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Donald Trump's New SEC Leadership Said to Kick Start Crypto Overhaul
Top Republican officials at the US Securities and Exchange Commission are poised to begin overhauling the agency's cryptocurrency policies potentially as early as next week. Trump, who courted crypto campaign cash with pledges to be a "crypto president," is also expected to issue executive orders urging regulators to review their crypto policies.
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MBBS Student Held Over Alleged Transfer of Rs. 8 Lakh in Crypto to Chinese Nationals After Cyber Fraud
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Rajesh Kumar Tripathi said the accused, identified as Vikram Vishnoi (23), was arrested based on the clues found in the case of cheating a city-based software engineer of Rs 1.35 lakh by placing him under "digital arrest".
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US Court Links Sanctions On Tornado Case Linked To North Korean Hackers
Tornado Cash ensures anonymity by allowing token withdrawals from one address while accepting token deposits from another.
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India’s Web3 Ecosystem Has Over 400 Firms, Karnataka Emerges as Industry Hub: Report
The BWA report has observed that the area of blockchain solutions have emerged as the Web3 vertical with the largest concentration of companies operating within it. Presently, 79 firms have been identified by the BWA for conducting research and development work around the use cases of blockchain technology.
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Facebook, Nvidia Ask US Supreme Court to Spare Them from Securities Fraud Suits
Social media platform Facebook and Artificial Intelligence chipmaker Nvidia appealed to the Supreme Court after the San Francisco-based 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals allowed separate class action securities fraud lawsuits to proceed against them.
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At Binance Blockchain Week, Stablecoins, Asset Tokenisation and AI Emerge as Key Talking Points
Binance is hosting its annual blockchain conference in Dubai this week. HE Khalfan Belhoul, the CEO of the Dubai Future Foundation, joined Binance CEO Richard Teng on the stage on Wednesday to talk about an array of topics, including regulatory advancements, stablecoins, asset tokenisation and the potential use cases of blockchain and Web3 technolo...
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Binance Executive Denied Bail in Nigeria Money Laundering Case
Tigran Gambaryan, an American citizen, has been in detention in Nigeria since the end of February. He and Binance deny the charges against him. He had asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to free him on medical grounds, arguing that he needed to undergo surgery outside prison and that his health was deteriorating.
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US Charges Three Firms, 15 People With Cryptocurrency Fraud
Three cryptocurrency companies and 15 people have been charged with engaging in widespread fraud and market manipulation in the US. Federal prosecutors in Boston charged the firms Gotbit, ZM Quant, CLS Global and the leaders and employees of those and other companies in a takedown.
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UNODC Proposes Penalties for Unlicensed Crypto Firms in Southeast Asia to Combat Growing Cyber Fraud
In response to the surge in cyber fraud across Southeast Asia, the UNODC has recommended penalizing unlicensed crypto firms, which are being exploited by money launderers to enable illegal transactions. The report emphasizes the need for authorities to "identify and prevent" unregulated and unlicensed Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs), partic...
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Crypto.com Sues US SEC After Receiving Legal Threat from Regulator
Crypto.com filed a lawsuit against the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The case filed also names SEC Chair Gary Gensler and four other commissioners as defendants.
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Siblings Duped Of Rs 1 Crore In Crypto Scheme By 19 Members Of A Family
Police have registered a case against 19 members of a family in Maharashtra's Thane for allegedly duping a man and his brother of Rs 1.17 crore under the pretext of high returns on investment in a cryptocurrency scheme, an official said.
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Coinbase Locks Horns with US SEC in Court Over Crypto Rulemaking
Coinbase, the largest US crypto exchange, sued the Securities and Exchange Commission last year in an effort to compel the regulator to act on a petition for rulemaking Coinbase filed in 2022. The cryptocurrency exchange has pressed the agency to create new rules for digital assets.
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Hong Kong's HKMA to Upgrade e-HKD CBDC With Programmability, Offline Payment Features Similar to eRupee
Hong Kong is officially launching its e-HKD CBDC into its second, extended trial phase. the HKMA plans to equip the e-HKD CBDC with programmability and offline payments features. Another CBDC use case that Hong Kong is zealously exploring, is its use for tokenised deposits.
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Crypto Ads Fill Supreme Court's YouTube Channel After Hack
The official YouTube channel of the Supreme Court of India was purportedly compromised by hackers on Friday showing crypto advertisements. The top court has been using the video streaming platform to live telecast cases of constitutional and public importance for a wider audience.
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Ahmedabad’s Municipal Corporation Begins Scouting for Blockchain Developers: Here’s Why
In its official notice, the Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) said it was seeking an agency that could develop and maintain a blockchain-based platform that would be used for the authentication of documents issued by the AMC. Additionally, the platform is also intended to allow the citizens of Ahmedabad to process the transaction of certificates ...
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Donald Trump's New SEC Leadership Said to Kick Start Crypto Overhaul
Top Republican officials at the US Securities and Exchange Commission are poised to begin overhauling the agency's cryptocurrency policies potentially as early as next week. Trump, who courted crypto campaign cash with pledges to be a "crypto president," is also expected to issue executive orders urging regulators to review their crypto policies.
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MBBS Student Held Over Alleged Transfer of Rs. 8 Lakh in Crypto to Chinese Nationals After Cyber Fraud
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Rajesh Kumar Tripathi said the accused, identified as Vikram Vishnoi (23), was arrested based on the clues found in the case of cheating a city-based software engineer of Rs 1.35 lakh by placing him under "digital arrest".
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US Court Links Sanctions On Tornado Case Linked To North Korean Hackers
Tornado Cash ensures anonymity by allowing token withdrawals from one address while accepting token deposits from another.
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India’s Web3 Ecosystem Has Over 400 Firms, Karnataka Emerges as Industry Hub: Report
The BWA report has observed that the area of blockchain solutions have emerged as the Web3 vertical with the largest concentration of companies operating within it. Presently, 79 firms have been identified by the BWA for conducting research and development work around the use cases of blockchain technology.
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Facebook, Nvidia Ask US Supreme Court to Spare Them from Securities Fraud Suits
Social media platform Facebook and Artificial Intelligence chipmaker Nvidia appealed to the Supreme Court after the San Francisco-based 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals allowed separate class action securities fraud lawsuits to proceed against them.
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At Binance Blockchain Week, Stablecoins, Asset Tokenisation and AI Emerge as Key Talking Points
Binance is hosting its annual blockchain conference in Dubai this week. HE Khalfan Belhoul, the CEO of the Dubai Future Foundation, joined Binance CEO Richard Teng on the stage on Wednesday to talk about an array of topics, including regulatory advancements, stablecoins, asset tokenisation and the potential use cases of blockchain and Web3 technolo...
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Binance Executive Denied Bail in Nigeria Money Laundering Case
Tigran Gambaryan, an American citizen, has been in detention in Nigeria since the end of February. He and Binance deny the charges against him. He had asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to free him on medical grounds, arguing that he needed to undergo surgery outside prison and that his health was deteriorating.
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US Charges Three Firms, 15 People With Cryptocurrency Fraud
Three cryptocurrency companies and 15 people have been charged with engaging in widespread fraud and market manipulation in the US. Federal prosecutors in Boston charged the firms Gotbit, ZM Quant, CLS Global and the leaders and employees of those and other companies in a takedown.
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UNODC Proposes Penalties for Unlicensed Crypto Firms in Southeast Asia to Combat Growing Cyber Fraud
In response to the surge in cyber fraud across Southeast Asia, the UNODC has recommended penalizing unlicensed crypto firms, which are being exploited by money launderers to enable illegal transactions. The report emphasizes the need for authorities to "identify and prevent" unregulated and unlicensed Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs), partic...
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Crypto.com Sues US SEC After Receiving Legal Threat from Regulator
Crypto.com filed a lawsuit against the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The case filed also names SEC Chair Gary Gensler and four other commissioners as defendants.
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Siblings Duped Of Rs 1 Crore In Crypto Scheme By 19 Members Of A Family
Police have registered a case against 19 members of a family in Maharashtra's Thane for allegedly duping a man and his brother of Rs 1.17 crore under the pretext of high returns on investment in a cryptocurrency scheme, an official said.
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Coinbase Locks Horns with US SEC in Court Over Crypto Rulemaking
Coinbase, the largest US crypto exchange, sued the Securities and Exchange Commission last year in an effort to compel the regulator to act on a petition for rulemaking Coinbase filed in 2022. The cryptocurrency exchange has pressed the agency to create new rules for digital assets.
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Hong Kong's HKMA to Upgrade e-HKD CBDC With Programmability, Offline Payment Features Similar to eRupee
Hong Kong is officially launching its e-HKD CBDC into its second, extended trial phase. the HKMA plans to equip the e-HKD CBDC with programmability and offline payments features. Another CBDC use case that Hong Kong is zealously exploring, is its use for tokenised deposits.
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Crypto Ads Fill Supreme Court's YouTube Channel After Hack
The official YouTube channel of the Supreme Court of India was purportedly compromised by hackers on Friday showing crypto advertisements. The top court has been using the video streaming platform to live telecast cases of constitutional and public importance for a wider audience.
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Ahmedabad’s Municipal Corporation Begins Scouting for Blockchain Developers: Here’s Why
In its official notice, the Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) said it was seeking an agency that could develop and maintain a blockchain-based platform that would be used for the authentication of documents issued by the AMC. Additionally, the platform is also intended to allow the citizens of Ahmedabad to process the transaction of certificates ...
