Worldcoin Regulatory Scrutiny Grows as Argentina Opens Investigation
The investigation began after numerous data collections in five major jurisdictions of the country, the Argentinian Agency for Access to Public Information said.
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Bank of England Wants Digital Pound Advisers as It Moves to CBDC Design Phase
The Bank of England has also started recruiting for its central bank digital currency engagement forum.
Congresswoman Maxine Waters Says She’s ‘Deeply Concerned’ About PayPal’s New Stablecoin
The top Democrat on the House Financial Service Committee criticized PayPal’s plans in a statement on Wednesday.
Former FTX Exec Ryan Salame Talking to Prosecutors About Plea Deal: Bloomberg
It was not known whether Salame would cooperate with prosecutors and testify against FTX co-founder and CEO Sam Bankman-Fried.
Bavaria’s Data Regulator Had Not Concluded Assessment of Worldcoin When the Project Launched
The Sam Altman co-founded project has been shut down in Kenya over privacy concerns.
Sam Bankman-Fried Will Still Face Campaign Finance-Related Charge, Justice Department Says
The U.S. Department of Justice still plans to argue that Sam Bankman-Fried conducted an “illegal campaign finance” scheme when it goes to trial in October, prosecutors said Tuesday, two weeks after saying they couldn’t bring a campaign finance charge against the FTX founder due to treaty obligations.
Global X Refiles Spot-Bitcoin ETF Application, Naming Coinbase as ‘Surveillance-Sharing’ Partner
The filing comes around the same time the firm requested permission to offer a bitcoin-future ETF.
Hong Kong’s New Crypto License Could Cost Exchanges a Pretty Penny
The city’s new licensing regime paves the way for exchanges to operate legally but tough compliance requirements could cost firms as much as $20 million, industry insiders say.
Coinbase Moves to Dismiss SEC Lawsuit, Alleging Crypto Falls Out of Regulator’s Oversight
Coinbase filed for judgement in its ongoing case against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, alleging the regulator is stepping well outside its jurisdiction in suing the crypto exchange.
Revolut Suspends U.S. Crypto Platform Over Regulatory Uncertainty
The digital bank said U.S. customers will not be able to access crypto via its platform starting Oct. 3.