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Policy

CFTC Already Preparing to Be Crypto Watchdog, Behnam Tells US Senators

Agency is “right regulator” to oversee digital assets trading, CFTC chairman testifies at a hearing of the Senate Agriculture Committee.

(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Celsius Resembled Ponzi Scheme at Times, Vermont Regulator Says

"... [A]t least at some points in time, yields to existing investors were probably being paid with the assets of new investors."

Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky (CoinDesk archives)

Finance

Revolut Said to Be Under Pressure From Regulator Over Risk of 'Material Misstatement' in Auditing: Report

The auditor of Revolut, a digital bank that earns up to 10% of revenue from crypto trading, was criticized by the U.K. accountancy and auditing watchdog, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC).

(Revolut)

Finance

Metaverse Scammers Have a Bridge to Sell You. This Alabama Regulator Is Fighting Back

The state's securities commission is warning people about the dangers of buying virtual real estate.

Virtual shtick aside, the metaverse has its share of bad actors. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Policy

Singapore's Central Bank Asks Crypto Firms to Submit Business Data: Report

The move comes as the central bank is looking to bring in more safeguards for retail customers and a stablecoin regulation.

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Finance

Ex-SEC Chair Jay Clayton Joins Crypto Investor Electric Capital as Adviser: Report

The news continues a trend of regulatory experts sliding over to jobs in the crypto industry.

Former SEC Chair Jay Clayton (John Lamparski/WireImage/Getty Images)

Policy

Casi 7% de la población de España ha invertido en cripto, según autoridad reguladora

La autoridad del mercado de valores de ese país demostró preocupación por la baja concientización de los riesgos del ecosistema cripto a pesar de sus medidas de advertencia en avisos publicitarios.

Una encuesta mostró que casi 7% de los españoles invirtió en cripto. (Kutay Tanir/Getty Images)

Finance

Crypto Exchange Huobi Now Able to Operate in Australia

Huobi has received a registration with the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre.

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Finance

Thai SEC Asks Zipmex to Clarify Withdrawal Freeze

The crypto exchange was asked whether it used Celsius Network or Babel Finance in connection to its ZipUp program.

Bangkok (Getty Images)