Latest from Jamie Crawley
UK’s Advertising Regulator Bans 2 Crypto.com Ads
The ads were deemed to be “misleading” and “irresponsible.”

Kosovo Moves to Ban Crypto Mining in Face of Energy Crisis
The government had declared a 60-day state of emergency, allowing it to allocate more money for energy imports and introduce power cuts.

ASIC Maker Canaan Signs Multiple Deals for Expansion in Kazakhstan
Canaan had 10,300 AvalonMiner units in operation in Kazakhstan as of Dec. 31.

European Markets Regulator Seeks Feedback on Regulation of Tokenized Securities
ESMA wants to explore whether existing regulatory standards need to be amended.

Crypto Needs Centralized Systems to Integrate With Traditional Finance, Binance CEO Says
Centralized systems are required to bring money into crypto from mainstream finance and to provide an exit route.

South Korea to Tax Inherited, Gifted Crypto Starting Next Year: Report
The country has postponed a general income tax on virtual assets until 2023.

Banks’ SWIFT Messaging System to Experiment With Tokenized Assets in Early 2022
The interbank messaging network’s experiments will use central bank digital currencies as well as established forms of payment.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Is Sued for Allegedly Stealing Blockchain Startup’s Work
According to the complaint, Armstrong offered to invest in Knowledgr so he could steal the work for a similar platform he was working on.

Crypto Exchange Kraken Acquires Staking Platform Staked
The crypto exchange referred to the deal as “one of the largest crypto industry acquisitions to date” but did not disclose the amount paid.

Bullish Expands Worldwide as Daily Trading Volume Tops $150M
Bullish’s public listing on the NYSE is expected to be completed in the first quarter.

