Regulations
G-7 Will Focus on Helping Developing Nations Introduce CBDCs
"The collapse of FTX was a serious wakeup call on the need for proper consistent regulation across borders," said Masato Kanda, Japan's senior financial diplomat.

Hong Kong Regulator Says DeFi Projects Could Face Regulatory Requirements
The SFC's comments come just after the United States and France published reports on regulating DeFi.

World Regulators Are Looking at DeFi
The U.S. Treasury Department and French central bank published reports looking at DeFi risks and providing recommendations for mitigating them.

Sen. Warren, Rep. AOC Ask Circle, BlockFi Why They Banked at SVB
The lawmakers are asking 14 firms about SVB’s “white glove” treatment of some of its largest depositors.

France Publishes Metaverse Consultation, Seeking Alternative to Dominance by Web Giants
The economic ministry is interested in the virtual worlds' impact on privacy, health and the environment

Wyoming Defends ‘Legitimacy’ of Its Crypto Charter Framework in Custodia Lawsuit
The state's attorney general claims the Kansas City Fed’s decision to deny Custodia’s master account rests partly on “perceived inadequacies in Wyoming’s laws and regulations.”

Stablecoin Issuers, Conglomerates Targeted by IMF After Crypto's 'Rough Year'
FTX and banking sector collapses show the need for stronger consumer protection, governance norms, the agency said.

SEC Is Adding Attorneys to Crypto Enforcement Unit
The hiring is a sign of the Securities and Exchange Commission's increased regulation of digital assets.

DeFi Could Be Forced to Incorporate and Certify, French Central Bank Says
Regulators are seeking to extend EU laws to cover decentralized structures in finance.

Do Kwon's Millions Are Not in South Korea, Prosecutors Say: Report
South Korea has requested the extradition of the Terraform Labs CEO after his recent arrest in Montenegro.
