Crypto

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Policy

India Reveals IMF Is Working With G-20 for Crypto Regulations

Ajay Seth, secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, said crypto assets are not illegal in the country.

Nirmala Sitharaman (right) with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen (Indian Finance Ministry)

Finance

Crypto Winter Led to 91% Plunge in VC and Other Investments for January

A CoinDesk analysis shows crypto startups only raised $548 million last month. The FTX failure’s full impact on industry fundraising likely remains to be seen.

Las inversiones CeFi cayeron en enero. (CoinDesk)

Policy

UK Crypto Industry Celebrates Government’s Planned Exemptions for Crypto Ad Approvals

But the country’s financial watchdog says it will “take a consistent approach to that taken for other high-risk investments,” when the time comes to set up enforcement rules.

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Finance

Banking Startup LevelField Aims to Become First FDIC-Insured Institution to Offer Crypto Services

LevelField inched closer to its goal of offering both traditional and crypto banking services following its acquisition of the FDIC-insured Burling Bank.

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Finance

My Big Coin Founder Gets 8-Year Jail Sentence for Fraud

Randall Crater, 52, was convicted in July of defrauding investors of more than $6 million.

French authorities sentenced two men to jail for using crypto to fund terrorism in Syria (Shutterstock)

Policy

India's Crypto Tax Amendment Could Punish Evaders With Jail Time, Attorneys Say

In 2022 India instituted a 30% tax on profits and a 1% tax deducted at source (TDS) on all transactions for the crypto sector.

Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, right, with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. (Indian Finance Ministry)

Policy

UK Finance Ministry to Propose Broad Rules for Crypto, Invites Industry Feedback

The Treasury also gave crypto companies a time limited exemption to approve their own crypto promotions until more regulation comes.

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Policy

Kazakhstan Looks to Tighten Rules for Crypto Exchanges After FTX Collapse

The Astana Financial Services Authority is seeking market feedback on new rules targeting operational resilience and separation of customer assets.

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