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SEC, CFTC press civil charges against former FTX exec Singh parallel to criminal case

Singh’s former colleagues Ellison and Wang consented to stays in their CFTC cases; Singh has agreed to submit a consent order proposal in the CFTC case.

Unstablecoins: Depegging, bank runs and other risks loom

Stablecoins are facing the wrath of regulators amid doubts over reserves and contagion fears. Could a bank run lead to a major depegging?

US lagging on CBDCs could spell ‘trouble’ — Crypto Council policy head

Fanusie doesn’t believe the Chinese-led CBDC movement on the global stage will replace the U.S. dollar, but it may cause a series of geopolitical headaches.

Binance US restructuring plan favored by 97% of Voyager customers

An overwhelming majority of Voyager account holders want Binance US to buy out the firm’s assets.

United States CBDC would ‘crowd out’ crypto ecosystem: Ex-Biden advisor

Daleep Singh argues that crowding out cryptocurrencies by establishing a CBDC in the United States would protect the country's national interests.

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange moves toward offering crypto trading

Israel's sole public stock exchange wants to allow its clients to trade crypto but is facing regulatory resistance.

France on the verge of passing stringent crypto firm licensing laws

The bill was passed with a vote of 109 in favor and 71 against and will now rely on the approval of president Emmanuel Macron to be signed into law.

Marathon Digital bungles crypto impairment sums, will reissue financials

The Bitcoin miner received a letter from the SEC on Feb. 22 which highlighted accounting mistakes it made on multiple financial disclosures.

Coinbase launches grassroots campaign for pro-crypto policy in the U.S.

The company provided a link for voters to sign up so that they can gain information about local politicians’ crypto policies

CZ responds to Forbes claims, and Solana goes down again — Watch The Market Report live

On this week’s episode of The Market Report, Cointelegraph’s resident experts discuss the recent concerns surrounding Binance and why Solana went down yet again.

Bank of England has no tech skills to issue CBDC yet: Deputy governor

BoE deputy governor Jon Cunliffe compared a potential digital pound with Apple’s iPhone app store as it could “open a new frontier for people to improve payments.”

War had no impact on Ukraine’s regulatory approach to crypto, Kyiv lawmaker says

The adoption of crypto law in Ukraine has been slowed down mainly due to the need to adapt it to tax and civil codes, an official told Cointelegraph in an exclusive interview.

Crypto industry lobbying expenses rose by 120% in 2022 in the US

Coinbase remains a leader for lobbying expenditure for the sixth year in a row, but Binance.US is accelerating its efforts.

UAE emirate to launch free zone for digital and virtual asset firms

Free-trade zones in the UAE are areas where entrepreneurs have 100% ownership of their businesses and have their own regulatory frameworks and tax schemes.

Robinhood subpoenaed by SEC over crypto listings and custody

The firm said it received an investigative subpoena in December regarding its crypto listings, crypto custody and platform operations.

UK banking regulator to propose crypto issuing, holding rules after Basel 3 finalized

The Bank of England Prudential Regulatory Authority will facilitate international economic growth under the Financial Services and Markets bill now in Parliament.

Anti-CBDC bill in the US, no algo stablecoins for Canada: Law Decoded, Feb. 20–27

United States Representative Tom Emmer introduced legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives that could prevent the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency.

Is the SEC’s action against BUSD more about Binance than stablecoins?

The SEC’s enforcement action against BUSD raises questions about whether the regulatory body is focused on the stablecoin market or the crypto exchange Binance.

Crypto gateway Alchemy Pay scores license in Indonesia

Alchemy Pay has partnered with a local fintech in Indonesia to offer low-cost remittances for crypto users in the country.

BitFlyer founder seeks to reinstate self as CEO, leading firm to IPO: Report

Despite stepping down as CEO for three years, Yuzo continued to have a significant influence on the company being the firm’s largest stakeholder.

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