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UK Law Commission recommends ‘distinct’ legal category for crypto
The U.K.’s Law Commission highlights four major recommendations to reform laws relating to cryptocurrency use and ownership.
Revolut US to delist ADA, MATIC and SOL in September
Crypto-friendly neobank Revolut has halted purchases of Cardano, Polygon and Solana for U.S. customers, but holding and selling remains available until mid-September.
Singapore to require crypto firms to put user assets into trusts by year-end
MAS is also working to restrict crypto service providers from facilitating lending or staking for retail customers, but not for institutional ones.
Thai SEC bans the use of customer crypto assets for lending and investment
Investor protection regulations have been under discussion since September 2022 amid the crypto lending crisis that saw firms such as BlockFi and Celsius declare bankruptcy.
SEC to present response to Coinbase’s legal defense on July 13
The court also rescheduled the pre-trial conference to a pre-motion conference, shifting it to July 13 from its original date of Aug. 24.
Belarus wants to ban P2P cryptocurrency transactions
Belarus’ Ministry of Foreign Affairs cited a high crypto crime rate for banning all citizens from exchanging Bitcoin between each other.
AI-generated fake news sparks rumors of Gary Gensler’s resignation
The rumors, which have set crypto Twitter ablaze, are the latest example of AI disinformation at work.
Blockchain Australia CEO calls for unified efforts to stamp out crypto scams
Simon Callaghan said that efforts need to start on social media and telecommunication channels where most cryptocurrency scams originate.
Hong Kong establishes task force to advance Web3 development
The task force will advise on the “sustainable and responsible” development of Web3 in Hong Kong, according to the statement.