The amendments tackle arguments made by the SEC against the use of the CME BTC futures market for surveillance sharing.
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Month: September 2023
Gemini invests $24M for expansion in India
Launched in May, the Gemini Gurgaon Hub has since added over 70 staff.
US Treasury sanctions Ethereum wallet tied to cartel over ‘illicit fentanyl trafficking’
An ETH wallet tied to Mexican national Mario Alberto Jimenez Castro was allegedly used for illicit fentanyl sales in the United States.
US Federal Reserve Banks say stablecoins could ‘become a source of financial instability’
The report compares stablecoins to money market funds and ultimately concludes they have similar shortcomings.
Bahrain’s Bank ABC using JPMorgan’s Onyx blockchain for cross-border payments
After two years of experiments, JPMorgan and the Bahraini bank will offer U.S. dollar payment settlement in several countries, with plans to expand to euro […]
Kraken secures money license registrations in Spain and Ireland
The move follows the crypto exchange’s successful VASP registration in Italy.
Bitcoin gains legal recognition as digital currency in Shanghai, China
A similar report from another Chinese court in September recognized cryptocurrencies as virtual properties protected by law.
Venezuela extends reorganization shutdown of crypto agency to March 2024
The government will spend six additional months reorganizing the entity, which it shut in March 2023.
Taiwan bans unregistered foreign crypto exchanges from operating
Besides local exchanges like Maicoin, major global crypto trading firms like Binance, Bybit and Kraken have also been serving customers in Taiwan.
JPMorgan’s subsidiary Chase UK to restrict crypto transactions
Starting from Oct. 16, Chase Bank customers in the United Kingdom will no longer be able to make crypto transactions.