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Commissioner Allison Lee announces her departure from the SEC

Securities and Exchange Commissioner Allison Herren Lee announced that she would be stepping down from her post at the end of her term in June.

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Biden’s pick for Fed vice chair for supervision withdraws amid Republican objections

Former Federal Reserve Board governor Sarah Bloom Raskin has withdrawn her name for consideration as the central bank’s vice chair for supervision in an attempt

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Legal DAOs: Why are the Marshall Islands betting on a decentralized future?

The Republic of the Marshall Islands made history in the second week of February after it formally recognized decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) as legal entities. 

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Over 100 illegal mining farms were shut down in enforcement raids in Kazakhstan

The Financial Monitoring Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan reported earlier on Tuesday that 55 illegal mining farms “voluntarily stopped their operation” due to an

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NCA wants regulation for coin mixers, but the crypto industry is already one step ahead

The United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency (NCA) seeks to regulate the crypto coin mixers under the country’s laws against money laundering. Coin mixing tools are

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UK financial watchdog seeks crypto talent amid new crackdown

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is seeking senior executives with cryptocurrency-related expertise as the regulator is preparing to launch a new crypto department

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Bitcoin well positioned to help governments create cheaper CBDCs: Deloitte

A new study from financial services giant Deloitte highlighted the potential of Bitcoin (BTC) as a base to create a cheaper, faster and more secure

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FTX crypto exchange wins license in Dubai to open local headquarters

Major global cryptocurrency exchange FTX is expanding operations in the United Arab Emirates by receiving a virtual asset license in Dubai. The license is apparently

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Blockchain forensics firm finds millions in sanctioned crypto wallet

Blockchain security and forensics firm Elliptic has been working with authorities to expose crypto wallets affiliated with sanctioned individuals or organizations. The United Kingdom-based company

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Binance awarded Bahrain crypto service provider license

Crypto exchange Binance will provide fully regulated services to its first country in the Middle East thanks to a license granted by Bahrain’s central bank.