This means that 78 of the country’s biggest fintech companies—including cryptocurrency exchanges like Binance US as well as the likes of PayPal and Western Union—will now only need to undergo one comprehensive exam to unlock access to all of these territories.
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Online gaming platform with A-list investors killed by SEC
Ashton Kutcher and Mark Cuban were among the investors in Unikrn, which is paying a $6.1 million penalty that is ‘substantially all of the company’s assets’ and disabling its tokens
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s unrelenting crackdown on unregistered initial coin offerings has claimed another victim—this time, an online gaming and gambling platform that attracted a star-studded list of investors.
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India to ban crypto trading
Discussion around a cryptocurrency trading ban resumed on the first parliament meeting following the Covid-19 halt. The Indian government’s priorities are clear
The bill is expected to be discussed shortly by the union cabinet before making its way to the parliament. The Indian government will encourage blockchain developments but hinder the trading of crypto assets.
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Report lists crypto red flags—don’t be old, want privacy
The powerful Financial Action Task Force has released a very broad list of reasons a cryptocurrency transaction should be scrutinized under anti-money-laundering rules
While some of the crypto red flags are obvious, others are very broad and could well catch legitimate investors in the net—for instance, opening an account and making a lot of transactions despite being old.
