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Policy

Australian Asset Manager Monochrome Applies With Cboe Australia for a Spot Bitcoin ETF, Eyes Decision by Mid-Year

The Monochrome Bitcoin ETF is a flagship product of the firm and was initially expected to be listed with Cboe Australia's larger rival, ASX, where larger volumes are available.

Sydney Opera House in Australia (Stanbalik/Pixabay)

Policy

EU Watchdog Says Reordering Blockchain Transactions Might Be Market Abuse. Industry Says It's Not

Maximum extractable value (MEV), in which blockchain operators reorder transactions to squeeze out additional profits, usually at the expense of whoever is sending the transactions, is not inherently bad, some policy experts point out.

EU regulators are exploring the boundaries of MiCA regulation. (Pixabay)

Policy

Coinbase Says Canadian License Makes It Country's Biggest Registered Crypto Exchange

The U.S. exchange announced it had achieved "restricted dealer" status, furthering its expansion into Canada that began last year.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk)

Policy

Nigeria Court Adjourns Hearings for Binance, Execs' Tax Evasion Cases: Reports

The local tax watchdog last month filed charges in an Abuja court against Binance and the two executives who were detained in the country.

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Opinion

For Crypto, the Global Regulatory 'Olympics' Has Already Begun

Regions around the world are competing to become crypto hubs, former NYDFS executive Mathew Homer writes.

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Policy

U.S. SEC Calls for Comments on Spot ETH ETFs

The Securities and Exchange Commission has opened up comment periods for ETF applications for Grayscale, Fidelity and Bitwise.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler says the agency's court loss led to bitcoin ETF approvals. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

UK Regulators Publish Draft Guidance on Digital Securities Sandbox Open to DLT

The DSS will last five years and could lead to a new regulatory regime for securities settlement.

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Policy

Central Bank Group Starts Tokenization Project to Enhance Monetary System

The project seeks to build a "usable" solution to integrate tokenized commercial bank deposits with central bank money using smart contracts and programmability, officials at the Bank for International Settlements said.

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Policy

Binance Says Compliance Exec Detained in Nigeria Has No Decision-Making Power at Firm

Tigran Gambaryan should not be held responsible in ongoing talks with Nigerian government officials, Binance said in a statement, as he and the exchange face tax evasion charges in the country.

(Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

What a Judge Said About the SEC's Suit Against Coinbase

A federal judge had a lot to say about the SEC's claims in its suit against Coinbase.

SEC logo (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)