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Hong Kong a bright spot in Eastern Asia’s dwindling digital asset market: Chainalysis
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6 October, 2023

Hong Kong a bright spot in Eastern Asia’s dwindling digital asset market: Chainalysis

Once a global hotspot, Eastern Asia has dropped below its peers after China banned digital assets, but Hong Kong is...
AirBit Club lawyer, promoters sentenced to prison over $100M digital asset scam
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5 October, 2023

AirBit Club lawyer, promoters sentenced to prison over $100M digital asset scam

The two promoters got five and one year behind bars, respectively, while lawyer Scott Hughes, who laundered the proceeds for...
Alex Mashinsky trial set for September 2024 as Celsius proposes customer refunds by year-end
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5 October, 2023

Alex Mashinsky trial set for September 2024 as Celsius proposes customer refunds by year-end

Lawyers of Alex Mashinsky hinted they would argue digital assets are not securities amid a proposed plan to revive Celsius...
Kenyan lawmakers want Worldcoin fully shut down over ‘espionage’
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4 October, 2023

Kenyan lawmakers want Worldcoin fully shut down over ‘espionage’

An ad-hoc committee probing Worldcoin called on the country’s regulators to shut down the project within seven days, including blacklisting...
Brazil central bank to tighten digital asset regulation amid 44% spike in investment
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4 October, 2023

Brazil central bank to tighten digital asset regulation amid 44% spike in investment

From January to August, Brazilians invested $7.4 billion in digital assets, attracting the central bank's attention, which wants to curb...
BIS chief: Outdated legal systems hindering CBDCs are ‘unacceptable’
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4 October, 2023

BIS chief: Outdated legal systems hindering CBDCs are ‘unacceptable’

While 93% of central banks are exploring CBDCs, over 80% of legal frameworks bar the rollout of these digital currencies,...

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