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Crypto Regulation

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Stay ahead of the curve with the latest in cryptocurrency regulation. Our coverage delves into key developments such as the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation, which sets a comprehensive framework for digital assets across Europe, and Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), which governs crypto activities in the region’s thriving digital hub. We also track the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) evolving stance on crypto, as well as developments from other global regulators like the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the UK. Understand how these regulations impact exchanges, token issuers, and investors, and what they mean for the future of the global crypto industry.

Regulatory Affairs

SIM-Swap Culprit Faces 24 Months Over Fake Bitcoin-ETF X Post

U.S. prosecutors have asked Judge Amy Berman Jackson to sentence 25-year-old Eric Council Jr. to two years in prison for the January 2024 SIM-swap attack that let him seize the Securities and Exchange Commission’s X account and publish a bogus approval of spot-Bitcoin ETFs, briefly jolting markets.

EU Privacy Coin Ban Looms: Countdown to 2027

Article 79 of the new Anti‑Money Laundering Regulation outlaws privacy‑focused tokens like Monero and Zcash and prohibits European intermediaries from hosting anonymous wallets.

SBF Speaks from Behind Bars

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