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Canadian Lawmakers Call for National Blockchain, Crypto Strategy

The government of Canada should recognize blockchain as an emerging industry with "significant" long-term economic and job creation opportunities, a lawmaker committee on industry and tech said.

Canada's regulatory situation is both clear and more conservative than in the U.S. (Sebastiaan Stam/Unsplash)

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Slovakian Crypto Tax-Cutting Bill Passes National Parliament

Lawmakers wanted to see a 7% income tax rate for crypto held longer than a year.

Slovakian lawmakers voted on crypto tax-cutting (Leonhard Niederwimmer/Pixabay

Policy

Binance Crypto Custody License Application Denied by German Regulator BaFin: Report

The firm told CoinDesk that it is continuing to comply with BaFin requirements in "a detailed and ongoing process."

Changpeng Zhao, CEO of Binance, at Consensus Singapore 2018 (CoinDesk)

Policy

ECB to Start Wholesale CBDC Settlement Trials in 2024

The European Central Bank wants to see innovative interventions in financial markets – but under existing rules.

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SEC Has No Jurisdiction Over Cryptos on Coinbase, Exchange Says in Lawsuit Response

Coinbase filed an answer to the SEC's lawsuit early Thursday, arguing the regulator violated its due process and is reaching beyond its jurisdiction.

Brian Armstrong Chief Executive Officer CEO & Co-Founder of Coinbase speaks at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk)

Policy

Ex-FTX Compliance Officer Sued for Allegedly Paying Off Would-Be Whistleblowers

FTX's lawyers allege Daniel Friedberg allowed its executives' criminal activities to fly under the radar for years.

Sam Bankman-Fried (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

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Former NYSE Broker to Pay $54M to Settle CFTC Crypto Fraud Charges

Michael Ackerman pleaded guilty in 2021 to accusations that he defrauded some 150 investors for $33 million in a digital asset trading scheme.

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission would be granted far-reaching authority over crypto trading and regulation in a new Senate bill. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Australia Acts on De-Banking of Crypto Entities, Supports Policy Recommendations to Tackle Issue

The government's choice to make its position clearer on de-banking comes hours after Blockchain Australia, the nation's industry body made a fresh commitment to minimize scams.

The Sydney Opera House in Australia (Stanbalik/Pixabay)

Policy

EU Publishes Digital Euro Bill Featuring Privacy Controls, Offline Guarantee

Officials want a digital payment system available to “everyone, everywhere, for free.”

EU officials are touting the benefits of a digital euro. (Ervins Strauhmanis/Flickr)

Policy

‘End the Extortion:’ BlockFi Creditors File to Liquidate Estate

Creditors accuse CEO Zac Prince of defrauding customers and the company of “mischief” in delaying a wind-up.

BlockFi creditors say they're paying to improve company staff's golf game (Hebi B/Pixabay)