CryptoSlate
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Binance-backed HKVAEX shuts down, gives users 30 days to withdraw amid Hong Kong regulatory tightening
Binance -linked HKVAEX exchange is closing down and has withdrawn its application for an operational license in Hong Kong, according to a...
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US federal agencies ordered to name AI officers, meet other requirements
The White House ordered all US federal agencies to appoint chief AI officers on March 28 . Vice President Kamala Harris described the...
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US sanctions Palestinian media group Gaza Now, including its crypto wallets
The US Department of the Treasury and its Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned the Palestinian news network Gaza Now on March 27...
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US lawmakers demand SEC clarity on Ethereum’s asset classification
A group of Republican lawmakers, including the chairmen of the House Financial Services Committee and House Committee on Agriculture, has formally...
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Portugal imposes 3 month data collection ban on Worldcoin
Portugal’s National Data Protection Commission (CNPD) said on March 26 that it will ban Worldcoin from collecting biometric data for...
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KuCoin assures users funds are safe after US levies criminal charges
KuCoin CEO Johnny Lyu said the US criminal charges against the exchange will not affect the platform’s operational stability and assured...
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SEC reveals why Ripple should be fined for $2 billion
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has detailed the rationale behind its insistence that crypto company Ripple should be fined...
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United States OFAC places new sanctions on crypto firms with ties to Russia
The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned 13 entities and two individuals for operating in...
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Binance ends Tron USDC support as it faces blockade in the Philippines
Crypto exchange Binance said it would end support for Tron network-based USD Coin ( USDC ) stablecoins by April 5, according to a March 25...
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Why anonymous crypto wallets are NOT being banned in the EU
Recent EU anti-money laundering regulations (AMLR) have sparked a heated debate about balancing combating financial crime and preserving...
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WisdomTree gets green light for digital asset business in New York
Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) issuer WisdomTree has secured regulatory approval from the New York State Department of Financial Services...
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Estonia passes legislation to regulate crypto service providers
The government of Estonia has enacted a bill that introduces stringent legal requirements for digital assets service providers, local media...
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Coinbase secures CFTC approval to list Dogecoin futures
The Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has approved Coinbase Derivatives Exchange’s application to list futures contracts...
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US Lawmakers believe crypto regulation could become law by Election Day
Congressman Patrick McHenry and Senator Cynthia Lummis recently expressed optimism regarding the passage of critical crypto legislation...
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Ethereum Foundation facing inquiry by unknown ‘state authority’
The Ethereum Foundation has been issued its first subpoena by an unknown “state authority” — a development disclosed after the...