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South African Mirror Trading's CEO Fined $3.4B by U.S. in Bitcoin Forex Fraud Case

The founder of bitcoin pool operator MTI was charged with fraud last year for running an unlicensed commodity pool scheme.

(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Hong Kong Regulator Reminds Local Banks There Is No Ban on Crypto Firms

Crypto companies have complained that opening bank accounts in the jurisdiction is difficult.

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Binance Official Says Crypto Exchange Has Ousted North Koreans

"They recognized Binance was not the place for them," said Tigran Gambaryan, head of financial crime compliance at Binance.

Binance's Tigran Gambaryan at Consensus 2023 (Amitoj Singh/CoinDesk)

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Reintroduced Congressional Bill Would Call for Feds to Study Terrorist Uses for Crypto

The bill was introduced Thursday by Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Ted Budd, and Congressmen Zach Nunn and Jim Himes.

The new Congress will arrive for work at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 3. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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UK Tax Authority Proposes Changes to Treatment of DeFi Lending, Staking

The proposal, now open for public consultation, will also apply to crypto lending and staking through intermediaries, the authority said.

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Stablecoin Reserves Need to Be Diverse, EU Bank Agency Chief Says

The European Banking Authority's José Manuel Campa urged crypto players to start managing risks immediately as new rules take effect.

EBA chief José Manuel Campa (ECB/Flickr)

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UK Charities Offered Guidance for Accepting Crypto Donations

Nonprofits need to weigh the risk of volatility and hacks, and follow money laundering norms, the Charity Commission said.

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Ex-CFTC Head Says Regulators Can Engage With Crypto 'if They Have the Will to Do So'

Chris Giancarlo's remarks come as crypto businesses argue U.S. regulators have been too vague heading into this year's crackdown.

J. Christopher Giancarlo, Former Chairman, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Willkie Farr & Gallagher (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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Voyager Lawyers ‘Surprised’ Binance.US Canceled $1B Deal

Creditors can expect to receive between 40% and 65% recoveries, ideally in crypto, attorneys for the bankrupt crypto lender said in court Wednesday.

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Bittrex Global CEO Says Firm Will Fight SEC Charges, Did Not Serve U.S. Customers

The Securities and Exchange Commission has accused Bermuda-regulated Bittrex Global of failing to register as a securities exchange in a lawsuit targeting U.S.-based Bittrex Inc.

Bittrex Global CEO Oliver Linch (Bittrex Global)