Hacks
Godfather malware targets crypto, banking apps
The phishing tool exclusively targets Android devices and steals login data.
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MiCA rules, cross-border policy, stablecoins, and how EU regulation steers the regional crypto market.
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Regulation
France’s top bank official calls for mandatory crypto licensing rules
The governor of the Bank of France wants to see full licensing as soon as possible.
Regulation
ECB calls for crypto regulation, expedited CBDCs deployment
ECB's Executive Board member Fabio Panetta wrote in the ECB blog emphasizing the need for crypto regulation and CBDCs.
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CBDCs
G7 economies move into development stage of CBDCs
G7 economies and over 20 additional countries are in development stages for CBDCs, according to the Atlantic Council.
Adoption
Indonesia to set up cryptocurrency exchange to reform crypto regulation
In addition to reforming crypto regulation, Indonesia is also introducing a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), alongside a national cryptocurrency exchange.
Taxes
Italians to pay 26% crypto gains tax from 2023
Crypto trading gains are subject to the 26% Italian tax rate once they exceed 2,000 euros per tax period.
Trading
Argo blockchain to suspend trading on NASDAQ for 24 hours
Argo has requested to suspends trading of its ADDs and unsecured notes on NASDAQ for about 24 hours, as the LSE market closes on Dec. 27.
Crypto
Russia’s crypto mining bill could be finalized in January 2023
The crypto mining bill would legalize crypto mining and allow miners to sell mined crypto within and outside Russia.
CBDCs
ECB publishes new digital euro report, rollout decision in fall 2023
In its second report, researchers go into the practicalities of a digital euro, even addressing concerns over privacy through the non-inference of balances.
