The U.S SEC has asked a New York court to consider the “severity” of Ripple Labs’ misbehavior as it seeks a settlement of almost $2 billion from the company. The SEC requested Judge Analisa Torres to authorize the fine. It comprises $876 million in disgorgement, $198 million in prejudgment interest,
Regulators in Portugal have spoken out against Worldcoin, Sam Altman’s artificial intelligence (AI) cryptocurrency project, and are investigating its data collecting efforts throughout the country. This is a major setback for the project. This setback experienced by a prominent AI-based cryptocurrency project quickly captured the attention of the whole globe,
First steps toward a central bank digital currency (CBDC) strategy are being developed by the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE). Both retail and wholesale applications of CBDC are being considered. On March 23, the CBUAE and R3 and G42 Cloud, a division of the UAE-based AI holding
As a penultimate step toward creating a well-structured and secure ecosystem for crypto assets in the EU, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has released its final report on Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) legislation. Along with the release of this important report, ESMA will launch its third consultation
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
