euro will be free to use, but privacy is up to legislators

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  The Digital Euro will be free to use and accessible to all, but it would be the lawmakers who will decide what personal information the bank will...

• Australian Finance Minister says crypto could be regulated as financial product

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  Australian Financial Minister Stephen Jones said there was a “good argument” to regulate crypto assets as financial products, The...

• South African regulator mandates crypto ad risk warnings

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  The advertising regulatory board (ARB) of South Africa has directed crypto asset providers and influencers to communicate in their advertisements...

• Massachusetts bill for special blockchain commission to assess government usage

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  Two bills related to crypto were introduced to the Massachusetts House of Representatives on Jan. 19. The first related to a new “special...

• SEC says Mango Markets attacker stole $116M, violated securities laws

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  The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Mango Markets attacker Avraham Eisenberg, according to a Jan. 20 press release....