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DeFi 'Casino' May Need New Global Regulator, German Central Banker Says

Joachim Wuermeling called for immediate discussions on how to treat DeFi as the Financial Stability Board prepares a rule book for the crypto sector.

Debate rages on how to regulate decentralized finance. (Jeremy Moeller/Getty Images)

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Germany Issues Crypto Securities Guidance as Deadline Looms

Registries must meet money laundering, IT and governance requirements set by BaFin.

German lawmakers set out the rules for crypto securities registers last year. (Hiroshi Higuchi/Getty Images)

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Crypto Exchanges Should Lose Licenses for Laundering Breaches, EU Regulators Say

The advice comes as legislators reach the closing stages of the landmark crypto MiCA law.

The EU wants to get tough on money laundering after a string of scandals. (Caspar Benson/Getty Images)

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Polygon Increases KYC Scrutiny of Potential Investments and Grants in India

Polygon is now requiring extensive customer details for prospective partners in India as regulatory scrutiny there grows, according to a source.

Bangalore, Karnataka, India (Abdullah Ahmad/Unsplash)

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Wallet Firm Liminal Raises $4.7M From Elevation Capital, CoinDCX, Sandeep Nailwal and Others

Liminal was founded by Mahin Gupta, who previously co-founded Zeb Pay, a prominent Indian crypto exchange.

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Crypto Banking Rules Now Due This Year From Basel Committee

The group cited recent turmoil in pushing ahead with its plans, which previously saw opposition from major lenders like JPMorgan Chase.

Basel, Switzerland, home to the Basil Committee on Banking Supervision (Alexander Pyatenko/Getty Images)

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India 'Fairly Ready' With Crypto Consultation Paper, Government Official Says

India has not yet finalized crypto-specific legislation.

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Thoughts From Davos

The crypto industry showed up in force at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting.

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The Crypto Community Says the UK's FCA Is Finally Starting to Listen

The British regulatory agency's first CryptoSprint was focused on digital asset information disclosure, custody and other regulatory obligations.

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The Curious Case of Coinbase's India Communications Strategy

Reverberations remain from the company's ill-fated Indian launch.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong. (Steven Ferdman/Getty Images)