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Tim Byun (OKX)
Finance
Exclusive
Crypto Exchange OKX Wins Preparatory License in Dubai, Set to Boost Staff
Once the so-called MVP license becomes operational, OKX Middle East will offer spot, derivatives and fiat services including U.S. dollar and UAE dirham deposits and withdrawal...
Tim Byun (OKX)
By Ian Allison
Jun 15, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
Jun 15, 2023
Exclusive OKXDubaiPolicyCrypto ExchangesLicensing
Canadian regulators are providing more clarity than their U.S. counterparts. (Chris Robert/Unsplash)
Policy
Exclusive
Coinbase Praises Canada’s Crypto Approach as U.S. Regulatory Pressure Intensifies
Canada is doing crypto regulation by engagement – “which we love,” said Coinbase’s VP International and Business Development Nana Murugesan.
Canadian regulators are providing more clarity than their U.S. counterparts. (Chris Robert/Unsplash)
By Ian Allison
May 19, 2023 at 1:15 p.m. UTC
May 19, 2023
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A bankruptcy judge ruled on the BlockFi case (Pixabay)
Policy
Celsius
Fahrenheit Consortium Is Lead Bidder in Bankruptcy Auction for Celsius Assets
The assets include a loan portfolio, mining rigs and infrastrsucture and cryptocurrency worth as much as $2 billion.
A bankruptcy judge ruled on the BlockFi case (Pixabay)
By Eliza Gkritsi
May 17, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. UTC
May 17, 2023
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Firms are subject to the whims of the bank account providers and end up dedicating resources to opening bank accounts. (Unsplash)
Policy
Analysis
Even Licensed Firms Say Opening Bank Accounts Is Hard in Hong Kong
Hong Kong has said it wants to be a crypto hub but its banks are rejecting account opening applications.
Firms are subject to the whims of the bank account providers and end up dedicating resources to opening bank accounts. (Unsplash)
By Lavender Au
May 17, 2023 at 7:16 a.m. UTC
May 17, 2023
AnalysisPolicyHong KongHong Kong Monetary AuthorityBankingBanking Regulation
Kim faces accusations that he was trading coins during meetings of the National Assembly's judiciary committee last year. (efired/Getty)
Policy
Regulations
South Korea Probes Crypto Exchanges Upbit, Bithumb on Ex-Lawmaker's Transfers
Lawmaker Kim Nam-kuk resigned from the main opposition party after his crypto transfers incited controversy.
Kim faces accusations that he was trading coins during meetings of the National Assembly's judiciary committee last year. (efired/Getty)
By Lavender Au
May 15, 2023 at 1:20 p.m. UTC
May 15, 2023
RegulationsSouth KoreaPolicy
(Mark Van Scyoc/Shutterstock)
Finance
Sec
Market Makers Jane Street, Jump Retreating From U.S. Crypto Trading: Bloomberg
The move comes as U.S. regulatory scrutiny of the crypto industry has intensified, Bloomberg reported.
(Mark Van Scyoc/Shutterstock)
By Aoyon Ashraf
May 9, 2023 at 9:21 p.m. UTC
May 9, 2023
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Kim Nam-kuk's WEMIX holdings stood at 6 billion won ($4.5 million) between January and February 2022. (Jacek Malipan/EyeEm/Getty)
Policy
Regulations
South Korea Authorities Investigate Lawmaker Over Suspicious Crypto Transfers: Report
Local media reports Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Nam-kuk had previously co-sponsored a bill seeking to defer taxation on crypto profits.
Kim Nam-kuk's WEMIX holdings stood at 6 billion won ($4.5 million) between January and February 2022. (Jacek Malipan/EyeEm/Getty)
By Lavender Au
May 8, 2023 at 9:15 a.m. UTC
May 8, 2023
RegulationsSouth KoreaPolicyPolitics
(Kevin Dietsch/Staff/GrettyImages/PhotoMosh)
Consensus Magazine
Money reimagined
The Need for Clarity in Washington – Not Just on Crypto
The recent ambiguous messaging from the Federal Open Market Committee's meeting, which left markets struggling to interpret signals from the FOMC statement and Chair Jerome Po...
(Kevin Dietsch/Staff/GrettyImages/PhotoMosh)
By Michael J. Casey
May 5, 2023 at 4:31 p.m. UTC
May 5, 2023
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(Mark Van Scyoc/Shutterstock)
Learn
Learn
Securities vs. Commodities: Why It Matters For Crypto
The debate over whether cryptocurrencies should be defined as securities, like stocks, or commodities, like wheat or gold, has implications for whether, how and by whom they a...
(Mark Van Scyoc/Shutterstock)
By Robert Stevens
May 5, 2023 at 3:13 p.m. UTC
May 5, 2023
Beginner
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Coinbase Grew Quickly by Working With U.S. Regulators. Will It Expand Even More by Disregarding the SEC?
After its IPO in 2021, the largest U.S. crypto exchange had reason to think it was in the SEC’s good books. Then came Gary Gensler and now the exchange is going overseas with...
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk)
By Daniel Kuhn
May 2, 2023 at 5:46 p.m. UTC
May 2, 2023
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