CryptoSlate
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New UK law grants authorities power to seize crypto without arrest
The government of the U.K. has approved a bill enhancing law enforcement’s authority to confiscate cryptocurrency assets linked to criminal...
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Gensler remarks ‘don’t get me started on crypto’ reaffirming most digital assets are securities
In his recent talk before the 2023 Securities Enforcement Forum, SEC Chair Gary Gensler offered a stark warning to the burgeoning crypto asset...
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UK’s Financial Conduct Authority says crypto firms are failing to satisfy new promotional rules
The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said on Oct. 25 that many crypto firms are failing to meet its new promotion requirements....
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Amid Bitcoin ETF rumors, BlackRock stumbles paying $2.5M in SEC charges for investment misreporting other fund
Amid a bullish market for Bitcoin and anticipation of a spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) on the horizon, BlackRock, one of the world’s...
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SEC’s Hester Peirce reflects on investor interest in spot Bitcoin ETFs
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce discussed several pending spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in a conversation with CNBC on Oct. 23 ....
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Hong Kong to crack down on crypto money launderers in the aftermath of $193M JPEX scandal
Hong Kong’s Customs and Excise Department is looking to tighten regulatory measures to address the money-laundering risks associated with...
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FBI charges six individuals in multimillion-dollar Bitcoin money-laundering scheme
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has charged six individuals in connection to an unlicensed money-transmitting business involving crypto...
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SEC drops charges against Ripple executives
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) agreed to drop charges against two top Ripple executives, according to an Oct. 19 press...
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U.S. Treasury targets crypto mixer transactions as new class of ‘primary money laundering concern’
The U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced on Oct. 19 that it is advancing regulation that could broadly...
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What Grayscale’s S-3 registration means for its spot Bitcoin ETF prospects
On Oct. 19, Grayscale Investments filed an S-3 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to register...
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FDIC Inspector General finds glaring gaps in its crypto oversight efforts
A new assessment by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)’s Office of Inspector General has brought to light substantial gaps...
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‘Yeah, it’s gonna get approved’: Mike Novogratz predicts 2023 approval for spot Bitcoin ETFs
In an Oct 18. interview , Mike Novogratz, the CEO of Galaxy Digital, expressed confidence in the impending approval of a spot Bitcoin...
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EU adopts directive for stronger member collaboration on crypto tax data sharing
The Council of the European Union (EU) has adopted a directive to enhance cooperation amongst national taxation authorities, particularly on...
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Fed Governor Michelle Bowman expresses central bank’s skepticism of CBDCs
As the U.S. heads into the next election year, crypto concerns have begun to seep into mainstream American politics—specifically, the...
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ESMA warns no retail crypto protection in EU until 2024 at the earliest – report
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the bloc’s securities watchdog, warned that investors will not be protected under the...