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Policy

FATF Agrees on Action Plan to Drive Implementation of Global Crypto Norms

The global financial crime watchdog's plenary, made up of 206 members including observer organizations like the UN, also agreed to take stock of what jurisdictions have been doing so far.

The FATF, a global anti-money-laundering watchdog, said many countries have failed to implement its standards for crypto. (NASA/Unsplash)

Tech

Crypto Wallet Firm Dfns Says ‘Magic Links’ Have Critical Vulnerability

Affected services say they were given barely any notice before Dfns published its blog post detailing the so-called zero day.

(Kenny Eliason/Unsplash)

Policy

Online Transactions, Peer-to-Peer Payments Should Be Priorities With Digital Euro, ECB Says

Transfers in stores and to governments could take longer to develop, but basic personal use should be free, the European Central Bank said.

El BCE está analizando la emisión del euro digital. (Holger Leue/Getty Images)

Policy

Australian Markets Regulator Is Reviewing Binance Australia's Derivatives Services

Binance said on Thursday it had incorrectly tagged 500 Australian users as "wholesale investors."

Parliament house, Canberra, Australia. (Unsplash)

Policy

The SEC's Stablecoin Hammer, Courtesy Terraform Labs and Do Kwon

The SEC’s lawsuit against Terraform Labs alleges that terraUSD (UST), and nearly every token it issued, are securities.

Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon on CoinDesk TV in December.

Policy

Crypto Bank Custodia's Bid for Fed Supervision Rejected Again

The Fed rejected Custodia's first bid last month.

Custodia Bank founder Caitlin Long (Suzanne Cordeiro/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Policy

IMF Board 'Generally Agreed' Crypto Shouldn't Be Legal Tender

Outright crypto bans aren’t ideal but shouldn’t be ruled out, the International Monetary Fund leadership said.

Directora gerente del FMI, Kristalina Georgieva. (Carsten Koall/Getty Images)

Policy

US Banking Regulators Warn Banks About Crypto Liquidity Risks

The Federal Reserve and other agencies issued another statement about crypto market vulnerabilities as a threat to U.S. banking.

Edificio de la Reserva Federal de Estados Unidos en Washington, D. C. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Finance

Voyager to Hold Onto $445M of Alameda Loan Repayments Pending Court Order or Settlement

Alameda, FTX's trading arm, filed suit in January to recover claw back repayments made to the crypto lender before its own bankruptcy filing.

Game7 presenta un programa de ayuda de US$100 millones para juegos basados en blockchain. (Pixabay)

Policy

SEC Objects to Binance.US’ $1B Voyager Deal, Alleging Sale of Unregistered Securities

Federal and New York regulators object to a billion-dollar deal they say may be unlawful and discriminatory as they examine Voyager's VGX token.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)