The Australian Government announced the ban on cryptocurrency and credit card usage in online betting games on Tuesday. The announcement is a recent development of the country’s progress towards curbing ‘problem gambling’ in both physical and digital spheres. The Australian Government has been working on the ban since 2021. After
Singapore banks affected by the substantial money laundering announced increased scrutiny of their wealthy customers according to Bloomberg. Leading banks such as Citigroup Inc., and DBS Group Holdings Ltd. are among the banks that are working to tighten security following the attack in 2023. Notably, the money laundering case that
In the past few months, Nigeria and the USA have contested over the arrest of Binance Executive and US citizen, Tigran Gambaryan. This ongoing battle regarding Gambaryan’s prosecution has caught the market’s attention. Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information, made a statement on Wednesday defending Nigeria’s take on the case. He
A student of Chinese Zhejiang University, Yang Qichao issued a virtual currency token BFF in 2022. After the issuance, Qichao’s uninformed liquidity withdrawal caused a crypto investor, Luo, to lose 50,000 BSC-USDT coins that he exchanged for the tokens. This pushed Luo to file a complaint with the Nanyang Public
The Executive Yuan, Taiwan’s executive branch, introduces a new regulation — the “New Four Laws to Combat Fraud” — to strengthen the crackdown on fraud and regulate money laundering. Virtual assets-related financial crimes are included in the amendments, as reported by local media ABMedia. Notably, this regulation includes bills such
FTX, one of the leading crypto exchanges, and Alameda hope to recover more than $71 million from FTX’s philanthropic arm. The bankrupt firm is taking steps to recover the funds for its customers. FTX Foundations announced their partnership with Latona. According to the case file, through the partnership, Latona has
The G20, an intergovernmental forum, has stated that globally agreed rules leave crypto firms with no option. However, it will introduce a basic safeguard to avoid the blowups experienced at the FTX exchange and other crypto firms. On July 17, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) revealed the final recommendations by
The crypto market has experienced significant growth and developments over the past few years. As every country is developing and adopting crypto, the G20 is to discuss a game-changing move for crypto regulations, international taxation, and bank finances. Moreover, the G20 finance ministers and central bank governors came up with
Crypto custodians play a crucial role as the guardians of users’ crypto funds by safekeeping their private keys. The collapse of FTX has altered the complete scenario. The crypto custody industry is currently working on regaining trust worldwide. TheNewsCrypto engaged in an interview with Arthit Sriumporn, the founder and CEO
The United Kingdom has passed a landmark bill recognizing cryptocurrencies as regulated financial activities within the country. This significant decision by the UK government has marked a great turning point in the global crypto market. It reflects the growing acceptance and understanding of the potential of cryptocurrencies. On June 29,
