Worldcoin Being Probed by French Privacy Regulator for ‘Questionable’ Practices
Sam Altman’s latest eyeball-scanning initiative is attracting attention from data protection regulators.
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Crypto.com Trumps Binance, Securing Netherlands Registration as Larger Rival Withdraws
The Netherlands, which has taken a tough line on rivals such as Binance and Coinbase, follows France, Dubai and the U.K. in recognizing the crypto exchange.
Crypto Bill Advances Out of House Agriculture Committee
The House Agriculture Committee advanced the Financial Innovation Technology for the 21st Century Act, a day after the House Financial Services Committee did.
Crypto Must Take Fraud Prevention Seriously: Crypto Long & Short
Countries that enable regulatory technology while avoiding reliance on legacy bureaucratic approaches will be a breakaway leader in cryptocurrencies.
U.S. DOJ Needs 6-8 Weeks to Process Evidence Against Celsius’s Former CEO, Attorneys Tell Judge
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) asked a federal judge for six to eight weeks to produce evidence for its case against Alex Mashinsky, the founder and former CEO of crypto lender Celsius.
Judge in FTX Case Orders Gag on Contact with Media
Sam Bankman-Fried. (Elizabeth Napolitano / CoinDesk)
Putin Signs Digital Ruble Law Making a CBDC Possible in Russia
The new law describes a legal framework for a central bank digital token
EU Stablecoin Issuers With Bank Assets in Reserve Will Get Extra Regulation, EBA Draft Says
The EU agency is consulting on new MiCA rules that mean “significant” tokens are centrally supervised with extra capital requirements
Craig Wright Will Be Able to Fight Bitcoin Copyright Claim in UK After Winning Appeal
Craig Wright, who claims to be Bitcoin inventor Satoshi Nakamoto, will be able to argue his case that the Bitcoin file format should receive copyright protection under UK law after a bench of three UK judges accepted his appeal to a previous court denial, according to a court filing.
‘Razzlekhan,’ Husband Make Plea Deal in Bitfinex Hack Laundering Case Worth Billions
The pair will forfeit the proceeds from nearly 120,000 bitcoins they allegedly laundered from the hacked crypto exchange.