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Singapore Banks' Exposure to Bitcoin 'Insignificant' but Subject to Highest Risk Weight

Banks must hold $125 in capital against every $100 worth of bitcoin, a senior minister said.

Monetary Authority of Singapore MAS Building (Shutterstock)

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BlockFi Files for Bankruptcy as FTX Contagion Spreads

BlockFi received a $400 million line of credit from FTX earlier this year.

Publicidad de BlockFi en Union Station, Washington D. C. (Archivo de CoinDesk)

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FTX Direct Clearing Plan Was Nowhere Close to Being Approved, CFTC Chief Says

Rostin Behnam, the agency's chairman, did say FTX executives met frequently with the regulator.

CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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UK Crypto Fraud Climbs by a Third to Over $270M: Report

The country is in a recession and the cost of living has increased, making some people vulnerable to fraudsters.

A computer popup box screen warning of a system being hacked, compromised software enviroment. 3D illustration. (Getty Images)

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Bahamas' Attorney General Defends Country's Regulatory Regime Amid FTX 'Debacle'

Ryan Pinder disputed the notion that FTX moved to the country because it didn't want to "submit to regulatory scrutiny."

Ryan Pinder, attorney general of the Bahamas (The Office of the Prime Minister The Bahamas)

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Bitcoin.org's 'Cøbra' Must Unmask to Challenge Craig Wright's Legal Costs, UK Court Rules

Wright, the self-proclaimed inventor of Bitcoin, was granted permission to serve legal papers on Cøbra as he sought a declaration of his ownership of copyright to the Bitcoin white paper.

Craig Wright (Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for CoinGeek )

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Turkish Authorities Order Seizure of 'Suspicious' FTX Assets

The country's Financial Crimes Investigation Board says Sam Bankman-Fried is also under investigation.

The collapse of crypto exchange FTX under Sam Bankman-Fried raises the issue of proofs of reserve. (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin, Ether Needn't Follow Financial Rules, Belgian Regulator Says

Officials hope to fend off a rising number of questions about how crypto should be regulated and when they should be treated as securities.

Brussels (Walter Bibikow/Getty Images)

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UK Lawmakers Support Easy Seizure of Crypto Linked to Terrorist Activity

The lower chamber of the U.K. Parliament had already voted in favor of proposed rules to make it easier for law enforcement to target crypto linked to crime.

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Bahamas Securities Regulator Blasts 'Inaccurate' Accusations Made by FTX

The Securities Commission of The Bahamas said FTX misrepresented the regulator's move to secure the embattled exchange's assets against hacks in bankruptcy court filings in the U.S.

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