United States

US securities regulator votes to expand custody rule to include digital assets
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21 February, 2023

US securities regulator votes to expand custody rule to include digital assets

The SEC voted 4-1 to expand a regulation last updated in 2009 that will now require investment advisers to custody...
California financial regulator sets up real-time digital currency scam tracker
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21 February, 2023

California financial regulator sets up real-time digital currency scam tracker

To counter the proliferating scams in the digital asset sector, the DFPI utilizes a scam tracker that displays the name...
Norway recovers nearly $6M from 2022’s infamous Ronin hack
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21 February, 2023

Norway recovers nearly $6M from 2022’s infamous Ronin hack

Working with the FBI and DOJ, Norway successfully recovered $5.9 million worth of digital currencies from the Ronin hack perpetuated...
NBA Hall of Famer Paul Pierce pays SEC $1.4M in fines for EthereumMax securities violations
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20 February, 2023

NBA Hall of Famer Paul Pierce pays SEC $1.4M in fines for EthereumMax securities violations

SEC Chairman Gary Gensler reiterates that the existing federal securities laws apply not only to celebrities like Paul Pierce but...
Kansas lawmakers cap digital currency political donations at $100 excluding foreign donors
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20 February, 2023

Kansas lawmakers cap digital currency political donations at $100 excluding foreign donors

Under the proposed bill, the state of Kansas will only accept digital currency donations for political campaigns if they're below...
EminiFX chief pleads guilty to fraudulent scheme worth over $240M
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19 February, 2023

EminiFX chief pleads guilty to fraudulent scheme worth over $240M

Eddy Alexandre, CEO of EminiFX, is accused of luring investors with the promise of earning high returns on their investments...