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Thailand’s tourism authority is considering creating its own utility token
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is considering creating its own utility token to capitalize on the growing popularity of cryptocurrencies. Named after the agency’s
SEBA Bank granted the first Swiss digital asset custody license
SEBA Bank AG, a fully regulated Swiss-based institution with a focus on the offering of digital cryptocurrency assets, has today announced the approval of a
Another Ethereum mining pool forced to close due to China crackdown
BeePool, the fourth largest Ethereum mining pool, is closing amid China’s crypto crackdown. The China-based Ethereum mining pool announced on Tuesday it will suspend operations
CFTC hits Kraken with $1.25M in fines over alleged illegal offering
The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or CFTC, is ordering crypto exchange Kraken to pay more than a million dollars in civil monetary penalties
CFTC commissioner Dan Berkovitz will become SEC general counsel
Dan Berkovitz, one of three commissioners currently serving at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, will be joining the Securities and Exchange Commission as general
SEC takes action against two meme stock wash traders
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a complaint against two Robinhood users over an alleged wash-trading-based arbitrage scheme that utilized meme stocks. According
Digital dollar advocate will retire as Dallas Fed president
Rob Kaplan, the president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas will step down from his position after more than six
Law Decoded: China FUD and false dichotomies, Sept. 20–27
In the wake of yet another iteration of China’s enduring crackdown on cryptocurrency, a particularly influential narrative on Crypto Twitter suggests that by banning Bitcoin
ETH developer pleads guilty for conspiracy to violate sanctions laws
Ethereum (ETH) developer Virgil Griffith has pleaded guilty to a federal charge that he conspired with North Korea to violate United States sanctions law. On
Small business advocacy group recommends US congress ‘clarify the status of digital assets’
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, has delivered a report to Congress containing recommendations from small businesses seeking regulatory clarification on the role