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Stablecoin regulation could spell the beginning of the end for DeFi
One of the key areas of centralization is found with the various stablecoins that make up a large portion of the DeFi economy.
Kyle Torpey 8 min read
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UK lawmakers votes to recognize crypto as regulated financial instrument
Andrew Griffith's proposal seeks to include crypto assets as part of services to be regulated by the Financial Services and Markets Act.
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South Korea’s financial watchdog to monitor crypto whales on adherence to anti-money laundering laws
South Korea's Financial Services Commission will look into virtual asset exchanges and customers who hold significant portions of single-listed coins and stablecoins to prevent money laundering.
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Australian watchdog launches legal action against BPS for misrepresenting ‘crypto’ token Qoin
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission stated that the company made misled more than 79,000 individuals and entities issued with Qoin tokens about the token's utility.
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Wintermute CEO argues Crypto Twitter “doesn’t matter” as much as “US regulators, politicians” in response to SBF discourse
FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is in the middle of a heated debate on crypto regulation. Wintermute CEO Evgeny Gaevoy added his comments on Sunday on the state of affairs
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CFTC aggressively enforced actions against 18 crypto-related cases in 2022
The CFTC reportedly imposed over $2.5 billion as fines against 82 legal actions with crypto cases accounting for over 20%.
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FDIC acting chairman wants stablecoins to be safer before integration into financial system
Acting FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg said that stablecoins could disrupt the banking system if properly regulated and integrated into the mainstream economy.
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South Africa deems cryptocurrency a ‘financial product’
South Africa's financial regulator, The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) defined crypto assets as a 'financial product' subject to the same regulatory oversight as company shares, debt and any money-making instrument.
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Sam Bankman-Fried proposes standard for sanctions, licensing for DeFi protocols
SBF said that DeFi protocols hosting websites and marketing products to U.S. retail investors may need some level of licensing and KYC obligations.
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Fed Vice Chair warns banks about crypto liquidity, urges stablecoin regulation
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Australian regulator suspends Holon Investments’ Bitcoin, Ethereum, Filecoin funds
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