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Binance Nigeria Ordered to Halt 'Illegal' Operations by Securities Watchdog

A spokesperson for Binance, which faces U.S. SEC allegations that include operating an unregistered exchange, said the Nigerian company is not affiliated with the firm.

Lagos, Nigeria (Nupo Deyon Daniel/Unsplash)

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CFTC Wins Lawsuit Against Ooki DAO

The regulator's victory serves as proof decentralized entities can face legal consequences for their dealings, contrary to popular beliefs.

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Mt. Gox's Hackers Are 2 Russian Nationals, U.S. DOJ Alleges in Indictment

One of the individuals also operated BTC-e, the DOJ alleged.

Mt. Gox Creditor Kolin Burges confronts Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles (CoinDesk)

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EU Governments Friendly to Tough Crypto Bank-Capital Restrictions, Negotiator Says

The move could mean assets such as bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) are given the maximum possible risk weight as part of a lengthy set of banking laws, which could be agreed as soon as next week.

New EU rules could control banks' access to crypto (Leonhard Niederwimmer/ Pixabay

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Hong Kong Monetary Authority to Prepare for Retail CBDC

The regulator will start conducting in-depth studies and pilots on the implementation of a future e-HKD, according to a Friday report.

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EU’s Landmark Crypto Law MiCA Published in Official Journal

The procedural move means landmark licensing, stablecoin and anti-money laundering rules apply as of December 30, 2024.

Publication in the EU's journal turns crypto rules into law (Pixabay)

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New Stablecoin Bill Drafted by House Republicans as Compromise With Democrats

The House Financial Services Committee has released this year’s third draft of a stablecoin bill, meant to combine ideas from both parties in advance of a hearing next week.

A U.S. Senate committee passed a spending bill with a surprise crypto provision. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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SEC’s Gensler Rebuffs Crypto Complaints, Says Gave Ample Warning Heat Was Coming

Gary Gensler, chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, delivered a speech explaining his thinking after hammering Coinbase and Binance in back-to-back actions.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler  (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

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Providing Regulatory Clarity (Binance and Coinbase Edition)

The SEC sued Binance and Coinbase this week, presenting the industry with both further analysis on why it thinks certain cryptocurrencies are securities and its biggest test to how cryptos may be regulated in the U.S. going forward.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CoinDesk archives)

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U.S. Senators Tell DOJ to Investigate Binance for Potentially Lying to Lawmakers: Bloomberg

Two senate democrats, including Sen. Elizabeth Warren, allege in a letter that the platform may have lied about Binance.US being an independent entity.

Senator Elizabeth Warren (Leigh Vogel/Getty Images)