Regulations
Japan Plans to Review Its Crypto Rules: Bloomberg
The review which will occur over the coming months could also pave the way for crypto exchange traded funds.

Crypto Exchange Bithumb Weighs U.S. Nasdaq Listing: Report
Late last year, the South Korean cryptocurrency exchange was reported to be considering listing its shares on Kosdaq.

Binance Founder Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao Is a Free Man
Zhao, who has been in a halfway house since late August, was released on Friday.

Mango Markets Agrees to Destroy MNGO Tokens in SEC Settlement
Mango DAO, Mango Labs and Blockworks Foundation agreed to settle charges with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Friday.

Swan Bitcoin Claims Ex-Employees 'Stole' Its Mining Business at Tether’s Direction
In a new lawsuit, Swan is looking for financial compensation and legal protections against its former employees.

Fantasy Sports Company Sorare Charged With Providing Unlicensed Gambling Facilities in U.K.
Sorare was charged with violating the Gambling Act 2005 in the regulator's first move against a blockchain-based platform.

Binance Founder Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao Could Be Released on Friday
A Federal Bureau of Prisons rule states that an inmate whose release date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, may be released on the last preceding weekday.

SEC's Gensler Won't Reveal His View on Trump's Bitcoin Reserve, Reiterates Bitcoin Isn't a Security
Gensler was responding to CNBC's question on whether the SEC chair was "warming up to top-tier crypto?"

Global Effort Disrupts Russia Linked Network Using Crypto to Evade Sanctions, U.S. Charges Two Russians
U.S. President Joe Biden said "to counter Russian sanctions evasion and money laundering, the Department of Justice, the Department of the Treasury, and the U.S. Secret Service have taken action today to disrupt a global cryptocurrency network, in coordination with international partners."

Crypto PACs Dominate Ohio Senate Race, Spending $40M on Sherrod Brown's Foe
Crypto-fan candidate Bernie Moreno has caught up in Ohio polls as the industry's cash outpaces other PACs in one of the key U.S. Senate races that may decide the majority.

