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BREAKING: Binance suspends euro bank transfers amid regulatory heat

Regulatory constraints facing Binance have forced the popular cryptocurrency exchange to temporarily halt bank transfers denominated in euros, according to an email sent to its

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From mining to software: China’s regulatory crackdown on crypto continues

Financial regulators in China have shut down a Beijing-based software company they suspect of providing services to crypto traders. In a Tuesday joint statement, the

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Class-action lawsuit against Binance targets exchange’s futures trading

A group of Italian and international investors have filed a class action suit against major crypto exchange Binance, alleging the firm violated its own rules

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Censorship resistance: Hong Kong’s Apple Daily archives preserved by artist Kevin Abosch

From June 20 1995 until June 23 2021, Hongkongers concerned about growing Chinese influence in the Special Administrative Region had at least one local media

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BREAKING: US financial regulator FinCEN hires its first-ever chief digital currency advisor

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, or FinCEN, has recruited Michele Korver, formerly of the United States Department of Justice, to serve as the agency’s first

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Bybit crypto exchange to impose KYC rules

Bybit, the world’s fifth-largest cryptocurrency derivatives exchange by trading volume, is planning to impose Know Your Customer rules. The Singapore-based company posted several statements on

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‘Investors stay clear’: UBS warns regulators could pop ‘bubble-like crypto markets’

Swiss multinational investment banking giant, UBS, has warned its clients that crypto assets cbe unsuitable for professional investors if regulatory pressure continues. In a note

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Barclays tells cardholders it’s stopping payments to Binance

Customers have been reporting that Barclays, a British multinational universal bank, has been blocking payments to Binance cryptocurrency exchange over the last week. The financial

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Report: Vietnam’s PM asks State Bank to trial digital currency on blockchain

The State Bank of Vietnam is reportedly set to become the latest central bank to delve into explorations of the feasibility and operationally of central

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Philippine Stock Exchange wants to launch local crypto markets first

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) is aiming to be first in line when financial regulators give the green light for crypto asset trading in the