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⁠Hong Kong to subject crypto exchanges to the same laws governing TradFi The new legislation will bring a licensing regime for the virtual asset service providers requiring them to pass strict AML and money laundering gu…

⁠Stablecoin framework is a near-term priority for Aussie regulators As stablecoins become widely used as a means of payment, Australia is preparing to regulate them accordingly.

⁠FTX's Bankman-Fried to face market manipulation probe, Do Kwon chimes in As part of a broader inquiry into FTX's collapse, federal prosecutors are looking at the role that FTX and Alameda may have played in the fall of…

⁠Spain’s central bank to experiment with wholesale CBDCs The Bank of Spain said the study can help determine to what extent it can adapt to the "needs and demands of an increasingly digital society.”

⁠US regulator to seek feedback on DeFi's impact on financial crime A “close look” is being taken at money laundering and terror financing laws by FinCEN as it asked banking sector players for feedback on DeFi’s crime ris…

⁠Australian CBDC receives unexpected interest but could hurt banks: RBA The pilot "eAUD" program is unique in that the Reserve Bank of Australia has not proposed use cases, and has received numerous suggestions from the…

⁠Telegram to allow no-sim accounts via anon-blockchain-numbers Telegram has increased its security features by enabling support from anonymous blockchain-based numbers that go for around $16.

⁠Bankruptcy judge orders $44M in crypto to be returned to Celsius customers The funds are made up crypto held within custody accounts on Celsius that had not been transferred from earn accounts.

⁠Class action against Kim K, Mayweather over EMAX dismissed… for now Despite dismissing the case, the judge acknowledged the lawsuit reflects a potentially dangerous trend of fraudulent-like promotional schemes.

⁠FTX hires forensics team to find lost customers’ billions: Report Lawyers have claimed FTX assets are either stolen or missing and now a team of financial forensic experts is attempting to trace the money trail.

⁠SBF subpoena is 'definitely on the table,' says Rep. Maxine Waters The US lawmaker has refuted a report from CNBC that suggested that they weren't planning to subpoena the former FTX CEO.