Binance, KuCoin Win Registration From India Anti-Money Laundering Regulator as Crypto Credibility Improves
KuCoin has paid a fine of $41,000 and Binance’s financial penalty is still to be determined after a hearing with India’s FIU.
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Stand With Crypto Sets Up Election War Chest, Backs Candidates Seeking Open Seats
The fast-growing organization of cryptocurrency supporters, Stand With Crypto, is getting into campaign financing with the opening of its own political action committee (PAC) that will make direct donations to endorsed congressional candidates, said Chief Strategist Nick Carr.
Kraken Asks Court to Dismiss SEC Claims to Avoid ‘Significant Reordering’ of U.S. Financial Structure
Lawyers of crypto exchange Kraken have told a U.S. court that claims by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against it should be dismissed to avoid a “significant reordering” of the U.S. financial regulatory structure, according to court filings submitted in the Northern District of California on Thursday.
Exiled Russian Opposition Leader Launches Blockchain-Based Referendum on Vladimir Putin’s Election Win
Exiled opposition leader Mark Fegyin is leading an effort to give Russians an anonymous, blockchain-powered way to register a “protest vote” against Russia’s election results which have handed Vladimir Putin a fifth term as Russian president.
Prometheum’s Contentious Answer to Crypto Compliance Is Running Late
Much of the crypto sector has been apprehensive about the ribbon cutting on Prometheum’s custody and trading operations, which the firm said will fully comply with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) demands. The doors have so far stayed shut well past the target date, but the company explained it’s still finishing a process for auditing smart contracts.
Binance Fined $4.3M by Canadian Financial Regulator for ‘Administrative Violations’
Canadian regulators hit Binance with a C$6 million ($4.3 million) fine on Tuesday, alleging the crypto exchange committed two separate “administrative violations” of the country’s financial regulations.
Crypto Wallet Provider Exodus’ NYSE American Stock Listing Postponed for SEC Review
Crypto wallet company Exodus Movement will not be listing on NYSE American, the New York Stock Exchange’s sibling market, on Thursday as planned, the company announced late Wednesday.
House Votes to Erase SEC Crypto Policy While President Biden Vows Veto
The U.S. House of Representatives is poised to vote on a resolution Wednesday to reject the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) cryptocurrency accounting guidance that the industry said has deterred banks from handling crypto customers, but President Joe Biden is already promising he’ll veto the effort if it hits his desk.
U.S. Financial Industry to Explore Sharing Ledger Technology for Multiasset Transactions
Major stakeholders in the U.S. financial sector, including Citi, JPMorgan, Mastercard, Swift and Deloitte, are teaming up to explore sharing ledger technology by simulating multiasset transactions in dollars.
The Crypto Lawsuit State of Play
Last month, Ethereum incubator ConsenSys sued the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an injunction asking a federal court to block the regulator from investigating its MetaMask offering or from declaring Ether (ETH) a security. It’s the latest company to follow a growing trend of preemptive litigation against the SEC.