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Biden Order to Halt China-Tied Bitcoin Mine Beside Nuke Base Came as U.S. Firm Just Bought it
President Biden's emergency order to halt the Chinese-tied mining on the doorstep of a nuclear-missile base hit days after mining giant CleanSpark struck a deal to buy the pro...
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India's Market Regulator Suggests Shared Crypto Oversight Even as RBI Seeks Stablecoin Ban: Reuters
The Securities and Exchange Board of India's position was made to a government panel that could submit its report to the Finance Ministry by June, the report said.
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Robinhood Gains 2%, Erasing Early Losses Following SEC Wells Notice
The trading platform previously ended support for all tokens that were named in SEC lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase.
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Binance Secures Full Virtual-Asset Services Provider License in Dubai
The fourth and final stage of approval comes almost a year after the crypto exchange secured a third-stage license.
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Binance Could Come Back to India by Paying $2M Fine: Report
The exchange could return as a FIU-registered firm after paying the fine, the report added.
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Republican Sen. Tillis Calls for ‘Light’ Crypto Regulatory Framework Ahead of Presidential Election
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle urged the need for new crypto laws on Tuesday, as Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo asked for “additional tools” to effectively crac...
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Sam Bankman-Fried Sentencing: U.S. Attorney Damian Williams' Statement
"As a result of his unprecedented fraud, Bankman-Fried faces 25 years in prison, forfeiture of over a billion dollars and restitution to his victims."
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Canadian Province Asks QuadrigaCX Co-Founder to Explain His Wealth in New Order
This is the third test for the Province's new tool to combat money laundering
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Indonesia’s Finance Regulator Issues New Crypto Regulation to Strengthen Industry
This is part of the preparations for the transition of crypto supervision to OJK by January 2025.
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Thailand’s SEC Greenlights Investment From Institutional and Wealthy Individuals in Crypto ETFs
Earlier this year, the regulator had denied permission to trade bitcoin ETFs.
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