UK’s National Crime-Fighting Agency Seeks Six Crypto Investigators
A crime bill passed last week gives law enforcement agencies more powers to seize and freeze crypto.
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Turkey in “Final Stage” of Bringing Crypto Legislation as Last Step to Get off FATF’s Grey List: Minister
Turkey is in the “final stage” of bringing crypto legislation to its parliament, a last step required for it to be removed from the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) “grey list.
Digital Pound Consultation Received Over 50,000 Responses, With Privacy a Major Concern
Many of the respondents outlined concerns around privacy, programmability and the decline of cash, Jon Cunliffe, deputy governor of the Bank of England said.
Taiwan Crypto Regulation Gets Going With First Reading of Digital Asset Bill
The bill sets the groundwork for defining what a virtual asset is and how exchanges should operate in Taiwan.
U.S. Senate’s Banking Chairman Says Panel to ‘Crack Down’ on Crypto’s Terrorism Ties
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) has said the Senate Banking Committee will “crack down on the use of crypto to fund terrorism and evade sanctions” at a time when the U.S. must stand with both Ukraine and Israel as they fight back against Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian-backed terrorists like Hamas.
UK Bill for Seizing Illicit Crypto Finally Becomes Law
The bill lets law enforcement freeze crypto without a conviction, promising faster and more substantial seizures.
FBI Charges 6 for Allegedly Running $30M Money Transmitting Business Using Crypto
The FBI has charged six people for allegedly operating an illegal $30 million money-transmitting business using cryptocurrencies.
German Regulator Warns Consumers About MEXC’s Crypto Custody
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority warned consumers that the MEXC exchange has been offering financial services without authorisation to do so.
Elon Musk’s Plan to Charge New X Users $1 May Not Deter Crypto Bots
Crypto watchers say solving the bot problem extends beyond just charging users for the X service.
Australia Proposes New Licensing Regime for Crypto Exchanges, Aims for Draft Legislation by 2024
Australia expects to release a draft legislation which covers licensing and custody rules for crypto asset providers by 2024.