Regulations

Some Democrats are asking their party to officially support crypto innovation. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Democratic Crypto Supporters Call for Crypto-Friendly Party Platform
Crypto advocates in the U.S. House want their party to adopt a "forward-looking approach" to digital assets.
Some Democrats are asking their party to officially support crypto innovation. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

U.S. Sen. Tim Scott, the Banking Committee's top Republican, has joined former President Donald Trump as a crypto booster. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Key U.S. Senate Republican Tim Scott Makes Crypto-Fan Debut
After years of consequential silence on digital assets, the top Republican on the Senate Banking Committee stormed a Bitcoin 2024 stage as a booster.
U.S. Sen. Tim Scott, the Banking Committee's top Republican, has joined former President Donald Trump as a crypto booster. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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Stablecoin Default Guarantees Pose Risks to the Issuing Banks, Swiss Regulator Says
FINMA's guidance explains how banks can limit the risks associated with guaranteeing stablecoin customers' deposits.
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Singapore, view of Marina Bay with Gardens By The Bay manmade trees in the background (SoleneC1/Pixabay)
Crypto Use in Terror Financing Rises, but Is Still Relatively Small: Singapore
"As a global financial centre and transport hub with a significant migrant workforce, Singapore remains a potential source of funds for terrorists and terrorist organisations...
Singapore, view of Marina Bay with Gardens By The Bay manmade trees in the background (SoleneC1/Pixabay)

Jersey City, New Jersey (Zoshua Colah/Unsplash)
Jersey City to Invest in Bitcoin ETFs, the Latest Pension to Dive Into Crypto
“The question on whether Crypto/Bitcoin is here to stay is largely over + crypto/Bitcoin won,” said Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop in a tweet.
Jersey City, New Jersey (Zoshua Colah/Unsplash)

Russia (Egor Filin/ Unsplash)
Russian-Speaking Groups Responsible for Majority of Crypto Ransomware Attacks in 2023: TRM Labs
Inflows to Russia-based crypto exchange Garantex accounted for 82% of the crypto volumes that belonged to sanctioned entities internationally, the report added.
Russia (Egor Filin/ Unsplash)

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Coinbase's CBPL Fined $4.5M by UK Regulator for Lapses in Onboarding Controls
Despite restrictions in place, CBPL onboarded 13,416 high-risk customers for e-money services, the Financial Conduct Authority said.
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Abinash Mishra, Commissioner, Raipur Municipal Corporation , Chhattisgarh, India. (Courtesy: Abinash Mishra and AirChains)
Indian City of Raipur Puts Real Estate Records on Blockchain With Airchains
"Certification should be secure and decentralization is the future we should work on," Abinash Mishra, Commissioner, Raipur Municipal Corporation told CoinDesk in an interview...
Abinash Mishra, Commissioner, Raipur Municipal Corporation , Chhattisgarh, India. (Courtesy: Abinash Mishra and AirChains)

India has registered 92 drug trafficking cases involving crypto and the dark net. (Pixabay)
India Has Seen 92 Drug Trafficking Cases in Four Years Involving Dark Net and Crypto
The nation's junior Home Minister Nityanand Rai responded in parliament to questions about drug trafficking from Jose K. Mani, a minister of parliament (MP) from the oppositio...
India has registered 92 drug trafficking cases involving crypto and the dark net. (Pixabay)

Indian President Droupadi Murmu (fourth from right), Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (third from right), Ajay Seth, Economic Affairs Secretary (fifth from right), and other minister  before presentation of budget. (DD News)
India to Release Its Crypto Policy Stance by September After Stakeholder Consultations: Report
“The policy stance is how does one consult relevant stakeholders, so it is to come out in the open and say here is a discussion paper these are the issues and then stakeholder...
Indian President Droupadi Murmu (fourth from right), Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (third from right), Ajay Seth, Economic Affairs Secretary (fifth from right), and other minister  before presentation of budget. (DD News)