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Fidelity Applies for Ethereum EFT

Fidelity applied to list and trade shares of the spot Ethereum Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) on the Cboe BZX Exchange.

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BlackRock Pursues Ethereum ETF

BlackRock filing for Ethereum ETF that followed the recent Bitcoin ETF application sent ETH price to over $2,000.

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PayPal UK Approved to Offer Crypto Services

PayPal UK Limited has received approval from the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as a crypto service provider, allowing the company to offer specific cryptocurrency services and advertise them to local clients. The regulatory clearance signifies that PayPal can engage in “certain crypto asset activities” and communicate about its crypto-related offerings in compliance with the […]

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UK Finalized Crypto Regulation Proposals

UK HM Treasury has published the final results of the consultation on the regulatory regime for crypto assets.

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SEC Wants to Dismiss Charges Against Ripple CEO and Co-Founder

The SEC previously accused Ripple co-founder Christian Larsen and Chief Executive Officer Bradley Garlinghouse of misleading investors on a $1B XRP sale.

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Bitcoin Is Legally Recognized in China

In China, the Shanghai Second Intermediate People’s Court officially recognized Bitcoin as a “unique and non-reproducible” currency.

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Coinbase Registers With the Bank of Spain

The registration as a cryptocurrency exchange and custodian wallet provider will allow Coinbase to offer a full suite of products and services to retail and institutional users in Spain

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NYDFS Publishes Preliminary Guidance for Virtual Currency Listing

The Department of Financial Services of the State of New York (DFS) has published a guide proposed for approval in the status of an official regulatory framework, which is devoted to the listing of virtual coins and the general structure of coins included in the so-called green list.

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Rep. Tom Emmer Revives Anti-CBDC Bill

Representative Tom Emmer and 49 original co-sponsors reintroduced the “CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act” in the United States House of Representatives

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Court Favours Grayscale Over SEC in Spot Bitcoin ETF Case

Despite the legal victory of Grayscale, it’s too early for spot Bitcoin ETF proponents to cheer

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US Treasury and IRS Propose Crypto Tax Reporting Rules

The new crypto tax proposal from the US Treasury and IRS regulates the sale and exchange of digital assets by brokers, aiming “to close the tax gap, address the tax evasion risks posed by digital assets, and help ensure that everyone plays by the same set of rules.”

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MiCA: Is This Crypto Regulation Needed?

29 June, 2023 — MiCA, the ‘exhaustive’ regulatory framework erected around the crypto industry within the EU came into effect. Its purpose? To “regulate something that’s borderless, open-source, decentralised and constantly evolving”. Innovation regulation does not purport great expectations, is MiCA any different? Are innovative and autonomous financial instruments supported by the voting outcome of […]

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Coinbase Launches Stand With Crypto Alliance

The crypto exchange Coinbase has launched Stand with Crypto initiative that unites global crypto advocates

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SEC Delays Its Verdict on Spot Bitcoin ETF

The US securities regulator extended the decision deadline on a joint spot bitcoin ETF application from ARK/21Shares and sought public comment

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Argentinian Regulator Investigates Worldcoin

The Agency for Access to Public Information in Argentina adds to the list of government bodies globally investigating Worldcoin over privacy concerns

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Ukraine Drafts Digital Artefact Legislation

Digital artefacts and related content are to become new objects of civil rights in Ukraine, opening up new legal ways of money-making for Ukrainians