CryptoSlate
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Regulatory victory for Paxos as Singapore approves US dollar stablecoin plan
Paxos has secured an in-principle approval (IPA) from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for Paxos Digital Singapore. This approval marks...
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Members of Congress urge revisions to Treasury’s ‘unworkable’ digital asset tax rules
Several American lawmakers voiced their concerns to the U.S. Treasury regarding a proposed taxation scheme for digital assets in a Nov. 15 letter...
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House digital assets subcommittee hears testimony on role of crypto in crime and illicit finance
The U.S. House Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion heard testimony today from a panel of experts in a hearing...
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Commerzbank becomes first major German bank to obtain cryptocurrency custody license
Commerzbank has secured a cryptocurrency custody license, marking the first instance of a German full-service bank obtaining such approval from...
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Singapore’s Monetary Authority launches new asset tokenization pilots with Project Guardian expansion
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has escalated its efforts to expand its asset tokenization initiatives under Project Guardian. This...
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Judge denies Binance and SEC request for protective order to avoid filings under seal
Judge Amy Berman Jackson has denied the joint motion for a protective order in a notable development in the legal tussle between Binance, the...
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State of Delaware refers fake BlackRock XRP Trust filing to Department of Justice
The State of Delaware has initiated action against a fraudulent XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) filing it received, according to reports from...
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Opyn founders exit crypto industry following CFTC regulatory actions
On Nov. 14, Zubin Koticha and Alexis Gauba, the co-founders of Opyn, an Ethereum-based options trading platform, announced their decision to step...
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Crypto.com secures preliminary VASP license from Dubai digital asset regulator
Crypto.com has secured a Virtual Assets Service Provider (VASP) license from the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA). The...
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Bitget subsidiary BitgetX closes operations, opts out of Hong Kong crypto market
Bitget’s Hong Kong division, BitgetX, has decided not to apply for a Virtual Asset Trading Platform (VATP) license in Hong Kong despite...
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Ripple CEO criticizes SEC for stifling crypto innovation with aggressive enforcement
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said the U.S. SEC’s actions toward the crypto industry have failed in protecting investors and needs to...
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European Parliament approves controversial Data Act, which may require kill switches on smart contracts
The European Parliament said on Nov. 9 that it has voted in favor of a Data Act that will set out rules in various areas, including smart...
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ETH crosses $2k as BlackRock’s Ethereum Trust filing surfaces
BlackRock has taken the initial step toward filing for a spot Ether ETF, with the iShares Ethereum Trust recently registered in Delaware....
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Grayscale inches closer to spot Bitcoin ETF with ‘constructive’ SEC dialogue
Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein provided an update on his company’s proposed spot Bitcoin ETF in conversation with Bloomberg on Nov....
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Bloomberg analysts point to 8-day window beginning Nov. 9 in which several spot Bitcoin ETFs could see approval
Bloomberg ETF analysts James Seyffart and Eric Balchunas posted a research note on Nov. 8 suggesting that an upcoming 8-day window opening on...