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Finance

Hong Kong's Futu Launches Bitcoin, Ether Trading, Offers Alibaba, Nvidia Shares as Rewards: Report

For the moment, only bitcoin and ether can be traded, while the company works on "expanding our crypto offerings in the near future."

Hong Kong (Dan Freeman/Unsplash)

Policy

Indian Survey Reveals Impact of Crypto Taxes and Anti-Money Laundering Rules on Investors

The study was conducted to assess how savvy investors are engaging with traditional finance, crypto and stablecoins in their investment portfolios.

New Delhi, India (Unsplash)

Policy

Bitcoin as a Strategic Reserve

Both former President Donald Trump and Sen. Cynthia Lummis proposed the U.S. hold its bitcoin.

Former President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (Jon Cherry/Getty Images)

Policy

EU Regulator Details How It Classifies Unlawful Overseas Businesses Under MiCA

The European Securities and Markets Authority released an opinion to aid firms that may do business with overseas firms in order to prevent them breaching the rules on Wednesday.

The EU's MiCA law starts to take effect at end-2024. (Pixabay)

Policy

Crypto Exec Pushing for Industry Support of Kamala Harris for President

J.P. Thieriot, a board member and ex-CEO of Uphold, backs the vice president in her U.S. presidency bid and says he's hoping to build a digital assets advocacy for the Democrat.

Kamala Harris.  (Megan Varner/Getty Images)

Policy

Montenegro to Extradite Do Kwon to South Korea, Rejecting U.S. Request

Kwon has been in custody in the Balkan country since March 2023, when he was arrested for using a fake passport en route to Dubai.

Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon (CoinDesk TV)

Policy

Does the SEC Really Have Jurisdiction Over NFT Art? Two Artists Sue SEC to Get an Answer

The SEC’s approach towards NFTs, plaintiffs argue, “has the potential to bleed into the traditional art and collectibles markets in an unprecedented and boundless manner.”

Lejilex v. SEC is a classic case of “impact litigation.”(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk, modified)

Policy

Stablecoin Balance Sheets Can Be Supervised, BIS and UK Central Bank Project Claims

Project Pyxtrial is a first step towards a tool that could support supervisors and regulators in proactively detecting issues in stablecoin backing, a report said.

BIS building (BIS)

Policy

The Bahamas 'Dares' Again 1.5 Years After FTX Collapse, Brings in New Crypto Law

The Bahamas' Parliament passed the Digital Assets and Registered Exchanges Act, 2024 (DARE 2024), The Securities Commission of The Bahamas announced on Tuesday.

The Bahamas. (A. Duarte/Flickr)

Policy

Coinbase Concerned About 'Ongoing Regulation by Enforcement' in Australia, Despite 'Healthy' Regulator Talks

Last month, a senior regulator warned an audience of industry goers to fall in line with the precedents set in the recent cases it has filed against crypto entities.

Coinbase (PiggyBank/Unsplash)