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Bitcoin (BTC)
Belgian Regulatory Body Argues Against ETH, BTC, and Other Coins Being Securities

Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) said that crypto assets created by computer code are not securities.

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Binance With Blockchain Startups Invites to Web3 Summit in Lithuania
NFTs
Fintech Hotspot, Lithuania, to Host Web3 Summit – Binance Among Sponsors

Blockchain businesses and law professionals are organizing a "WEB3: Impact the Future" summit.
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Regulations
Cryptocurrencies Could Get Attention At The G20 Summit Amid Rising Crime And Market Crisis

Last G20 summit under the Indonesian presidency begins today, which could see India leading the charge for strict crypto regulations.
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CBDCs
Rishi Sunak: A Crypto Advocate in the Face of Economic Distress?

Under his new role as Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak must deal with a deepening economic crisis.
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Binance News
Cyprus Becomes Binance’s Fourth European Country to Grant Regulatory Approval

CySEC has registered Binance's Cyprus branch as a Crypto Asset Service, granting it regulatory approval.

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Ethereum (ETH)
EU lawmakers move closer to crypto regulation, plan to monitor DeFi activity on Ethereum (ETH)

European Parliament voted in favor of MiCA legislation, European Commission released a pilot project to gather DeFi data in real-time.

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Regulations
Portuguese Government to Levy a 28% Tax on Crypto Capital Gains

A Portuguese government-issued report proposes a new cryptocurrency tax policy as part of its national budget for 2023.
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CBDCs
ECB Considers Digital Euro for Securities Settlements

The European Central Bank is discussing how to improve and modernise CBDC services that it already offers.
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Nomura Incorporates A Swiss Crypto Subsidiary
Regulations
Japanese Banking Giant Nomura Opens Swiss Crypto Subsidiary

Nomura named its digital asset business Laser Digital and incorporated a holding vehicle under the name in Switzerland.

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UK's Financial Regulator Issues Warning Against Sam Bankman-Fried's Crypto Exchange FTX
Exchanges
UK’s Financial Regulator Issues Warning Against Sam Bankman-Fried’s Crypto Exchange (FTX)

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority said that FTX has no authorisation to target UK investors.

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Dutch Police Arrests Man For Laundering Millions Using Crypto
Regulations
Dutch Police Arrest Man for Laundering Millions Using Crypto

The police tracked down the accused after stolen bitcoins (BTC) from a rogue software update of Electrum wallet ended up
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Binance News
Binance Due to Appear in Italian Court This Week for Lawsuit Over Exchange Outages

The investors allegedly suffered “tens of millions” in losses because of the outages.

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Regulations
In Memoriam: Highlights of Queen Elizabeth II in Pop Culture & The Blockchain Promise

The life of Queen Elizabeth II is celebrated in top notch movies as her warm personality is beloved by many
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Switzerland's SEBA Bank Launches ETH Staking
Ethereum (ETH)
Switzerland’s SEBA Bank Launches ETH Staking

The bank aims to meet the growing demand from institutions to manage a range of digital asset yield use cases.
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Regulations
Switzerland’s Largest Crypto Unicorn Raises $25m In Funding Round

The London-based hedge Marshall Wace valued the company at $2 billion.
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Russia In Plans to Legalise Cryptocurrency For International Trade
Regulations
Russia Talks On Legalizing Cryptocurrency For International Trade

The move by the Russian Central Bank is aimed at getting around SWIFT disconnection.

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UK Asks Crypto Exchanges To Report Suspected Sanction Breaches Amidst Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine
Exchanges
UK Asks Crypto Exchanges To Report Suspected Sanction Breaches Amidst Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine

The UK Government expresses concerns that bitcoin and other crypto assets are being used to dodge restrictions imposed.

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Binance Freezes Russian Gunmaker’s Crypto Assets
Binance News
Binance Freezes Russian Gunmaker’s Crypto Assets

The Security Service of Ukraine has been blocking funds from crypto wallets aiding the Russian army.

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UK Consortium To Test Out Digital Pound Sterling
CBDCs
UK Consortium Announces Project New Era, Ready to Test Out Digital Sterling

The United Kingdom wants all the crypto innovation, minus the crimes.
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Revolut Receives Regulatory Approval For Crypto Services
Regulations
Revolut Receives Regulatory Approval to Offer Crypto Services

The European banking company chose Cyprus for its “sophisticated regulatory regime.”
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