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Turkey Unveils Strict Crypto Rules for 2025

December 27, 2024

Turkey has announced new cryptocurrency regulations aimed at enhancing anti-money laundering (AML) efforts to align with global standards. This new legislation, set to be enforced by February 2025, is modeled after regulatory efforts in key global markets, especially the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets

Bitcoin·Blockchain·Community·Markets·Policy·Regulation

Russia Weaponizing Bitcoin? New Law Allows Crypto to Bypass Western Sanctions

December 27, 2024

Russia is seemingly weaponizing Bitcoin. Russian companies, in a move aimed at dodging the tightening grip of Western sanctions, are now using cryptocurrency for international trade. Finance Minister Anton Siluanov confirmed the strategy in a recent television interview, signaling a major escalation in the global financial power struggle. Sanctions Bite, Russia Turns to Crypto Western

December 27, 2024

Tether EU Time Bomb: Crypto Markets Brace for a Delisting Disaster

Tether (USDT), the world’s largest stablecoin, faces a potential ban in Europe.

December 26, 2024

FTX Co-CEO Gets Major Sentence Reduction, BOP Records Show

Former FTX Digital Markets Co-CEO Ryan Salame, currently serving a 7.5-year sentence

Blockchain·Regulation

Crypto’s Geopolitical Impact: Redefining Power Dynamics and Economic Sovereignty

In recent years, the intersection of cryptocurrencies and geopolitics has become increasingly complex, raising concerns about economic sovereignty, regulatory challenges, and global

May 9, 2024

Blockchain·Community·Ethereum·Markets·Policy·Regulation

Grayscale Withdraws Ethereum Futures ETF Application Ahead of SEC Decision

Grayscale’s recent decision to withdraw its 19b-4 filing for an Ethereum futures exchange-traded fund (ETF) has set the stage for intense speculation

May 8, 2024

Blockchain·Markets·Policy·Regulation

CFTC Chair’s Warning Signals Heightened Crypto Oversight

Rostin Behnam, chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), has offered a somber prediction: a forthcoming “cycle of enforcement actions”

May 8, 2024

Bitcoin·Ethereum·Markets·Regulation

Bitcoin Volatility, Market Turbulence Peek Amid Regulatory Uncertainty Ahead Of Ethereum ETF Decision

The cryptocurrency market witnessed a surge in volatility and market turbulence as regulatory uncertainty reached its peak, fueled by anticipation surrounding the

May 7, 2024

Blockchain·Community·Markets·Policy·Regulation

SEC Declares War Against Robinhood, former SEC Chief Predicts Crypto Onslaught Will Continue

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adds Robinhood to its growing list of crypto-related businesses served with a Wells Notice along

May 6, 2024

Bitcoin·Blockchain·Policy·Regulation·Security

US Lawmakers Urge Biden Admin to Strengthen Crypto Regulations Amid Concerns Over Iran

Amid escalating worries surrounding the exploitation of cryptocurrency to sidestep sanctions, Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Angus King (I-Maine) have called upon

May 4, 2024

Policy·Regulation

US Senator Criticizes DOJ Over Non-Custodial Wallets, Vows to Defend Bitcoin Rights

Wyoming’s Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis has voiced strong opposition to the Biden administration’s Department of Justice (DOJ), criticizing its stance on non-custodial

May 2, 2024

Policy·Regulation·Security

UK Government Report Says Crypto was Major Money Laundering Risk in 2022-2023

Crypto-assets have been singled out as a key conduit for money laundering activities between 2022 and 2023 by the U.K. Treasury. The

May 2, 2024

Ethereum·Markets·Policy·Regulation

SEC Under Fire: US House Rips Ethereum Probe, Accuses Gensler Of Misleading Congress

Amid escalating tensions, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) finds itself under intense scrutiny as the House Financial Services Committee lambasts

May 2, 2024

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‘Protect Users’: CZ’s Parting Words to Community After 4-Month Sentence

In a somber farewell address to his global community, Changpeng Zhao (CZ), the influential founder of the cryptocurrency exchange Binance, emphasized the

May 1, 2024