Category: Regulation

Swiss Stock Exchange
April 01, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

SIX Announces Digital Assets Regulatory and Tax Service

The new data package is said to be aimed at helping financial institutions navigate the rapidly evolving landscape of digital asset regulations and tax compliance. The service, launched amid increasing institutional demand, enables firms to assess whether over 80,000 crypto-related instruments, including tokens and blockchain-based assets, fall under regulatory and tax requirements, the company explained. …

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Robinhood app on mobile
February 25, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Robinhood Says SEC Closes Investigation Into Robinhood Crypto

The company revealed that on February 21, 2025, the SEC’s Enforcement Division notified RHC in a letter that it had concluded its inquiry.  The investigation stemmed from a Wells Notice issued to RHC in May 2024, which suggested that the SEC was considering enforcement action. “We applaud the staff’s decision to close this investigation with…

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October 08, 2024 BY Sam Boughedda

FTX Plan of Reorganisation Approved By US Bankruptcy Court

FTX's high-profile collapse in November 2022 sent shockwaves through the cryptocurrency industry. It resulted in the criminal conviction of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, who was sentenced to 25 years in prison for fraud earlier this year. The United States Department of Justice states on its website that "Samuel Bankman-Fried orchestrated one of the largest financial…

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September 02, 2024 BY Sam Boughedda

Crypto Firm OKX Secures Singapore License, Appoints Gracie Lin as CEO of OKX SG

This approval allows OKX to offer digital payment token and cross-border money transfer services to customers in the country. This includes spot trading of cryptocurrencies for customers in Singapore. OKX has appointed Gracie Lin as CEO to spearhead its operations in Singapore. Lin brings a wealth of experience in the financial, public, and technology sectors, having…

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Crypto exchange
April 08, 2024 BY Robert Bell

Coinbase Court Case Back on the Cards

They based this decision on the fact that the judge had used the December 2021 user agreement, but that didn't take into account the fact that earlier versions had used different language in some sections. The full title of the case is Louis Oberlander v. Coinbase Global Inc., 23-cv-184, US Court of Appeals (2nd Circuit).…

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January 16, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Poland expected to regulate crypto markets in 2024

Reports circulated over the weekend to suggest a crypto regulatory framework is being worked on by the KNF. New proposals from the Polish government, which will be announced in the spring, will outline the details of this framework. The KNF will then put the framework in place by December 2024, according to those familiar with…

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November 24, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Binance CEO pleads guilty to money laundering in $4.3bn settlement

Charged with breaking US anti-money-laundering laws, fraudulent customer funds management and conspiracy to commit fraud, Zhao now faces a $4.3bn settlement that must be paid to cover a federal investigation into Binance’s illegal activities by US Securities and Commission Exchange (SEC). _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Don’t miss out the latest news, subscribe to LeapRate’s newsletter _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ To counter…

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October 31, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

UK Government looking to tighten control over cryptocurrency

In the follow-up to this initial paper, the Government indicated it plans to regulate several cryptocurrency dealings according to the same rules used for banks and financial services companies. UK Financial Services Minister, Andrew Griffith, said: I am very pleased to present these final proposals for cryptoasset regulation in the UK on behalf of the…

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