Crypto Exchange VALR Obtains South African License
The Pantera-backed crypto exchange is among the first to receive regulatory approval in South Africa, alongside Luno and Zignaly.
Regulations
Norway Wants to Restrict Crypto Mining by Regulating Data Centers, Lawmakers Say: Report
Energy-intensive crypto mining is an example of a type of business not wanted in Norway, Minister for Energy Terje Aasland reportedly said.
Coinbase Seeks to Take Core Question in U.S. SEC Case to Higher Court
Coinbase is seeking to rip the bandage off of a legal impasse at the center of the crypto industry’s fight with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), filing an interim appeal on Friday that would ask a higher federal court to drill into the heart of the regulator’s stance on digital assets, even as the broader SEC case proceeds through the judicial system.
Hacker Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Stealing Over $12M From Crypto Exchanges
Shakeeb Ahmed, a security engineer who stole over $12 million from two different decentralized cryptocurrency exchanges built on Solana, was sentenced to three years in prison and three years of supervised release by a federal judge on Friday.
Asset Tokenization Draws Focus From Global Securities Watchdogs
The International Organization of Securities Commissions wants to analyse whether or not further policy direction is needed for tokenization.
Hong Kong Could Approve Spot Bitcoin, Ether ETFs as Early as Monday: Bloomberg
Hong Kong could approve approve spot bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) exchange-traded funds as early as Monday, Bloomberg said, citing two people familiar with the matter.
Australian Court Hands Over $41 Million of Crypto Held by Blockchain Mining Group at Regulator’s Request
An Australian federal court agreed to a petition by markets regulator ASIC to hand over some US$41 million in digital assets invested by over 450 Australians with the mining companies to specialists from advisory and restructuring company McGrathNicol.
Top U.S. House Lawmakers Meet on Stablecoin Bill Strategy: Punchbowl
The U.S. congressional effort to establish regulations for stablecoins has become an increasing longshot for passage this year, but the lawmakers who’ve pushed legislation the farthest reportedly had a meeting with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer about it, Punchbowl News reported.
Dubai Regulator Wants to Lower the Cost of Compliance for Small Crypto Firms
While Dubai’s regulatory rules were broadly welcomed, some firms worried about the expense.
South Africa Starts Issuing Crypto Licenses With Luno, Zignaly Among First Recipients
Regulators in the country have said they plan to authorize up to 60 digital asset firms by April.