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Thai SEC and Cayman Islands regulator take action on Binance

Binance, the leading cryptocurrency exchange by trade volume, continues facing scrutiny from regulators regarding the legality of its operations in certain countries. Thailand’s Securities and

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San Marino approves VeChain eNFT vaccination certificate that’s verifiable worldwide

The Republic of San Marino has approved VeChain’s NFT-based vaccination passport, which is reportedly verifiable worldwide. The small European nation with a population of just

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Shanghai Man: Fight crypto like COVID-19 urges Global Times, hydro power plants popular …

This weekly roundup of news from Mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong attempts to curate the industry’s most important news, including influential projects, changes in

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US state dept urges El Salvador to be ‘responsible’ about Bitcoin adoption

The U.S. Department of State’s Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland said El Salvador should ensure Bitcoin is well regulated under its

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Facing $70M in fines from regulators, Robinhood files for IPO

Stock and cryptocurrency trading app Robinhood has filed an application with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering. In a Form

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UK chancellor names CBDC on list of financial reforms for Treasury

Rishi Sunak, chancellor of the Exchequer for the United Kingdom, has included cryptocurrencies and stablecoins on the list of financial reforms the government plans to

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Kazakhstan to introduce new energy fees for crypto miners in 2022

As Kazakhstan becomes increasingly popular for cryptocurrency mining, the country’s president has signed a new law introducing an extra levy for crypto miners. President of

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Crypto exchanges in India still struggling to secure banking partners

Commercial banks in India are reportedly reluctant to do business with crypto exchanges in the country. According to Reuters on Thursday, crypto trading platforms in

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Binance resumes fiat withdrawals via Faster Payments in UK

Leading decentralized crypto exchange by trade volume Binance has restored British pound withdrawals using the Faster Payments network. On June 28, Binance uploaded a notice

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SEC appoints New Jersey Attorney General as director of enforcement

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has appointed New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal as Director of the Division of Enforcement. The appointment