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The Monetary Authority of Singapore has granted official approval of the license after extending an "in-principal" approval last June.

Brian Armstrong urged for competitive U.S. crypto policies in an op-ed.

The company is establishing a new exchange called "BitHK" for Hong Kong users.

The intersection of Beijing's web3 White Paper & Hong Kong's crypto regulation push; a new era for digital assets in the region?

Combining Binance's crypto expertise with Gulf Innova's local network, Gulf Binance aims to launch a regulated crypto exchange by Q4 2023.

OFAC sanctioned six addresses belonging to Kim Sang Man.

Amid a shortage of responsible officers (RO), the SFC has revised its requirements so that exchanges now need 2 ROs instead of 4.

Blockchain analysis firm Elliptic reveals millions in crypto payments to Chinese chemical providers and a staggering 450% increase in transaction volume year-on-year.

Hong Kong's securities watchdog warns that licensed platforms cannot provide interest-bearing or lending services to customers.

Waves founder Aleksandr 'Sasha' Ivanov praised the exchanges, adding that "reason has prevailed."

Coinone leaders were paid to list at least 46 cryptocurrencies.

Hotbit said centralized exchanges have to either embrace regulation or become more decentralized to succeed.

Explore how a black market emerged for iris scans for Worldcoin's innovative biometric verification method, raising critical questions about privacy and security in the rapidly evolving cryptocurrency landscape.

The South Korean lawmaker has denied violating any law, as no rule requires lawmakers to report their cryptocurrency transactions.

Bank of Korea and Samsung will collaborate to enable offline CBDC payments using Galaxy smartphones and watches.

Since 2017, the North Korea-backed hackers stole $721 million from Japan — equating to 30% of their illicit wealth.

According to the Hong Kong Police, reported cases of this type of online fraud increased by 92% in 2022 compared to the previous year.

Kazakhstan's mining industry has been suffering and the new regulations could either provide stability or thwart it with high taxes.