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Regulation
Policy, taxation and government action shaping crypto worldwide and in India.
Franklin Templeton Explores SEC Relief for Tokenized Fund Trades
Franklin Templeton is exploring whether regulatory exemptions could allow tokenized money market funds and ETFs to trade through blockchain venues. Its Oct. 9 meeting with SEC Crypto Task Force staff addressed legal questions about pricing, fees, and pooled…
Celsius founder faces lifetime ban, but can trade his own crypto
A qualifying DOJ payment can satisfy the $25 million obligation, while a separate $10 million judgment has a sentence-completion condition with exceptions. The post Celsius founder faces lifetime ban, but can trade his own crypto appeared first on CryptoSlate.
Crypto Founder Charged in Alleged $9 Million Memecoin Rug Pull
Kishu Inu grew into a billion-dollar cryptocurrency, and its creator allegedly collected millions from undisclosed token sales. Federal prosecutors now accuse him of misleading investors while selling holdings secretly allocated before the public could buy.…
Ledger Wallet Mystery Deepens as Suspected Losses Hit $93.4M
On Friday, the crypto community finds itself confronting yet another security controversy, this time involving hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger. Although preliminary reports placed the alleged theft at $86 million, suspected losses may have reached $93.4…
DOJ To Investigate Binance Again. Could More Fines Follow?
Binance agreed to pay $4.3 billion to settle a US criminal case in 2023. Less than three years later, federal prosecutors are checking whether the world’s largest crypto exchange broke the terms of that deal. Tysen Duva, head of the Justice Department’s…
Brazil’s B3 Readies Tokenized Stock Trading Platform for Early 2027
B3, Brazil’s largest stock market, intends to enable tokenized trading of securities that will be fungible and equivalent to traditional stocks in the first half of 2027. Nonetheless, advanced developments like 24/7 trading and instant settlements still…
Blockchain.com Seeks CFTC Approval for Prediction Markets, Crypto Derivatives
Blockchain.com is seeking regulatory approval to launch prediction markets and cryptocurrency derivatives trading in the United States, per a report, joining a growing number of digital asset companies looking to capitalize on the booming market for…
U.S. CFTC moves to fold event contracts into swaps regulations as legal fight rages
The derivatives regulator is proposing a formal rule to include certain contracts traded on platforms like Kalshi's as swaps that require the agency's oversight.
US plans to seize $1B in crypto linked to Iran this week: Scott Bessent
The Treasury Department has announced several digital asset seizures related to sanctions on Iran as part of US sanctions.
Stake Is Back Online in Brazil After Court Reprieve From Betting Ban
The Brazilian arm of crypto casino brand Stake has relaunched its local site after a federal judge in São Paulo shielded its license until Oct. 25, in what Stake said is a first for a licensed operator under Brazil’s betting ban. The government said it will…
New York permanently bars Celsius founder Mashinsky in $35M fraud settlement
The agreement resolves a 2023 civil fraud lawsuit against the Celsius founder and permanently bars him from the cryptocurrency, securities and commodities industries.
XRP Ledger lets institutions share account duties without sharing their keys
The XRP Ledger (XRPL) now lets institutions delegate account tasks while retaining control of their primary signing keys. The PermissionDelegationV1_1 amendment went live on Oct. 8 at ledger 107,524,865. It lets account owners assign specific transaction…