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The UK financial watchdog has received 300 crypto firm registration applications but has approved only 41 applicants.

Johnson wants to protect customers in a way that reduces the risk of crises, and proposes a number of amendments to existing crypto regulation.

NFT trademark filings by companies aren’t just a marketing stunt. According to a trademark lawyer, they have to use what’s in the application.

Our weekly roundup of news from East Asia curates the industry’s most important developments. Bithumb in turmoil  On Jan. 25, Yonhap Infomax reported that South Korean authorities had requested an arrest warrant for Kang Jong-Hyun, chairman and owner of cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb, over embezzlement allegations. That same day, the Financial Investigation Second Division of the […]

Proponents of the fund had argued that a current surveillance sharing agreement with CME would be adequate to protect investors.

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association is working on two papers to address fundamental legal risks in the crypto markets.

The senators coauthored a letter to the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board chair asking how FTX and other crypto firms were audited and why the audits failed so badly.

The Web3 Foundation has reminded the world that, in its eyes, it has conformed to SEC requirements and DOT should no longer be considered a security.

Joseph Bankman, Barbara Fried and Gabriel Bankman-Fried could reportedly face questions in bankruptcy court about any financial benefits they may have received from FTX.

Buying DAO tokens? That’s no longer risk-free: Courts might consider you a partner in the business and judge you liable for millions in hacked funds. Another legal trap may be found simply working for a DAO — and implementing community decisions that turn out to be illegal in some far-flung jurisdiction. With many DAO communities […]

“It’s about taking inspiration from what we’ve done.” Lugano’s Plan B hopes to drive Bitcoin adoption dialogue at future World Economic Forum conferences.

A handful of cryptocurrency industry players who took part in workshops at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting paint a picture of increased collaboration within the space in 2023.

SBF’s Modulo investment was likely made using misappropriated money that FTX deposits by customers, U.S. prosecutors alleged.

U.S.-based crypto exchange Coinbase is fined by the Dutch central bank for 3.3 million euros ($3.6 million) for the lack of registration.

Senator Warren claims the Trump Administration “gave a green light” to allow for a cryptocurrency market full of junk tokens, rug pulls and ponzi schemes.

FTX lawyers, joint provisional liquidators of FTX.US and the Bahamas and a committee of creditors have all opposed the appointment of an independent examiner.

A Jan. 25 report from the Financial Times which was widely shared characterized Circle as having "blamed" the SEC for its "jettisoned" public listing plan.

Commercial lawyers with a solid knowledge of blockchain and crypto tech will be in particularly high demand.

The office's request for information is the latest piece in the massive research agenda in President Biden’s executive order on digital asset development.

Gabriel Makhlouf reportedly said there was an “uncomfortable” level of crypto advertisements targeting young adults.