Nexo to Phase Out Cashback for UK Exchange and Card Transactions as FCA Rules Approach
Nexo is joining Bybit and Paypal in withdrawing some services from the U.K. in response to incoming promotion rules.
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South Korea’s Crypto Ecosystem Shakes Off Terra Debacle, With Gaming Dominating Web3 Activity
Korean banks are gradually dipping their toes in the market, and gaming firms are trying to capitalize in the crypto-frenzied market.
Crypto Exchange Bybit ‘Exploring All Options’ to Stay in UK: CEO
Companies like Luno and PayPal have halted certain crypto operations in the country in response to regulations set to take effect next month.
Luno to Halt Some UK Clients From Investing in Crypto as Regulation Looms
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority crypto promotion rules will be coming into effect by October 8.
Taiwan Crypto Watchdog to Issue 10 Guiding Principles for Virtual Assets in September: Report
The East Asian country plans on setting out that crypto businesses should keep customers payments separate from their own tokens and that unregistered overseas firms should not solicit business in the country.
11,196 Years Jail Sentence for Faruk Özer, CEO of Collapsed Turkish Crypto Exchange Thodex
Faruk Fatih Özer, the founder of the collapsed Turkish crypto exchange Thodex, his sister Serap Özer and his brother Güven Özer have been sentenced to 11,196 years, 10 months and 15 days in prison.
Singapore’s New President, a Former Central Bank Chairman, Has Called Crypto ‘Slightly Crazy’
Tharman Shanmugaratnam, who has previously called crypto “purely speculative” and “slightly crazy,” was officially elected as Singapore’s president early Saturday morning.
Australia Senate Committee Rejects Crypto Bill From Opposition Senator Andrew Bragg
Bragg said the Labor government had put regulating crypto in the slow lane.
G20 Set to Crystalize Global Crypto Rules as India Wraps Up Presidency
G20 nations are set to crystalize crypto policies, the closest we may have come to globally coordinated rules for the industry. India has been at the helm of the efforts as the current president of the G20 and is likely to celebrate the progress during the Leaders’ Summit in September.
Crypto Market Leaders and Laggards: The Biggest Movers of the Week
Stellar (XLM), XRP (XRP) and Shiba Inu (SHIB) were notable winners from the last week, while Curve Finance (CRV) and Augur (REP) struggled. The market is down overall, according to CoinDesk Market Index, but only marginally compared to recent growth.