UK Regulator FCA Arrests Two People Associated With 1B-Pound Illegal Crypto Business
The two suspects were interviewed under caution by the FCA and then released on bail.
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Italy to Increase Surveillance of Crypto Market With Fines as High as 5M Euros: Reuters
Italy is set to adopt measures that will include high fines for those who manipulate the crypto asset market as part of a wider scheme to beef up surveillance of risks tied to the sector.
Binance Fined $2.2M by India’s Financial Intelligence Unit
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has been fined approximately $2.2 million (18.82 crore INR) for providing services to Indian clients without adhering to the nation’s anti-money laundering rules, India’s anti-money laundering unit announced Thursday.
Jump Crypto Adds $10M to Industry’s U.S. Political War Chest, Raising PAC to $169M
Jump Crypto put another $10 million into the U.S. political action committee (PAC) that’s seeking to rush as many pro-crypto members into Congress as possible to achieve legislation the industry is after, a spokesman for the PAC confirmed.
IMF Says CBDCs Could Boost Middle East’s Financial Inclusion, Payment Efficiency
Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) may not be essential to achieving intended policy goals, instead addressing underlying constraints and improving other digital payment systems may be a more practical alternative, a survey of 19 central banks in the Middle East and Central Asia (ME&CA) region by the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) has said.
Patrick McHenry Explains FIT21’s Passage
Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) chairs the powerful House Financial Services Committee, and has been the leading Republican on the panel for years. Last year, he spent a few weeks as the Speaker Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, after lawmakers voted to oust then-speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.). McHenry announced his retirement in December and will leave office when his term expires this coming January. He spoke virtually at Consensus 2024 in Austin at the end of May.
FTX Victims View Bankruptcy Process as ‘Second Act of Theft,’ File to Recover $8B in Forfeited Assets
FTX’s victims are seeking a court hearing to rule on their claim that all the failed crypto exchange’s forfeited assets, about $8 billion, belong to its customers, not the bankruptcy estate.
Australian Securities Exchange Gives Its First Approval of a Spot Bitcoin Listing to VanEck
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), which accounts for 90% of Australia’s equity market, has approved its first spot-bitcoin {BTC} exchange-traded fund (ETF), according to a blog from the issuer VanEck.
Financial Stability Board to Extend Its Work on Stablecoin Risks in Emerging and Developing Economies
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) said it will undertake further work to consider the challenges associated with risks of global stablecoin arrangements in emerging and developing economies.
South Africa Re-Elects Cyril Ramaphosa of the ANC as President
South African president Cyril Ramaphosa of the African National Congress (ANC) party was re-elected on Friday, and will lead the country’s first multi-party coalition government.