Crypto transactions conducted using unverified self-custodial wallets are effectively banned by the European Union (EU), with a transaction limit cap set. To prevent financial crimes, this regulation is part of the larger Anti-Money Laundering (AML) guidelines. On March 19, the resolution was accepted by the majority of the main commission
In his most recent jab at the cryptocurrency market, U.S SEC Chair Gary Gensler said that it could use some “disinfectant.” At Friday’s Columbia Law School conference, Gensler discussed the need and advantages of disclosures about climate and cyber threats, among others, in the financial markets. In the end, disclosures
Do Kwon, a co-founder of Terraform Labs, is being held in Montenegro by the Supreme Court, and has refused to extradite him to South Korea. The ruling was issued on March 22, after an aspirant’s argument that this process is outside the jurisdiction of lower courts. A motion challenging the
With the announcement of Personal Custody features, the decentralized digital identity project Worldcoin led by Sam Altman has given users more control over the privacy of their data. Aiming to improve data privacy for all users and allay concerns about privacy worries voiced by several nations, Worldcoin announced additional features
The court’s decision to extradite Do Kwon, co-founder of Terraform Labs, to South Korea was not accepted by Montenegrin prosecutors. Do Kwon was ordered to be extradited to South Korea two weeks ago by a high court in Podgorica, Montenegro. This decision overturned an earlier request by a different Montenegrin
The appeal that Do Kwon, co-founder of Terraform Labs, filed to prevent his extradition to South Korea was denied by a Montenegrin court. The Appellate Court of Montenegro said on March 20 that it had supported the high court’s decision to extradite Kwon to South Korea, where he holds his
A decision to maintain unchanged interest rates has been made by the Federal Reserve. Based on this decision, the benchmark overnight interest rate will remain between 5.25% and 5.50%. The decision follows two years of vigorous monetary policy tightening by the Federal Reserve. The action was taken in reaction to
For the years 2024–2025, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has outlined its primary objectives. Improving the regulator’s ability to detect and punish instances of market abuse is a priority. It also intends to establish regulations for the market misuse of crypto assets and associated services. Market integrity and the
In an effort to secure the release of the Binance executives currently jailed in Nigeria, officials from the Nigerian High Commission in Kenya were met with by the Blockchain Association of Kenya (BAK). Nadeem Anjarwalla is a member of the group and a colleague of Binance’s who is now detained
Genesis Global Capital has opted to settle with the U.S SEC and agreed to pay $21 million to resolve the accusations over the Gemini Earn program. This is a historic milestone in the action launched by the SEC against Genesis and Gemini. Genesis Global Capital has consented to pay a
