Qatar Brings in Crypto Rules Framework in a Sign of Web 3 Development in the Middle East
The framework includes recognition of smart contracts, licensing for crypto companies, property rights in tokens and custody arrangements among other issues.
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Australian Securities Regulator Nabbed More Than 600 Crypto Investment Scams in a Year
The cypro scams amounted to about 9% of the total fake investment platforms taken down in the first year of its investment scam disruption program.
Binance Completes Registration With India’s Financial Intelligence Unit Months After Being Fined
The registration was provisionally approved in June, subject to the crypto exchange paying a fine of about $2.2 million.
Preparing for DeFi Regulation: The Role of Portable KYC
As regulators scrutinize DeFi more closely, participants need to improve compliance around AML and KYC and make the process easier for customers, says Thomas Gentle, Compliance Officer, Quadrata.
Coinbase’s Paul Grewal Says Crypto Should Remain Non-Partisan
Technology should transcend the political divide, Coinbase’s Chief Legal Officer says.
Crypto-Friendly Revolut Finally Earns UK Banking License
Revolut has entered a “mobilization stage”, designed for new banks to operate with restrictions.
Crypto-Friendly Sen. JD Vance’s Odds as Trump VP Pick Double on Polymarket
Traders on the crypto-based prediction market now see a 29% chance that the Ohio Republican will be former President Trump’s running mate, up from 14% a week ago.
Europe’s MiCA Is Finally Here. How Will the U.S. Respond?
It’s time for the U.S. to reassert its place as the global leader in financial services regulation and innovation, writes Circle’s Dante Disparte.
SEC Ends Probe Into Consensys, Won’t Sue Over Ethereum
The U.S. regulator closed its investigation into “Ethereum 2.0,” Consensys said.
Biden’s Nonsensical Proposed 30% Tax Would Kill Bitcoin Mining in the U.S.
(President Joseph Biden, on Twitter/X)