The central bank wants an e-GBP to be retail-focused and could form part of a “mixed payments economy” alongside cryptocurrency stablecoins.
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Getting rid of crypto staking would be a ‘terrible path’ for the US — Coinbase CEO
Banning retail crypto staking in the US would result in even more businesses moving offshore, argues the Coinbase co-founder.
Proposed Israeli law to classify crypto as securities will ‘kill the industry’
A proposed definition change by an Israeli regulator would cause immense harm to the local crypto industry, according to the CEO of Altshuler Shaham Horizon.
Crypto exchange Kraken faces probe over possible securities violations: Report
The probe is reportedly looking at certain offerings that Kraken has made to its US customers that could be in breach of securities laws.
South Korean officials traveled to Serbia to find Do Kwon
South Korean authorities have previously requested cooperation from the Serbian government to bring Kwon back.
Robinhood board gives nod to buy Sam Bankman-Fried’s $578M stake
The shares were bought by FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried and co-founder Gary Wang last year and have been tussled over since the collapse of FTX.
Crypto Council for Innovation GC to testify at US Senate ‘crypto crash’ hearing
Linda Jeng will appear as a witness alongside law professor Yesha Yadav and Duke Financial Economics Center policy director Lee Reiners.
Voyager subpoenas FTX and Alameda execs as judge orders fee examiner
On behalf of Voyager, law firm Kirkland & Ellis subpoenaed four executives from FTX and Alameda requesting an enormous array of documents.
SEC to up scrutiny of firms offering or giving advice about crypto
After a recent warning from the SEC, registered crypto brokers and advisers may need to be on edge when giving advice this year.
CoinGecko and 21Shares propose global crypto classification standard
The new crypto classification effort aims to help investors and regulators spot potential crypto failures like those seen in 2022.