Two Men Charged With Running Darknet Marketplace Empire Market
Federal prosecutors in Illinois have charged two men with owning and operating Empire Market, a darknet marketplace, according to court documents filed Friday.
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Nigeria Drops Tax Charges Against Binance Executives
The executives, Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla, are still named in a money-laundering case.
More Central Banks Are Exploring a CBDC, BIS Survey Finds
There’s a greater chance of a wholesale CBDC being issued within six years than a retail one, according to the report.
Taiwan Crypto Advocacy Body Becomes Formally Active With 24 Entities
Taiwan’s crypto advocacy body, the Taiwan Virtual Asset Service Provider Association, has been formally established and the founding meeting held with 24 cryptocurrency-related entities.
Former Goldman Sachs Exec Joins Anchorage Digital’s Board of Directors
Crypto custody firm Anchorage Digital has added Connie Shoemaker, a former Goldman Sachs executive, to its board of directors.
EU Body Publishes Final Draft Technical Standards for Prudential Matters: MiCA
The European Banking Authority (EBA) published on Thursday the final draft technical standards on prudential matters for firms to comply with that fall under the markets in crypto assets (MICA) legislation.
Ether ETFs Should be Fully Approved by September, Says SEC Chair Gensler
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler said that the final approvals for exchange-traded funds (ETFs) trading Ethereum’s ether {{ETH}} should be finished this summer, he told senators in a budget hearing on Thursday.
Swiss Regulator Shutters Crypto-Linked FlowBank, Begins Bankruptcy Process
FINMA announced Thursday that FlowBank’s minimum capital requirements were found to have been “significantly and seriously breached.”
White House Expected to Nominate CFTC Commissioners to FDIC, Treasury Roles: Reports
The White House is expected to nominate Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero as the next Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chair media outlets have reported.
Australia’s Treasury to Include Stablecoin Rules in Crypto Bill Draft, ASIC’s Warning For Crypto Entities
Australia’s regulators have provided rare updates on their plans for the digital assets sector, including plans to introduce a draft framework for stablecoins and hinted that more enforcement is on its way against unlicensed entities during an event in Sydney on Wednesday.