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Hull City Sponsor Tomya Crypto Exchange Embroiled in Turkey Fraud Scandal

The owner of Tomya was among 25 people detained in Turkey as the country prepares new crypto legislation.

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Crypto Mixer Sanctioned by U.S. Treasury for North Korea Allegations, as FBI, Dutch and Finnish Police Seize Website

Sinbad was used to launder stolen crypto assets, according to the Treasury.

Sinbad's website says it was seized by the FBI alongside the Dutch Financial Intelligence and Investigation Service and Finnish National Bureau of Investigation. (Sinbad.io)

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Bitcoin Group Addressing 'Serious Deficits' in Money Laundering Measures Flagged by German Regulator

The group reportedly said Wednesday that it has "no indications of violations of money laundering and terrorist financing laws."

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Crypto Firms That Act Like Banks Should Be Regulated Like Them, ECB Official Says

But supervision of bank-like crypto firms could be a pain for regulators, said Andrea Enria, chair of the supervisory board at the European Central Bank.

Chair of the ECB Supervisory Board Andrea Enria

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UK to Hit Crypto Users With Penalties for Unpaid Taxes

The Treasury encouraged users to voluntarily disclose unpaid income or capital gains tax from crypto, NFT and utility token holdings.

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Central Bank Project Shows CBDC Payments Can Be Private

The BIS project is a first step in exploring privacy, security and scalability for central bank digital currency design, a report on the initiative said.

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Binance's Future and Other Questions Post-Settlement

What sort of impact will Binance's massive settlement have?

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Fiery Public Hearing on Digital Euro Sees Experts Diverge on Key Issues

Expert witnesses answered lawmaker questions on holding limits, impact on banking systems and privacy for an EU central bank digital currency.

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Hong Kong Chief Says Regulators May Get Powers to Crack Down on Unlicensed Crypto Exchanges: Report

The Securities and Futures Commission said it does not have the power to close unlicensed crypto exchanges.

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Central Banks Have No Interest in Personal Data, BIS Official Says While Promoting CBDCs

The Bank for International Settlements has been calling on countries to prepare for CBDCs as governments face backlash over privacy concerns.

Cecilia Skingsley (BIS)