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Members of the Ooki DAO are discussing various ways to respond to the recent lawsuit filed by the CFTC.

Bitcoin looks suitable for Russia’s crypto cross-border payments at first glance, but there are many reasons why such a choice is highly questionable.

A major bank in Kazakhstan has completed its first purchase of crypto for fiat and the president is ready to approve exchange activities.

The UAE Ministry of Economy continues its push into the Metaverse with the announcement of a "third address" located in a virtual world.

A spokesperson for the company behind Terra said it believes prosecutors heeled to public pressure and expanded the definition of a security after its associated cryptocurrencies collapsed.

The commissioner said the potential of blockchain and cryptocurrency to change existing markets necessitates a new retail investor protection office similar to that of the SEC.

Cryptocurrency guidelines released by the Biden administration this month show that officials are considering the benefits of crypto. That’s a step in the right direction.

At Converge22, the Shark Tank host said stablecoins are set to lead to a reduction in friction and fees worldwide.

Under the proposed amendment, the 2015 legislation would be renamed the Cryptocurrency Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act.

The committee meeting was Johnson’s first as committee sponsor; she chose to concentrate on digital assets and the Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act in her opening.

The Project Icebreaker initiative aimed to improve cross-border payments by reducing costs and increasing speed and transparency, with a final report expected in Q1 2023.

In a lengthy appraisal of distributed ledger technology, Cunliffe weighed its technical implications, which will be examined in greater detail when the FMI Sandbox premiers in 2023.

Kwame Oppong, an executive at Ghana’s central bank told Cointelegraph that a CBDC could give their citizens the opportunity to use a "decent form of payment."

The digital asset platform was focused primarily on acquisitions and sponsorship deals through the bull market but now seems to have shifted toward expansion, especially in Europe.

2022 has proven to be a regulatory disaster for Thailand’s largest crypto exchange as it has faced multiple enforcement actions and fines worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Jerome Powell acknowledged that DeFi will start to reach more retail customers, highlighting the need for regulation.

The cryptocurrency exchange has been holding workshops for law enforcement worldwide since hiring a prominent IRS cybercrime investigator to head its anticrime unit.

"We’ve got to move, pick a regulator, and give the market the certainty and guardrails it deserves," said House Representative Josh Gottheimer.

Meeting international Anti-Money Laundering standards is the latest in a series of measures Japan has taken in recent months to improve its cryptocurrency regulation.

Revolut had been the last "holdout" out of the 12 companies originally granted FCA temporary registration to continue offering crypto services in March.