“A VCE’s customer agreement should make clear the parties’ intentions to enter into a custodial relationship, rather than a debtor-creditor relationship,” said the NYDFS.
Category: Regulation News
Europol reports $19.5M in crypto seized in enforcement action against Bitzlato
The operation conducted by authorities across Europe and the U.S. resulted in the arrest of 5 individuals linked to the exchange, including Bitzlato founder Anatoly […]
Enforcement goes on with Bitzlato action: Law Decoded, Jan. 16–23
Anatoly Legkodymov, founder of China-based crypto firm Bitzlato, was arrested under suspicion of money laundering related to illicit Russian finance.
South Africa adds new cryptocurrency standards to advertising code
Cryptocurrency products and services feature in a new clause in South Africa’s code of advertising practice introduced by the Advertising Regulatory Board.
Aussie execs refute ‘argument’ to treat crypto as financial products
The Australian Minister for Financial Services said there was a “good argument” to treat crypto as financial products in an interview on Jan. 22.
Bybit CEO offers clarity on exposure to Genesis, but community demands more
The community questioned Bybit’s timing in revealing their exposure, with many demanding proof to back up the reassurance from the CEO.
Stellar joins CFTC’s Global Markets Advisory Committee as one of four crypto orgs
Stellar chief operating officer Jason Chlipala said the foundation would bring the unique perspective of Layer 1 to the committee and highlight stablecoin use cases.
SEC charges Mango Markets exploiter for allegedly stealing $116M in crypto
The SEC has accused Avraham Eisenberg of manipulating the Mango Markets platform by manipulating the MNGO token, which the company allegedly sold as a security.
FTX bankruptcy lawyer: debtors face ‘assault by Twitter’ stemming from Sam Bankman-Fried
The judge ruled there were no potential conflicts of interest sufficient to stop Sullivan & Cromwell from continuing to act as the debtors’ counsel.
Going cashless: Norway’s digital currency project raises privacy questions
At this point, the test network for the Norwegian CBDC uses not the public Ethereum ecosystem, but a private version of the enterprise blockchain Hyperledger […]