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Monetary Authority of Singapore Unveils Programmable Digital Money Plans
The Monetary Authority of Singapore, the Bank of Italy, the Bank of Korea and the International Monetary Fund has released a white paper exploring the concept of Purpose-Bound Money (PBM) and its potential applications. According to the white paper, PBM is a form of digital currency that can be programmed for specific uses at any given […]
IMF Unveils Plans for Global CBDC Platform
In a speech delivered during a high-level policy roundtable today, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Bank Al-Maghrib called for a strategic shift toward a global central bank digital currency (CBDC) to enhance global payments infrastructure among users for digital assets. Tobias Adrian, financial counselor and director of the Monetary and Capital Markets Department of […]
Do Kwon Guilty of Passport Forgery; Sentenced to 4 Months in Montenegrin Prison
Key Takeaways Do Kwon and Han-Chang joon were sentenced to four months in prison in Montenegro for document forgery. Montenegro police confiscated two Costa Rican passports, two Belgian passports and two identification cards. A High Court of Podgorica told CoinDesk that the two will be held for an additional six months for “extradition custody.” Do […]
Binance to Exit the Netherlands After Regulatory Stalemate
Key Takeaways Binance will leave the Netherlands because it has failed to obtain a VASP after failing to comply to AML standards. Binance, the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, is set to withdraw from the Netherlands after failing to secure necessary approval from the Dutch financial regulator. The exchange was not able to obtain a virtual […]
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Original 8 Charges Remain; Will the Bahamas Follow?
Sam Bankman-Fried, the infamous cryptocurrency entrepreneur and former CEO of FTX, will stand trial on the original eight criminal charges, according to U.S. prosecutors. The move opens up the possibility for the Bahamas to bring forth any charges to the industry’s favorite former CEO. The trial is set to start on February 6, 2024, in […]
Bittrex Granted Permission to Honor Withdrawal Post-Bankruptcy
United States District Court for the District of Delaware has authorized customers of Bittrex, a now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange, to withdraw cryptocurrency assets and fiat currency starting on June 15. Bittrex filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on May 8 following a lawsuit with the SEC, which claimed that the bankrupt platform was operating as an unregistered securities exchange […]
SEC Emails Reveal: Hinman Wasn’t Only Official Deliberating ETH Security
Key Takeaways After giving the green light to use Bill Hinman’s speech in court, Ripple revealed SEC emails surrounding Hinman’s speech. The deliberation about ETH being a security suggest that other SEC officials were used as guidance. Recently released email exchanges from 2018 reveal that multiple U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) officials were in […]
SEC Chair Gensler to Be Dethroned in New House Bill
Key Takeaways Representatives Tom Emmer and Warren Davidson proposed a bill that would fire Chair Gensler and add more commissioners. This bill will also change how the SEC functions and who holds the most power, following the set up of the Federal Election Commission. In order to “restore sanity” in the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission […]
Mt. Gox Suspects Charged: Russian Nationals Indicted by DOJ
Key Takeaways The U.S. DOJ has charged two Russian nationals for their connection to the Mt. Gox hack of 2011. Both suspects will be charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering in the Southern District of New York. One suspect is charged with money laundering conspiracy and operating an unlicensed money services business in the […]
USDC Introduced on Ethereum’s Layer 2 Scaling Solution Arbitrum
Circle brought its native USDC on Arbitrum, Ethereum’s leading layer 2 scaling solution, making Arbitrum the ninth blockchain to extend support for USDC, according to Circle’s official announcement. The newly enabled function allows businesses utilizing Circle to conveniently swap USDC across supported chains, avoiding the costs and time lags typically linked with bridging transactions: 3/ […]
