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Policy

Jersey City to Invest in Bitcoin ETFs, the Latest Pension to Dive Into Crypto

“The question on whether Crypto/Bitcoin is here to stay is largely over + crypto/Bitcoin won,” said Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop in a tweet.

Jersey City, New Jersey (Zoshua Colah/Unsplash)

Policy

Russian-Speaking Groups Responsible for Majority of Crypto Ransomware Attacks in 2023: TRM Labs

Inflows to Russia-based crypto exchange Garantex accounted for 82% of the crypto volumes that belonged to sanctioned entities internationally, the report added.

Russian flag (Egor Filin/ Unsplash)

Finance

Coinbase's CBPL Fined $4.5M by UK Regulator for Lapses in Onboarding Controls

Despite restrictions in place, CBPL onboarded 13,416 high-risk customers for e-money services, the Financial Conduct Authority said.

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Policy

Indian City of Raipur Puts Real Estate Records on Blockchain With Airchains

"Certification should be secure and decentralization is the future we should work on," Abinash Mishra, Commissioner, Raipur Municipal Corporation told CoinDesk in an interview on Thursday.

Abinash Mishra, Commissioner, Raipur Municipal Corporation , Chhattisgarh, India. (Courtesy: Abinash Mishra and AirChains)

Policy

India Has Seen 92 Drug Trafficking Cases in Four Years Involving Dark Net and Crypto

The nation's junior Home Minister Nityanand Rai responded in parliament to questions about drug trafficking from Jose K. Mani, a minister of parliament (MP) from the opposition.

India has registered 92 drug trafficking cases involving crypto and the dark net. (Pixabay)

Policy

India to Release Its Crypto Policy Stance by September After Stakeholder Consultations: Report

“The policy stance is how does one consult relevant stakeholders, so it is to come out in the open and say here is a discussion paper these are the issues and then stakeholders will give their views,” said Ajay Seth who is the Economic Affairs Secretary in India's Finance Ministry.

Indian President Droupadi Murmu (fourth from right), Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (third from right), Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary (fifth from right) before the budget presentation. (DD News)

Opinion

What Does Kamala Harris' (Presumptive) Nomination Mean for Crypto This Election?

There has definitely been a vibe shift in the 2024 race, but it's unclear how crypto fits into that.

Vice President Kamala Harris (Jim Vondruska/Getty Images)

Policy

Coinbase Narrows Demand for SEC Chair Gensler's Crypto Messages

In its court battle with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the crypto exchange is seeking internal messages from Gensler and others, but not from his pre-SEC days.

Chair Gary Gensler's U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is weighing Hashdex's ETF application, which analysts suggest could have a leg up because of its novel approach.  (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

2 Promoters of Forcount Crypto Ponzi Scheme Plead Guilty to Wire Fraud Conspiracy

Promoters of the Brazil-based crypto scam stole a collective $8.4 million from Spanish-speaking investors around the world.

Crime (niu niu / Unsplash)

Policy

Crypto Exchange Gate.io Exits Japan

"As one of the world's leading cryptocurrency exchanges, we strive to comply with financial regulations in all regions in which we operate," a blog on Gate.io said.

Tokyo, Japan (Ryo Yoshitake/Unsplash)