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Global: US court orders South African firm’s CEO to pay $3.4 billion for bitcoin fraud
A federal judge in Texas ordered the head of a South African firm to pay a whopping $3.4 billion for what the U.S. ...
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Global: SEC looks down on UpToken, imposes crypto fines
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has fined Seattle-based Coinme and related defendants nearly $4 million for conducting an unregistered and misleading offering ...
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Global: Generative AI governance targeted in proposed EU rules
The EU’s AI Act has been pushed through to the trilogue stage after nearly two years of drafting. The draft includes requirements for ...
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Global: Hong Kong security regulator to issue crypto license guidelines in May
The Hong Kong Securities Futures Commission (SFC) is reportedly set to release cryptocurrency exchange licensing guidelines next month. The plans were reported by Bloomberg on ...
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Global: Crypto must end anonymity for illicit finance, U.S. regulator says
Anonymity is allowing crypto assets to finance illegal activities, a top U.S. regulatory official said on Tuesday, posing national security risks that must ...
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Global: EU’s Crypto Legislation to Drive Cryptocurrency Prices
The EU Parliament’s passing of the Markets in Crypto Act, or MiCA, has been hailed as a “landmark moment” for cryptocurrencies that will ...
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Global: Philippines Central Bank Approves New e-KYC Rules
On March 30, 2023, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) released a circular outlining amendments to existing customer due diligence (CDD) requirements for supervised financial ...
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Global: German regulators launch inquiry into ChatGPT GDPR compliance
OpenAI faces another hurdle in its quest to continue doing business in the European Union, as German authorities have launched an inquiry into ...
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Global: UK Wants New Regulator to Tackle Big Tech
The U.K. is creating a regulator overseeing tech giants like Amazon and Google. Draft legislation will make the new unit an arm of the country’s Competition ...
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Global: FSOC Approves Proposals Focused on Countering Potential Risks to Stability
The Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) of the U.S. Treasury announced two proposals to counter potential risks. One proposal would provide greater transparency about how the Council ...