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Banks Would Have to Disclose Crypto Holdings Under New BIS Plan

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision previously recommended capital constraints to wall off TradFi from the likes of bitcoin and ether

Crypto-friendly Signature Bank collapsed in March 2023 (Alpha Photo/Flickr)

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Dutch Crypto Companies Score Legal Win in Fight Against $2.3M Supervision Bill

The Dutch central bank shouldn’t have made Binance successor Coinmerce and others pay for their anti-money laundering registration, a Rotterdam court said

Netherlands flag. (Flickr)

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Central Bank Group Unveils Data Project Mapping Crypto Transfers

The new data source could underpin future crypto regulations, according to the German-Dutch central bank project.

The BIS study looked at international transactions on the Bitcoin network (Pixabay)

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Why Some Crypto Firms Are Suspending Services in the U.K.

Bybit and PayPal have recently withdrawn certain services from the U.K. and Luno has halted some U.K. clients from investing in crypto – just ahead of tough new promotions rules for crypto firms coming into effect.

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Ripple Says Singapore License Formally Approved

After a June in-principle approval, a subsidiary for Ripple has been granted its license by the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

Ripple (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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SEC’s Motion to Appeal Loss in Ripple Case Is Denied

XRP rallied about 5% following the decision.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler and Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse (Kevin Dietsch/Getty and Scott Moore/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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Crypto-Friendly Congressman McHenry Temporarily Takes Over U.S. House

A staunch advocate for crypto industry regulation, Rep. Patrick McHenry has found himself as a stand-in Speaker of the House as crypto bills head toward the floor.

U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry got tied up as temporary Speaker of the House, distracting him from crypto legislation. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Chinese Firms Used Crypto Payments to Run Fentanyl Network, U.S. Claims in Charges

The U.S. Department of Justice charged eight companies with illegal drug production, distribution and sales of precursor chemicals, saying they used cryptocurrency to move money.

U.S. authorities cracked down on another ring of fentanyl suppliers they say are tied to Chinese companies and using cryptocurrency to move money. (Photo illustration by Jesse Hamilton)

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Sam Bankman-Fried Sues His Insurer as Legal Bills Mount

The FTX founder is protesting insurance firm CNA’s policy as his legal woes cost him serious money.

FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried exiting a federal courthouse in New York last year. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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EU Plans for Wholesale CBDC Out Within Weeks, French Central Banker Says

A central bank digital currency usable by financial markets is moving faster than a more controversial plan targeting regular citizens.

François Villeroy de Galhau of the French central bank (IMF/Flickr)