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French Bank Receives Crypto License; New Crypto Products Launch; FSB Publishes Framework for Crypto-Asset Activities; BITA Merges with GBBC

USA - July 24 2023 According to recent reports, one of the largest banks in France recently received the first license for crypto services issued by the French…

Stablecoin Pilot Launches; Crypto Fund Report Published; Senate Seeks Crypto Tax Input; Numerous Crypto Enforcement Actions Announced; NFTs Hacked

USA - July 17 2023 According to a blog post by a major multinational software company, the company has begun a pilot project to experiment with using the USDC and EUROC…

Crypto Firms Expand Offerings; FATF Publishes Virtual Assets Update; CFTC Continues Crypto Enforcement; Israeli Agency Seizes Hezbollah Crypto

USA - July 3 2023 The issuer of the Pax Dollar (USDP) stablecoin recently announced that USDP is now available to all Mexican customers of a major Latin American…

New Crypto Products Launch; CBDC and NFT Reports Published; Network Protocol/Governance Updates Announced; Crypto Enforcement Continues

USA - June 26 2023 A recent press release announced the launch of EDX Markets, a “first-of-its-kind digital asset marketplace designed to enable safe and compliant…

CBDC Initiatives Advance in Colombia, Hong Kong; DOJ Charges Defendants in Mt. Gox Hack, BTC-e; CFTC Wins Ooki DAO Case; Crypto Hacks Continue

USA - June 20 2023 According to a recent press release, a major U.S. fintech company and “leader in enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions” has announced a…

New Crypto and NFT Products Launch; Proposed Crypto Legislation Published; Crypto Enforcement Actions Continue; Wallet Provider Hacked for $35 Million

USA - June 12 2023 According to a recent press release, a leading global options exchange has received the necessary approval from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading…

Fintech Firms Launch New Products; Crypto Guidance Published by CFTC, EBA, UAE; OFAC Adds Public Keys to SDN List; CFTC, NY AG Bring Crypto Actions

USA - June 5 2023 According to a recent press release, Prometheum Capital has received the first-ever approval from the Financial Industry Regulation Authority (FINRA)…

Fintech Firms Pursue DeFi, CBDC Initiatives; Blockchain Integrations Announced; IRS Trains Ukraine on Crypto; FATF Voices Crypto AML Concerns

USA - May 22 2023 MetaMask, a web3 Ethereum Network cryptocurrency wallet, recently announced a new integration with a major U.S. payments and fintech firm…

ETH Staking Data Published; Blockchain Solutions Launch; NY AG Proposes Crypto Legislation; UK Targets Crypto ATMs; Crypto Hack Schemes Reported

United Kingdom, USA - May 15 2023 According to a recent report, Ethereum’s ether (ETH) staking rewards “hit a record 8.6% post-Merge, with validators earning $46 million in the first…

New Crypto Payment and Web3 Products Launch; UK Seeks Input on DeFi Taxation; OFAC Fines Crypto Exchange; SEC, DOJ, CFTC Continue Enforcement

USA - May 8 2023 A major U.S. financial services firm recently launched its Crypto Credential product, “a set of common standards and infrastructure that will help…