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RIPPLE’S XRP INVOLVED IN ANOTHER LAWSUIT AGAINST THE SEC: DETAILS
The SEC had warned Bitnomial that offering XRP Futures could violate securities laws without additional compliance.
Bitnomial has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and its five commissioners, accusing the agency of overextending its jurisdiction.
The company’s case disputes the SEC’s classification of XRP as a security, which the agency claims qualifies as an investment contract under the Securities Exchange Act.
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RIPPLE’S XRP INVOLVED IN ANOTHER LAWSUIT AGAINST THE SEC: DETAILS
The SEC had warned Bitnomial that offering XRP Futures could violate securities laws without additional compliance.
Bitnomial has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and its five commissioners, accusing the agency of overextending its jurisdiction.
The company’s case disputes the SEC’s classification of XRP as a security, which the agency claims qualifies as an investment contract under the Securities Exchange Act.
The Case Details
The Chicago-based exchange, regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), had requested to offer XRP US Dollar Futures in August. This followed a federal ruling that XRP is not considered a security in the SEC’s lawsuit against Ripple.
Shortly after filing, the SEC warned the exchange that moving forward with the listing could violate federal securities laws unless the firm complied with additional requirements. This would include registering as a national securities exchange.
According to the court document, the regulatory body informed Bitnomial that listing XRP Futures would require compliance with securities laws, as they would be classified as “security futures” under joint SEC and CFTC jurisdiction. However, the exchange has objected to that interpretation:
“Bitnomial disagrees with the SEC’s view that XRP is an investment contract and, therefore, a security and that XRP Futures are thus security futures.”
The company also claims the SEC’s stance overextends its jurisdiction into areas typically overseen by the CFTC.
As such, it is seeking a court declaration that XRP Futures should not be classified as security futures. This would protect the exchange from SEC enforcement. The firm also aims to prevent the agency from asserting jurisdiction over XRP Futures or taking any enforcement action relating to their future listing.
Industry-Wide Implications
“Establishing this precedent is not just about XRP; it’s about all digital assets,” said Bitnomial CEO Luke Hoersten in an interview with FOX Business.
He added that the firm, unlike others involved in legal disputes with the SEC, has maintained a clean compliance record. According to him, this places them in a unique position to seek a court ruling on whether XRP futures should be classified as securities or commodities.
The case follows similar legal action by Crypto.com, which recently sued the SEC after receiving a Wells notice indicating potential enforcement action. The firm has also accused the agency of overstepping its authority by classifying most crypto assets as securities.
The SEC also just logged a notice of appeal in the Ripple lawsuit. Meanwhile, Investment firm Canary Capital filed on October 8 to launch a spot XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF). This follows a similar proposal made by Bitwise just days earlier.
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BRICS News: 12 Countries Drop US Dollar, Conduct Majority of Trade in Local Currencies While Eyeing Crypto
▪️The members of the CIS alliance have started conducting trade settlements in local currencies.
▪️The goal remains to alleviate the strains from over-dependence on the US Dollar.
The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), consisting of 12 countries, now conducts most of its trades with local fiat currencies. This move aligns with the BRICS alliance’s de-dollarization efforts to dump the US dollar for trade settlement.
The CIS countries include Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Georgia, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.
On the other hand, the BRICS nations initially include Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. This year, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates have joined the bloc.
CIS Dumps US Dollar for Local Currencies
Russia, also a member of the BRICS bloc, persuaded the CIS to switch from using the US Dollar to national currencies for trade. The other current members concurred with Russia’s proposed trade policy since adopting local currencies would boost their economies.
This year, the CIS bloc rarely utilized the US dollar for trade settlements. Instead, the alliance settled 85% of cross-border transactions in national currencies, adding pressure to the US Dollar.
Russian President Vladimir Putin revealed at the CIS summit that BRICS and CIS will collaborate to permanently eliminate reliance on the US dollar.
“The process of import phase-out is moving quickly, and thus the technology sovereignty of our country is being strengthened,” he said.
The de-dollarization initiatives
Thus, the BRICS-specific de-dollarization goal is now being extended to the CIS alliance.
The de-dollarization initiatives promote regional economic collaboration and deliver higher financial independence for emerging countries. If the current trend persists, the dollar may lose its value, leading to massive deficits and hyperinflation in the US.
The CIS Eyeing Crypto
In the future, the CIS alliance intends to incorporate crypto for cross-border trade settlements. Cryptocurrencies have heralded a new shift to payment services in the last few years.
They promise faster, cheaper, and more transparent transactions, especially across borders due to their anonymity and decentralized framework.
As CNF noted in a previous report, Russia has approved crypto for international payments. This move is part of the country’s attempt to alleviate pressure from Western sanctions while reducing dependence on the US dollar. This development follows the government’s legalization of Bitcoin mining back in July.
Besides Bitcoin, XRP has become a major rival to the US dollar. Despite Ripple’s ongoing legal challenges with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the BRICS bloc and Japan are pushing for XRP adoption. In a recent update CNF covered, Ripple’s CEO Brad Garlinghouse says XRP is at the heart of global financial systems.
It is important to note that BRICS has extended its investigation into using gold to challenge the US dollar. Nonetheless, BRICS and CIS have yet to name any digital asset as their official currency among member nations. As blockchain and the global financial system progress, many expect this will happen soon.
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A GUIDE TO BITCOIN MINING
The rise of cryptocurrency has captured people’s attention worldwide. It promises new possibilities for managing money outside traditional banking and financial systems. This post sheds some light on Bitcoin mining and how a person could get involved.
Bitcoin Mining
Bitcoin is the first digital currency. It uses a decentralized computer network that tracks transactions with many individual users worldwide. A new Bitcoin is created through mining when miners validate a group of transactions.
The network rewards miners with a specific amount of Bitcoin to verify transactions. Blockchain technology underpins the whole Bitcoin operation. The verified transactions get bundled together periodically into blocks and stacked one after the other like links in a chain.
There has always been interest in knowing who owns the most Bitcoin. By most accounts, the single biggest Bitcoin account belongs to Satoshi Nakamoto, the mysterious founder who first launched the revolutionary Bitcoin network concept but has remained in the shadows ever since.
How Does Bitcoin Mining Work?
To add a new block, miners participate in a competitive calculation spree involving complex mathematical problems. Solving these computations requires powerful computer systems running and plenty of electricity.
The miners race to be the first to arrive at the single right response to the question (known as hash). The more guesses made per second, the higher the chances of solving the problem. With more miners joining over time, the difficulty continues to increase.
The potential for profit in Bitcoin mining depends on various factors. You must consider the significant upfront expenses of buying specialized, high-powered hardware for the job and your ongoing electricity bills.
Some people opt to join a mining pool. When participating in shared group efforts, everyone contributes their resources. However, miners in a pool must share the rewards. Additionally, since Bitcoin’s worth fluctuates greatly, it is challenging to precisely determine the financial return on the time and resources spent.
Getting Started in Bitcoin Mining
There are three things that you would need before starting Bitcoin mining
1. A digital wallet: This stores and manages any Bitcoin or other digital money you obtain.
2. Computer equipment: To help mine Bitcoin successfully.
3. Mining software: To truly participate in generating new currency, specific computer programs are essential. Several mining software programs exist, many of which can be downloaded and used at no cost on common operating systems like Windows or Apple computers.
Common Scams
If you’re considering starting to mine for Bitcoin, you’ll want to be careful about what software, equipment, or groups of miners you join so you don’t get scammed. Here are a few of the most common types of scams:
1. Cloud-Based Services
Some websites claim you can sign up with them and have them do the mining work for you using their computers. Not every service like this is a scam, but you must research before handing over any money.
2. Fake Wallets and Exchanges
When storing your crypto, only use wallet providers with a good reputation in the community. Some scammers make fake wallet sites just to steal people’s private keys. Once they have your keys, your funds are gone for good. Scammers make fake trading sites and contact people through email or social media. Then, they pressure or deceive people into sending money or cryptocurrency to the fake sites.
Endnote
Bitcoin mining is certainly not for the faint of heart. It takes serious computational power, deep technical know-how, and nerves of steel to handle the fluctuating rewards. However, it could yield fascinating rewards for those up for the challenge.
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XRP NEWS : RIPPLE CTO DROPS BOMBSHELL AMID RLUSD LAUNCH – IS XRP AT RISK?
▪️RLUSD launch raises questions about XRP’s significance in cross-border payments.
▪️XRP offers no counterparty risk, unlike stablecoins, strengthening its position on XRPL.
▪️Experts predict XRP could rise to $2.47-$10, pending favorable market and legal outcomes.
As Ripple prepares to launch its RLUSD stablecoin, some XRP community members are worried about its impact on XRP’s importance. RLUSD, currently in beta testing and set to launch soon, will be available on the XRP Ledger (XRPL) and Ethereum and may support Ripple’s On-Demand Liquidity (ODL) in some capacities.
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XRP NEWS : RIPPLE CTO DROPS BOMBSHELL AMID RLUSD LAUNCH – IS XRP AT RISK?
▪️RLUSD launch raises questions about XRP’s significance in cross-border payments.
▪️XRP offers no counterparty risk, unlike stablecoins, strengthening its position on XRPL.
▪️Experts predict XRP could rise to $2.47-$10, pending favorable market and legal outcomes.
As Ripple prepares to launch its RLUSD stablecoin, some XRP community members are worried about its impact on XRP’s importance. RLUSD, currently in beta testing and set to launch soon, will be available on the XRP Ledger (XRPL) and Ethereum and may support Ripple’s On-Demand Liquidity (ODL) in some capacities.
Despite this promising application, some supporters wonder if RLUSD could reduce XRP’s importance, especially for cross-border payments.
Ripple’s CTO Stands Firm on XRP’s Role
David Schwartz, Ripple’s CTO, responded to these concerns, clarifying that XRP has special functions on the XRPL that RLUSD cannot replace. For instance, only XRP can pay for transaction fees on the XRPL, and each account on XRPL must hold some XRP as a reserve. He added that XRP’s biggest edge over stablecoins is its lack of counterparty risk and freedom from jurisdiction limits, unlike any stablecoin.
Schwartz also highlighted XRP’s “autobridging” feature, which automatically connects liquidity between different assets on the XRPL, making XRP an essential tool in the ecosystem.
Schwartz noted that XRP’s role is more than just a transaction token; it’s also a bridge asset, helping with transfers between digital assets.
Will RLUSD Compete with XRP?
Schwartz acknowledged that if RLUSD or other stablecoins become more efficient, XRP could face competition. However, he believes that XRP’s unique features make it difficult for stablecoins to fully take its place.
Community Suggestion On XRP
Some XRP community members suggested raising transaction fees or the minimum XRP balance on XRPL to increase XRP scarcity and boost its value. Ripple’s CTO, David Schwartz, explained that such changes would need community consensus & noted that the XRPL should prioritize usability over speculative value.
Ripple’s exploration of new features, like the EVM sidechain and smart contracts, aims to expand XRPL’s functionality while ensuring XRP’s critical role remains irreplaceable.
Will the XRP Price Surge?
As of now, XRP is trading at $0.53, down 0.8%, but there are mixed signals about its future. A bullish pennant pattern on the weekly chart suggests that XRP might break out soon.
However, the 14-day Relative Strength Index (RSI) is at 37.96, showing it is close to being oversold, which could lead to a small price increase. If legal challenges are resolved, some experts believe XRP could rise significantly, with price targets between $2.47 and $10 in a strong market.
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Source: Coinpedia
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NEW INDUSTRY BILLIONAIRES: US REGULATORS RECEIVED OVER $32B FROM CRYPTO COMPANIES
U.S. regulators have imposed $32 billion in fines on crypto companies to resolve compliance disputes. Who did they make the most money from?
Of the total, a record $19.45 billion came in 2024. This is due to the $12.7 billion payment to FTX and Alameda Research. In August, Judge Peter Castel ruled that the firms must pay, jointly and severally, $8.7 billion in restitution to those who suffered losses. In addition, the agreement calls for a $4 billion fee to be paid in return for the ill-gotten gains.
The settlement with Terraform Labs brought regulators $4.5 billion in 2024. The firm will pay about $3.59 billion in interest and a fine of $420 million. Its founder, Do Kwon, will pay $204.3 million in interest, fines, and compensation and must accrue at least the same amount to the “bankruptcy estate,” which will be distributed among investors.
Among the most significant fines were Binance’s $4.3 billion and Celsius’s $4.7 billion, which occurred in 2023. As part of the case, the largest crypto exchange was ordered to pay a fine of $1.81 billion in a criminal case and will lose $2.51 billion in compensation.
“The leading global crypto exchange agreed to plead guilty in November 2023, to resolve lawsuits with multiple U.S. regulators including the Department of Justice (DOJ), Treasury Department and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).” From the CoinGecko report
As for the Celsius fine, in 2023, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission announced a settlement against the Celsius Network. As part of the agreement, Celsius and its subsidiaries were prohibited from offering, selling, or promoting any product or service that may be “used to deposit, exchange, invest, or withdraw any asset.”
Terra was the catalyst for the bear market, followed by the bankruptcy of Celsius, and culminated in the collapse of FTX in November 2022. Of these crypto platforms, only Binance remains operational, remaining the largest centralized exchange by trading volume.
However, the sharp increase in recovery amounts occurred in 2023, when the total amount of settlements for claims by U.S. government agencies amounted to $10.87 billion across eight cases.
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Source: Crypto News
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UYEDA: SEC’S CRYPTO APPROACH A ‘DISASTER FOR THE WHOLE INDUSTRY’
In a candid interview on Fox Business’s Mornings with Maria, SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda sharply criticized the agency’s handling of crypto, acknowledging that its current strategy has been “a disaster for the whole industry.”
Uyeda’s remarks come amid mounting legal challenges, including a fresh lawsuit filed by Crypto.com against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission following the issuance of a Wells notice.
Crypto.com’s lawsuit alleges that the SEC has overstepped its jurisdiction by enforcing regulations on the cryptocurrency market without issuing clear regulatory guidance. The Wells notice — a formal communication from the SEC indicating that enforcement action is likely — accused Crypto.com of operating as an unregistered broker-dealer and securities clearing agency due to its handling of tokens that the SEC deems securities.
Uyeda’s critique of the SEC’s approach highlights a growing frustration within the agency and the wider crypto industry.
“We have been sending this ‘policy through enforcement,’” Uyeda stated, referring to the SEC’s practice of targeting companies with legal actions without offering explicit guidance on how they should operate within existing regulations. “We’ve done nothing to provide guidance on it,” he continued. “And as a result, this has been shaped by the courts. And different courts have ruled in different ways.”
Indeed, the SEC’s reliance on enforcement has led to legal battles, including a high-profile case against Ripple Labs.
The courts have often delivered mixed rulings, adding to the uncertainty for crypto firms. While the SEC recently lost a major ruling to Ripple XRP regarding the classification of XRP tokens, the agency has already filed an appeal, signaling that these legal struggles are far from over.
Crypto firms are fighting back
Crypto.com’s lawsuit is just the latest in a series of legal confrontations between the crypto industry and the SEC. The lawsuit, sparked by the Wells notice, argues that the agency has been regulating beyond its mandate. Crypto.com’s leadership insists that legal action is necessary to protect the future of cryptocurrency innovation in the United States.
Mark Uyeda refrained from commenting directly on the Crypto.com litigation, but he emphasized the broader issue of the SEC’s failure to offer clarity. “We have not provided interpretive guidance as to what you can and cannot do,” Uyeda said, adding that the lack of clear rules has left companies guessing about how to comply with securities laws.
Uyeda’s comments also touched on the SEC’s broader regulatory philosophy, particularly in relation to environmental, social, and governance mandates. He criticized the agency’s focus on ESG issues, suggesting that such efforts often stray from financial relevance.
“It is about micromanaging a lot of what corporations are doing on things that have absolutely no financial purpose,” he said, adding that financial regulators should not be vehicles for social change.
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Source: Crypto News
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SEN. HAGERTY'S STABLECOIN REGULATION DRAFT AIMS FOR CLARITY, ECHOES HOUSE BILL FRAMEWORK
▪️The draft closely resembles the Clarity for Stablecoins Act worked on in the House of Representatives by Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., and Maxine Waters, D-Calif.
▪️“It is Senator Hagerty’s version of McHenry-Waters,” spokespeople for Sen. Hagerty said in an emailed statement to The Block.
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SEN. HAGERTY'S STABLECOIN REGULATION DRAFT AIMS FOR CLARITY, ECHOES HOUSE BILL FRAMEWORK
▪️The draft closely resembles the Clarity for Stablecoins Act worked on in the House of Representatives by Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., and Maxine Waters, D-Calif.
▪️“It is Senator Hagerty’s version of McHenry-Waters,” spokespeople for Sen. Hagerty said in an emailed statement to The Block.
Crypto-friendly Sen. Bill Hagerty unveiled a discussion draft of legislation to create a regulatory framework for stablecoins that is very similar to work being done in the House of Representatives.
The Tennessee Republican said his draft legislation "provides much-needed clarity" in a statement on Thursday. The draft closely resembles the Clarity for Payment Stablecoins Act worked on in the House of Representatives by Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., and Maxine Waters, D-Calif.
“It is Senator Hagerty’s version of McHenry-Waters," spokespeople for Sen. Hagerty said in an emailed statement to The Block. Hagerty also is a member of the Senate Banking Committee, which has jurisdiction over key agencies, including the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Sen. Hagerty's draft bill takes the structure of the House bill while also splitting federal supervision between the Federal Reserve for banks and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for non-banks, his spokespeople said.
Hagerty's draft bill would include a provision that says issuers that go over a $10 billion threshold may get a waiver from their federal regulator to then stay under their state's jurisdiction.
The draft legislation also includes language around maintaining reserves on a one-to-one basis with reserves that have U.S currency.
“Stablecoins have the potential not only to enhance transactions and payment systems, but also to help create new demand for U.S. Treasuries as we work to address our unsustainable deficit,” Sen. Hagerty said in the statement. “For too long, these benefits and the broader promise of stablecoins have been hindered by the lack of clear regulations."
Negotiations around passing a stablecoin bill have been complicated over the last few years on Capitol Hill. House Financial Services Chair McHenry and the top Democrat of that committee, Rep. Waters, have been working on their bill to create a regulatory framework for stablecoins since 2022.
The bill advanced out of the Republican-led committee last year but has not gained much traction. At the time, Waters called the bill "deeply problematic" due to a provision that allows state regulators to approve stablecoin issuances without Federal Reserve input.
However, tables might have turned last month during a congressional hearing when Rep. Waters said she wants to "strike a grand bargain on stablecoins" before the end of the year.
Waters said the bill needs to place the Federal Reserve in a "dominant role" and that stablecoins must be backed by safe reserves, such as short-term Treasury bills.
"I've made a public statement to you about bipartisanship — let's see what you do with it," Waters told McHenry in late September.
Cody Carbone, president at The Digital Chamber said the advocacy group was “encouraged” by the release of the draft legislation.
“While the window for passage in this Congress is limited, Senator Hagerty’s efforts have revitalized the discussion,” Carbone said in a statement to The Block.
“The push for a U.S. stablecoin regulatory framework is bipartisan, and we urge lawmakers to prioritize this important, common-sense legislation through the end of the year.”
Ron Hammond, director of government relations at the Blockchain Association said Sen. Hagerty’s draft was “an important development” especially after comments made by McHenry and Waters to move forward stablecoin legislation before the end of the year.
“While the election results will largely determine what is in the realm of possible for the lame duck, it is likely the Republicans will take back the Senate and this effort from Sen Hagerty could be the starting point for a Republican led Senate Banking Committee in 2025 should stablecoins not get addressed in the lame duck,” Hammond said in a statement to The Block.
Update: Oct. 10 , 10:15 p.m. UTC to include comments from Carbone and Hammond
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RIPPLE NEWS: COULD GARY GENSLER’S RESIGNATION OR REMOVAL LEAD TO A DISMISSAL OF THE RIPPLE-SEC LAWSUIT?
The U.S. SEC has filed an appeal in its case against Ripple, after a federal judge ruled that the SEC did not prove Ripple violated securities laws by selling XRP to retail customers.
The SEC’s appeal, submitted to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, argues that the judge’s decision contradicts established Supreme Court precedents and securities laws.
As we look ahead, several factors could influence the ongoing legal battles in the crypto space. With an election approaching, potential changes in leadership could impact the SEC’s direction. If Donald Trump wins, the current dynamics could shift dramatically.
There’s widespread concern about how ongoing litigation is driving innovation out of the United States. According to James Murphy aka MetaLawMan, this situation could lead to one of two outcomes: either Gary Gensler resigns or is removed from his position, replaced by someone less hostile towards crypto. A new leader might prioritize settling or dismissing cases rather than pursuing aggressive actions against the industry.
James said that the upcoming presidential election’s importance for cryptocurrency regulation. He noted that Kamala Harris recently couldn’t identify any mistakes the Biden Administration made regarding crypto, despite ongoing efforts—dubbed “Operation Choke Point 2.0″—to restrict the industry.
It’s also worth noting that there’s legislation in the works that could clarify jurisdiction over cryptocurrency, suggesting that it might be impractical for judges to decide these matters without clear guidelines from Congress. Given this landscape, there’s a greater than 50% chance that we could see changes that alter the course of these cases.
He added that influential figures like Mark Cuban and Anthony Scaramucci suggest changes might be on the horizon, but he’s doubtful. With the election just weeks away, he pointed out that the administration could easily request Gary Gensler’s resignation, and typically, such requests are complied with. However, he expressed frustration that no actions have been taken yet.
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BRAZILIAN AUTHORITIES LAUNCH OPERATION TARGETING ENTITIES FACILITATING CRYPTO MONEY LAUNDERING
The Brazilian Federal Police launched Operation Alcacaria this Wednesday, aiming to thwart the action of a network focused on providing money laundering services using cryptocurrency. The operation involved 62 search warrants, 13 arrest warrants, and the seizure of funds of the involved entities in banks.
Brazilian Authorities Execute Operation Alcacaria Against Crypto Money Laundering Actors
Brazil is strengthening measures against institutions leveraging crypto to complete financial crimes.
Local media reported that the Brazilian Federal Police launched Operation Alcacaria on Wednesday, targeting several financial operators that provided money laundering services to criminal organizations nationwide.
The operation was executed jointly with the Federal Revenue Service. The still unnamed organizations targeted by the police are being investigated for their involvement in money laundering, currency evasion, the operation of an illegal financial institution, and the use of false documents.
In addition, the police are also tracking and investigating exchanges that would also be working with these operators, providing them with digital asset liquidity for money laundering activities. However, no names have been shared publicly.
On this, the Federal Police stated:
These money launderers are allegedly responsible for currency evasion and money laundering for a variety of crimes throughout Brazil, in a practice known as crypto-cable.
The operation was launched simultaneously with a similar initiative called Operation Privilege, which also shared some suspects with this one. 13 preventive arrest warrants and 20 search warrants were issued as part of Privilege, which has a regional anti-crime force at its helm, the Rio Grande do Sul Organized Crime Task Force.
Last month, Brazil also executed Operation Niflheim, a high-level crackdown on three organizations that had laundered almost $10 billion using crypto, sending these funds to countries like the U.S., the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Hong Kong, and China. This makes Alcacaria the last of three actions launched against cryptocurrency-based money laundering crime in Brazil in less than one month.
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RIPPLE HITS BACK AT SEC, FILES CROSS-APPEAL
The feud continues: Ripple Labs has announced plans to file a cross-appeal in its ongoing legal case with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
This move by Ripple is meant to preserve its legal defenses as the SEC’s own appeal proceeds through the courts. The SEC filed an appeal on Oct. 2 to counter the July 2023 ruling that concluded XRP cannot be classified as a security.
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RIPPLE HITS BACK AT SEC, FILES CROSS-APPEAL
The feud continues: Ripple Labs has announced plans to file a cross-appeal in its ongoing legal case with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
This move by Ripple is meant to preserve its legal defenses as the SEC’s own appeal proceeds through the courts. The SEC filed an appeal on Oct. 2 to counter the July 2023 ruling that concluded XRP cannot be classified as a security.
The SEC’s appeal follows the ruling that determined Ripple’s sale of XRP on exchanges did not violate federal securities laws.
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse tweeted that, with the cross-appeal, Ripple is “looking forward to sealing the SEC’s fate and finally putting an end to the SEC’s regulation-by-enforcement agenda.”
The SEC sued Ripple in December 2020, claiming that XRP, Ripple’s cryptocurrency, was sold as an unregistered security. Securities are financial instruments, like stocks or bonds, that must meet strict regulatory requirements before being sold. The key issue in the case is whether XRP qualifies as a security.
Ripple’s cross-appeal ensures it can address all aspects of the case as the legal process continues. According to Ripple’s Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty, the company wants to keep all options open.
This comes despite the SEC’s contentious stance on what constitutes a token as a security — and despite clear details of the SEC’s appeal.
In appeal cases like this, both parties file notices explaining the basis of their arguments, followed by more detailed legal briefs. Ripple’s next step is to submit these briefs as the appeal progresses. Both Ripple and the SEC will be outlining their positions in the coming weeks.
The ongoing battle
As mentioned earlier, Ripple Labs was sued in 2020 by the SEC for conducting an unregistered securities offering by selling XRP. The SEC claimed that XRP was a security under U.S. law and alleged that Ripple and its executives raised $1.3 billion in capital without proper registration.
Ripple argued that XRP does not meet the criteria for a security under the Howey Test.
Throughout the case, Ripple achieved several important milestones, such as a key ruling by Judge Sarah Netburn in March 2021, which distinguished XRP from Bitcoin and Ethereum, acknowledging its utility and currency-like value.
The court also ordered the release of crucial documents, including internal communications from former SEC director William Hinman, whose comments on Ethereum’s status as a non-security influenced the case.
On July 13, 2023, Judge Analisa Torres ruled that XRP is not a security when sold on exchanges to the public, marking a significant victory for Ripple and the broader crypto industry.
However, the court ruled that Ripple’s XRP sales to institutional investors violated securities law. Ripple’s legal struggles continued, including the SEC’s attempt to appeal this decision, which was denied in October 2023.
Ultimately, Ripple faced a $125 million fine. However, the ruling marked a turning point in the crypto regulatory landscape, setting a precedent for how digital assets are classified in the U.S. moving forward.
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Source: Crypto News
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SOUTH KOREA ALLOWS DIVISION OF CRYPTO IN DIVORCE SETTLEMENTS
South Korean law allows spouses to claim cryptocurrency and Bitcoin holdings during divorce proceedings, recognizing them as marital assets, law firm says.
Married couples in South Korea can now divide cryptocurrency holdings during divorce proceedings, according to a law firm specializing in the country’s legal system.
South Korean law firm IPG Legal clarified the law regarding cryptocurrencies during divorce cases. Responding to questions from clients, the firm said that under South Korean law, both tangible and intangible assets can be divided during a divorce:
“Under Article 839-2 of the Korean Civil Act, either spouse may request a division of marital assets accumulated during the marriage upon the divorce in Korea.”
The firm pointed to a 2018 ruling by South Korea’s Supreme Court that confirmed cryptocurrency and virtual assets are considered property due to their economic value as intangible assets.
South Korea considers crypto as an intangible asset
As a result, any cryptocurrencies acquired during marriage can be regarded as part of the marital estate. Spouses who are aware of their partner’s crypto exchange wallets can have courts issue a “fact-finding investigation” to ascertain the value of their holdings.
Tracking crypto investments is easier than traditional cash, considering that blockchain technology preserves all transactions and does not allow external factors to modify or delete entries.
Bank withdrawal records and other forensic investigations also allow for the discovery of unknown sources of crypto holdings.
Partners can choose to either cash out the crypto holdings before splitting or share the tokens directly.
Investigators find hidden Bitcoin in New York divorce
The growing use of cryptocurrency in finance has led to more divorce cases involving digital assets worldwide.
During a New York couple’s divorce proceedings, the wife appointed a forensic accountant to uncover her husband’s hidden Bitcoin holdings.
The wife found that her soon-to-be ex-husband failed to declare 12 BTC — worth about $500,000 — stored in an undisclosed crypto wallet.
“It was never even a thought in my mind because it’s not like we were discussing it or making investments together. It was definitely a shock,” she said.
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ARGENTINA OVERTAKES BRAZIL IN CRYPTO INFLOWS — CHAINALYSIS
Argentina’s stablecoin market is one of the largest in the world in terms of share of stablecoin transactions, beating the global average by 17%.
Argentina, one of the fastest-growing cryptocurrency markets, has overtaken Brazil as the top Latin American (Latam) country in terms of estimated crypto inflows by users.
Crypto users in Argentina deposited the largest amount of crypto in Latam between July 2023 and June 2024, with inflows totaling $91 billion, Chainalysis reported on Oct. 9.
With an estimated $91 billion in crypto inflows, Argentina has overtaken Brazil in terms of total crypto value received, ranking slightly ahead of Brazil’s estimated $90 billion during the period.
Argentina’s stablecoin activity is 17% higher than the global average
The rapid growth in crypto adoption in Argentina comes amid a decades-long battle with inflation and local currency devaluation, forcing Argentinians to seek alternative ways of saving, including using the US dollar or dollar-pegged stablecoins.
According to Chainalysis, Argentina’s stablecoin market is one of the largest in the world in terms of share of stablecoin transactions. It is also among the leaders in the Latam region.
Argentina’s share of stablecoin transaction volume amounted to 61.8% between July 2023 and June 2024, slightly above Brazil’s share of 59.8%. Argentina’s stablecoin activity is well above the global average of 44.7% but lower than Columbia’s 66%.
The report highlighted that the share of Argentina’s retail-sized stablecoin transactions — those under $10,000 — is growing faster than any other asset type. This trend suggests that Argentinians are relying on stablecoins to protect their finances from inflation and currency instability. The report stated:
“Their interest in stablecoins highlights the role of crypto in unstable markets and how citizens are able to take better control of their financial futures by embracing cryptocurrency, regardless of official monetary policy.”
Tether prioritizes markets like Argentina over developed economies
Argentina’s growing stablecoin activity comes as stablecoin issuer Tether focuses more on emerging markets like Argentina rather than developed economies like the US.
The operator of the world’s largest US dollar-pegged stablecoin, Tether USDT, Tether recognized Argentina’s need for the “digital dollar,” its CEO Paolo Ardoino told Cointelegraph last week.
“That people want to hold that dollar, not in cash, but in a digital form because it’s much more convenient,” Ardoino said.
Argentina has increasingly positioned itself as a crypto-friendly country. In late 2023, Argentina officially allowed using Bitcoin in legally binding contracts after pro-Bitcoin President Javier Milei took office in December 2023.
Despite Argentina becoming one of the most active jurisdictions in cryptocurrency usage, the local government is yet to regulate the growing market.
According to Forbes, Argentina struggled to provide regulated cryptocurrency services to its population as of July despite the government making multiple efforts to introduce regulations.
While developed economies like those in Europe have been pushing stablecoin regulations in recent years, Argentina has yet to introduce a stablecoin framework.
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WHY INDIA IS DELAYING CRYPTO REGULATION—THE SURPRISING REASON BEHIND IT!
India has yet to publish its long-awaited discussion paper on cryptocurrency policy. The country’s focus is elsewhere. For months, there was an expectation that the government would outline its stance by September. However, other pressing issues are now taking priority. So, what’s going on with India’s crypto policy, and why is it taking so long? Let’s explore what’s happening with crypto in India and why it’s not on the top of the list.
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WHY INDIA IS DELAYING CRYPTO REGULATION—THE SURPRISING REASON BEHIND IT!
India has yet to publish its long-awaited discussion paper on cryptocurrency policy. The country’s focus is elsewhere. For months, there was an expectation that the government would outline its stance by September. However, other pressing issues are now taking priority. So, what’s going on with India’s crypto policy, and why is it taking so long? Let’s explore what’s happening with crypto in India and why it’s not on the top of the list.
Delays, Priorities, and More Delays
According to insiders, India was supposed to release a discussion paper on crypto. This paper was expected to provide a direction for future regulation, especially after consultations with the central bank and markets regulators. However, there is no clear timeline anymore. Why? The country’s officials are dealing with more urgent issues. For now, crypto policy is on the back burner.
Competing Priorities in India
One big reason for the delay is the sheer number of competing priorities the government is handling. India is preparing for the 2024 annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank. It’s also dealing with the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and the conflict in the Middle East. On top of that, election season is heating up, and the Finance Ministry is busy with budget planning. With so much going on, cryptocurrency regulation is not seen as an urgent matter.
Crypto Not an Immediate Threat
Despite a recent $234 million hack of Indian exchange WazirX, the government doesn’t consider crypto legislation as critical as it was two years ago. While the sector is still unregulated, India has imposed heavy taxes and requires crypto entities to register with the country’s Financial Intelligence Unit to meet global anti-money laundering standards.
What to Expect?
India might eventually release its discussion paper, but no one knows when. For now, the government seems more focused on bigger international and domestic issues. So, if you’re waiting for clear crypto rules in India, it looks like you’ll have to wait a little longer.
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THAI SEC PROPOSES REGULATIONS FOR CRYPTO INVESTMENT IN MUTUAL, PRIVATE FUNDS
Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed draft regulations allowing mutual and private funds to invest in cryptos.
The proposed principle, announced Wednesday, is currently seeking public feedback on revisions to mutual funds’ investment criteria in digital assets.
The move comes at a time when interest in cryptocurrency investment is increasing. Thailand, one of the world’s most crypto-friendly nations, ranks 10th globally in terms of adoption.
The regulator noted that the funds will be allowed to invest in crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) listed on the US exchanges. Further, it also allows funds to choose investment tokens, which has attracted the interest of Thai investors.
“The funds will be allowed to invest in investment tokens subject to current investment limits of traditional securities, such as single entity limit, group limit, and concentration limit.”
The announcement read that for institutional investors and ultra-high-net-worth individuals with high-risk tolerance, the funds will be allowed to invest in crypto ETFs with no investment limit.
Thai SEC deputy secretary-general Anek Yooyuen said that investment tokens will have the same investment ratios as transferable securities. This is because they have key risks and features similar to traditional securities, such as debt securities, Bangkok Post reported.
“Relevant criteria will be revised to support the establishment and management of funds investing in digital assets, such as asset custody, digital asset value calculation, information disclosure and appropriate advertising.”
Thailand approved its first crypto ETF in June, issued by One Asset Management (ONEAM). The Thai SEC endorsed ONEAM’s Bitcoin ETF, marking a milestone in the country’s evolving regulatory framework for digital assets.
Thai SEC Mulls Initial Coin Offering, Increase Penalties for Violating Crypto Firms
Additionally, the regulator is also considering allowing authorised initial coin offering portals to use outsourced companies.
“This measure was endorsed by the SEC and a public hearing is needed before it can be implemented,” Yooyuen added.
Besides, the Thai SEC will also allow 10 private companies to explore trials for exchanging cryptos for Thai bhat as a part of digital asset regulatory sandbox project.
Furthermore, crypto firms that violate the SEC rules are considered a severe offence. As a result, the regulator aims to increase penalties for such companies in addition to their licenses being revoked.
Securities firms that send inappropriate trading orders will be fined a maximum of 1 million to 3 million baht. Investors who breach laws by manipulating stocks are subject to civil and criminal penalties, the report noted.
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RIPPLE ROLLS OUT CRYPTO STORAGE SERVICES FOR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
Ripple Custody enhances security and compliance for fintech and banking sectors.
▪️Ripple Custody offers banks crypto storage with advanced security and policy settings.
▪️The service integrates with XRP Ledger to enhance trading and compliance capabilities.
Ripple is rolling out a new suite of crypto storage services designed to help banks and fintech firms securely store and manage crypto assets, according to a new report from CNBC. The initiative is part of Ripple’s strategy to diversify its offerings beyond traditional payment settlement operations.
Discussing the latest development, Aaron Slettehaugh, Senior Vice President of Product at Ripple, said the goal is to support the growing needs of businesses operating in the crypto and fintech sectors.
“With new features, Ripple Custody is expanding its capabilities to better serve high-growth crypto and fintech businesses with secure and scalable digital asset custody,” Slettehaugh said.
According to Ripple, the new features come with a more user-friendly interface for storing and managing digital assets. The services also include advanced operational and policy settings, integration with the XRP Ledger, and enhanced anti-money laundering monitoring to ensure compliance.
Under the Ripple Custody brand, the firm plans to allow clients to tokenize real-world assets using its XRP Ledger.
Ripple Custody operates in several countries and is trusted by several top companies like HSBC, BBVA, Societe Generale, and DBS. Ripple said that its custody division experienced over 250% year-on-year customer growth.
Ripple’s expansion into the custody sector follows its acquisitions of Metaco and Standard Custody & Trust Company, targeting bolstering Ripple’s custody capabilities.
The expansion positions Ripple against established firms in the crypto custody market, which is projected to exceed $16 trillion by 2030. Ripple Custody directly competes with well-established custody solutions by Coinbase, BitGo, and Gemini.
Ripple is gearing up to enter the stablecoin market with its upcoming stablecoin, Ripple USD (RLUSD). RLUSD is in beta testing, with trials being conducted on the XRP Ledger and Ethereum blockchains.
As with its custody move, Ripple faces challenges as it enters a crowded stablecoin market dominated by established players. While there is potential for RLUSD, it will need to differentiate itself from existing offerings to gain traction.
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STABLECOINS NO ‘SAFE HAVEN’ FROM US MONETARY POLICY, SAYS EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
The ECB says that stablecoins are vulnerable to both shocks coming from within the crypto world and the decisions of U.S. central bankers.
The European Central Bank (ECB) has challenged the idea that stablecoins are a “safe haven” for investors in times of market turmoil, finding they are actually highly impacted by U.S. monetary policy.
The working paper examined the link between U.S. monetary policy, money market funds (MMFs), and stablecoins. “Monetary policy, in particular for the U.S. dollar, is the linchpin that connects crypto and traditional financial markets,” the authors concluded.
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STABLECOINS NO ‘SAFE HAVEN’ FROM US MONETARY POLICY, SAYS EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
The ECB says that stablecoins are vulnerable to both shocks coming from within the crypto world and the decisions of U.S. central bankers.
The European Central Bank (ECB) has challenged the idea that stablecoins are a “safe haven” for investors in times of market turmoil, finding they are actually highly impacted by U.S. monetary policy.
The working paper examined the link between U.S. monetary policy, money market funds (MMFs), and stablecoins. “Monetary policy, in particular for the U.S. dollar, is the linchpin that connects crypto and traditional financial markets,” the authors concluded.
The paper argued that stablecoins—which have a fixed price and are typically pegged to a fiat currency, often the U.S. dollar—were vulnerable to shocks coming from within traditional financial markets, such as changing U.S. monetary policy, for example increasing interest rates.
Evaluating data since 2019, the ECB claimed the U.S. government raising interest rates led to a 10% drop in the market capitalization of stablecoins over the following 12 weeks.
Meanwhile, it found that traditional non-crypto assets, such as money market funds, actually received a significant influx of new capital during this same period.
A money market fund is a type of fund that invests in short-term debt securities such as U.S. Treasury bills, generally regarded as one of the most conservative, low-risk investment choices.
The paper argues that as monetary policy tightens up, investors demand fewer stablecoins for speculative purposes.
“Contractionary monetary policy shocks are thus negative for crypto: As the opportunity cost of holding unregulated non-interest bearing assets increases in a rising interest rate environment, investors move (on the margin) towards traditional investment assets,” said the paper.
The paper also examined the impact of events in the crypto world on stablecoin market capitalizations. The ECB found that market capitalizations of stablecoins—such as Tether or USDC—experienced pronounced falls during “crypto shocks,” or sudden devaluations in the overall value of Bitcoin.
On average stablecoins fell roughly 4% on average in the aftermath of “crypto shocks.” Examples of crypto shocks included Tesla’s decision to suspend payments from the Bitcoin network, China’s crackdown on cryptocurrencies, the TerraUSD/LUNA collapse, and FTX’s sudden bankruptcy.
As a result, they concluded that monetary policy had more of an impact on stablecoins than shocks to the crypto world. For example, during the “crypto winter” of 2021, major stablecoins like Tether received significant knocks to their market capitalization, although not to the same extent as non-dollar pegged currencies like Bitcoin.
In contrast, the paper concluded that big fluctuations in the crypto market don’t impact the world of traditional finance much—at least at the time of writing. It found a minimal correlation between big events in the crypto world and the inflow into money market funds, such as U.S stock market prices.
The paper didn’t take the Central Bank policies of other major economies into account.
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GARY GENSLER GRILLED BY LAW STUDENTS AND FORMER SEC COMMISSIONER OVER HIS STANCE ON REGULATING CRYPTO
▪️At a fireside chat on Wednesday with former SEC Democratic Commissioner Robert Jackson Jr. at the New York University Law Institute for Corporate Governance and Finance, asked SEC Chair Gary Gensler about the agency’s approach to digital assets.
▪️Law students also pressed Gensler about whether the SEC should be more clear in its stance on crypto.
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler was pressed by law students and a former Democratic commissioner at the agency over his views on regulating cryptocurrency.
At a fireside chat on Wednesday with former SEC Democratic Commissioner Robert Jackson Jr. at the New York University Law Institute for Corporate Governance and Finance, asked Gensler about the agency's approach to digital assets.
The SEC has often cited the Howey Test in crypto, which is a 1946 U.S. Supreme Court case used to determine if an asset qualifies as an investment contract and, therefore, a security.
"Is that the way we should oversee cryptocurrency, by trying to apply a 1940s Supreme Court decision to this technology?" Jackson asked.
Gensler stood his ground.
"Look, it's the law of the land and I took an oath of office to do it, but it also protects investors," Gensler said. "At the core of the securities laws, there is a basic concept — you all get to decide what you want to invest in."
That could be green energy or artificial intelligence, but either way, disclosures are necessary, Gensler said.
The SEC has brought a number of enforcement actions against big names in the crypto industry over the past few years, including FTX, Binance, Kraken and Coinbase. Meanwhile, Gensler has consistently warned that crypto exchanges must register with the agency and has said that most cryptocurrencies are securities.
However, crypto firms have argued it's not possible to register with the agency, in part because rules were made for more traditional entities that are different from the digital asset industry.
On Wednesday, Gensler also pointed toward fraud in the crypto industry, citing a report from the FBI last month that recorded a 45% uptick last year in losses tied to crypto since 2022.
"With all respect, the leading lights of this field in 2022 are either in jail or awaiting extradition right now," Gensler said.
Roberts also asked Gensler if it would be better to create a regulatory framework for digital assets. Gensler said that framework already exists.
"Just because people don't like the law doesn't mean there's no law," Gensler added.
A law student also asked Gensler about the SEC's term crypto asset securities and whether the agency should be more clear about its position.
The SEC said, in a recently amended complaint, that when the agency refers to crypto asset securities, it’s not referring to the crypto asset itself but the full set of contracts, expectations and understandings of the sales of such assets. The agency added that it "regrets any confusion."
Gensler said the agency has been clear over the years, including when former SEC Chair Jay Clayton headed the agency.
"Since then as well, the [SEC] have spoken clearly in a consistent voice and the courts have as well," Gensler said.
Another student asked what would happen to the utility of tokens if they were to become compliant with the SEC.
The SEC is "merit-neutral," Gensler said, and investors get to decide the utility. Gensler also noted that tokens are not likely to become a currency.
"It's unlikely this stuff is going to be a currency," Gensler said. "It's going to have to show its value through disclosure, through use."
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💰 Gold and silver prices have surged nearly 30% this year, outperforming equities and bonds, as inflation rises and investors seek safe haven investments.
🏠 Mortgage rates are increasing despite Fed rate cuts, with the 30-year rate spiking 25 basis points last Friday, while banks tighten lending rules and FHA delinquencies rise.
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LEADING STABLECOIN ISSUERS & CRYPTO FIRMS EMBRACE INTERNATIONAL SET OF STABLECOIN STANDARDS
London, United Kingdom, October 9th, 2024, Chainwire
▪️Stablecoin Standard’s newly introduced set of global standards receives endorsement from a number of stablecoin issuers, including GMO-Z.com Trust Company (‘GMO Trust’), StraitsX and BiLira, that offer G10 currencies including JPY, SGD, TRY & USD
▪️Standards also endorsed by top ecosystem participants including Fireblocks, Solana, Bitst,amp, Zodia Markets and JST Digital
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LEADING STABLECOIN ISSUERS & CRYPTO FIRMS EMBRACE INTERNATIONAL SET OF STABLECOIN STANDARDS
London, United Kingdom, October 9th, 2024, Chainwire
▪️Stablecoin Standard’s newly introduced set of global standards receives endorsement from a number of stablecoin issuers, including GMO-Z.com Trust Company (‘GMO Trust’), StraitsX and BiLira, that offer G10 currencies including JPY, SGD, TRY & USD
▪️Standards also endorsed by top ecosystem participants including Fireblocks, Solana, Bitst,amp, Zodia Markets and JST Digital
Stablecoin Standard, the industry body for stablecoin issuers globally, today announced that their recently unveiled set of global standards for stablecoin issuers have been endorsed by some of the leading stablecoin issues and ecosystem participants in the industry.
Among those who have endorsed are Archblock, BiLira, Bitstamp, GMO-Z.com Trust Company (‘GMO Trust’), JST Digital, Fireblocks, Solana Foundation, StraitsX and Zodia Markets, signaling a new era of cooperation and standardization within the stablecoin industry.
The standards, announced by Beth Haddock, Global Policy Lead at Stablecoin Standard, at the Annual Flagship Event in Singapore, were designed to promote operational resilience, transparency and consistent issuer commitments globally.
Stablecoin Standard’s Policy Working Group created the high-level standards that are both general and actionable, while being sensitive to the innovation in the market.
Beth Haddock, Global Policy Lead at Stablecoin Standard, commented on the endorsements: “Their endorsement not only validates the rigor of our proposed framework but also underscores the importance of creating a stable, transparent, and resilient environment for digital currencies.
This milestone, following discussions at our annual meeting, sets a strong foundation for the continued evolution of the ecosystem.”
The endorsement of the standards lays the groundwork for a stablecoin ecosystem that prioritizes transparency, security and consumer protection. With increased scrutiny from regulators and growing demand for digital assets, unified standards can provide clarity and assurance to both industry participants and the public.
Stablecoin Standard’s new framework aims to accelerate the adoption of stablecoins by fostering greater confidence among consumers, regulators, and traditional financial institutions.
Ramy Soliman, Co-Founder of Stablecoin Standard, commented on the endorsements:
“The endorsement of our global standards by leading stablecoin issuers such as, BiLira and ecosystem participants, including industry leaders like Solana, Zodia Markets and JST Digital, is a vital step toward establishing a unified, trusted framework for the entire sector.
As stablecoins continue to redefine the future of digital payments, these standards will provide the foundation for long-term growth, transparency, and security.
This collective commitment—solidified during discussions at our annual meeting—not only underscores the industry’s dedication to fostering innovation but also demonstrates a concerted effort to align with evolving regulatory expectations and build the consumer trust essential for stablecoins to thrive globally.”
Stablecoin Standard and its endorsing members plan to continue refining these standards for implementation with the goal of achieving industry-wide adherence by Q4 2025.
Quotes from Endorsers:
Sinan Koç, Co-founder and CEO of BiLira, commented on their endorsement, “As a stablecoin issuer, BiLira has always prioritized transparency, security, and adherence to high standards, which is why we are proud to endorse the Stablecoin Standard’s newly introduced set of global standards.
TRYB is governed with a commitment to uphold these principles, which we believe are essential for fostering trust and stability in the rapidly evolving digital asset space. We support this initiative as a significant step towards a more resilient and unified stablecoin ecosystem.”
Ran Goldi, SVP Payments and Network at Fireblocks, commented on their endorsement, “With more than a dozen stablecoins issued on Fireblocks, we strongly believe standards are the right path for our ecosystem with regard to interoperability and reaching the holy grail of instant liquidity any time, anywhere. SCS is taking a big, bold step, and we proudly endorse and stand with them on this journey.”
Kenny Chan, Head of StraitsX, commented on their endorsement, “As one of the leading regulated stablecoin issuers in Asia, StraitsX is committed to upholding the highest standards of transparency and operational resilience.
We are proud to support the Stablecoin Standard’s newly introduced global standards, which will help build greater trust in the stablecoin ecosystem and ensure that digital currencies can be securely and seamlessly adopted by businesses and consumers worldwide.
By working collaboratively with key industry participants, we believe these standards will provide a strong foundation for the future of stablecoins, promoting innovation while ensuring compliance with evolving regulatory frameworks.”
About Stablecoin Standard
Stablecoin Standard (SCS) is the industry body focused on setting operational, transparency, and product related standards for stablecoins. The SCS plans to achieve industry wide standards by sharing international best practices, business development use cases, forming industry led working groups defining what a high-quality liquid stablecoin should look like, and engaging with policymakers domestically & internationally.
The SCS ecosystem consists of over 30 advisory board members, industry partners and issuers that offer digital currencies in global jurisdictions such as the US, EU, Singapore, Australia, and Turkey – among others.
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CHINA STRENGTHENS RUSSIA PARTNERSHIP VIA BRICS AND SCO COOPERATION
China has reaffirmed its commitment to closer relations with Russia through major international platforms like BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
At an event celebrating 75 years of diplomatic relations, State Councilor Shen Yiqin emphasized China’s readiness to bolster international cooperation and multilateral partnerships, especially within the Global South.
China Reaffirms Strategic Commitment to Russia on 75th Anniversary of Diplomatic Ties
Chinese State Councilor Shen Yiqin reaffirmed China’s commitment to closer ties with Russia through platforms like BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) at an event marking the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two nations. Speaking at the Russian embassy in Beijing, Shen emphasized China’s readiness to enhance international cooperation. She said:
We are ready to proudly carry the banner of multipolarity, defend international equity and justice, increase cooperation within international platforms, BRICS and SCO in particular, unite the Global South, and contribute to forming a community with a unified course for humanity.
Shen’s remarks highlighted China’s dedication to building stronger multilateral ties. She also spoke of the strategic importance of continued collaboration with Russia, noting that the two countries are united in their efforts to further deepen their partnership. Shen noted:
We will pursue deepening full-scale cooperation with our Russian friends for the good and in the interests of the national revitalization of the two countries in accordance with the top-level agreements within the context of the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties and the Years of Culture.
The Chinese leader also recalled the recent exchange of congratulatory messages between President Xi Jinping and President Vladimir Putin, affirming both nations’ commitment to stronger bilateral relations.
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TAIWAN TO TRIAL CRYPTO CUSTODY SERVICES THROUGH LOCAL BANKS IN 2025
Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission reportedly plans to start collecting applications from institutions interested in trialing Bitcoin custody services in the first quarter of 2025.
Taiwan is looking to advance institutional cryptocurrency adoption as local regulators aim to pilot crypto storage services through local banks.
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TAIWAN TO TRIAL CRYPTO CUSTODY SERVICES THROUGH LOCAL BANKS IN 2025
Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission reportedly plans to start collecting applications from institutions interested in trialing Bitcoin custody services in the first quarter of 2025.
Taiwan is looking to advance institutional cryptocurrency adoption as local regulators aim to pilot crypto storage services through local banks.
The Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) of Taiwan is preparing to launch an institutional trial of crypto custody services, the local news outlet, Central News Agency, reported on Oct. 8.
While the FSC reportedly expects to start collecting applications in the first quarter of 2025, three private banks in Taiwan have already expressed interest in piloting a crypto custody business.
FSC mentions Bitcoin, Ether and Dogecoin
Citing explanatory information by the FSC, the report stated that financial institutions applying for a trial run of crypto custody in the future would have to specify the type of assets they store for clients, such as Bitcoin, Ether, or Dogecoin.
Additionally, the institutions must include information about the type of users they target, whether those are professional or general investors, crypto asset platforms or others.
FSC’s director of the comprehensive planning division, Hu Zehua, reportedly mentioned at a press conference on Monday that the authority expects to publicly release the information on the upcoming trial at least 15 days before starting accepting applications. The FSC will also be collecting public feedback on the proposed trial and revise the process accordingly.
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IOTA GAINS INSTITUTIONAL TRACTION AS FIREBLOCKS ADDS EVM SUPPORT TO ITS SECURE PLATFORM
▪️Fireblocks has announced the integration of the IOTA EVM, allowing institutional investors to transfer, hold and manage IOTA tokens and tokenised assets.
▪️The institutions can also leverage the Fireblocks REST API to develop IOTA token solutions for their retail clients across DeFi, GameFi, NFTs and more.
Crypto is no longer a retail game for speculators and meme coin lovers. Today, crypto and the underlying blockchain technology underpin global applications that span dozens of industries and impact the global economy.
This has brought on institutions and multinational corporates, and with the recent Fireblocks integration, this group can now store, transfer and manage IOTA tokens and assets tokenized on the network.
IOTA announced the Fireblocks integration this week, describing it as “a major step forward in supporting a wide range of digital asset operations.”
The New York-based Fireblocks is one of the world’s leading digital asset platforms, serving some of the world’s largest institutions and allowing them to delve into digital assets without all the associated risks. Launched in 2019, Fireblocks has facilitated over $6 trillion in digital assets and supports over 80 protocols and networks.
It has now integrated IOTA EVM, allowing its massive network of enterprise users to transact IOTA tokens and assets on the network through its API and console.
The integration allows institutional investors to store their IOTA tokens in their Fireblocks vaults and transfer the tokens over the Fireblocks network to other investors.
It’s not limited to institutional use, however. These institutions can launch token support for their retail customers with Fireblocks’ REST API, the base layer of the company’s SDKs that allow them to program its services and customize them for their target audience.
They can then deploy these tokens into retail-facing applications across DeFi, NFTs, GameFi, and other marketplaces.
Toeknisation is the biggest target market for institutions, with Goldman Sachs projecting that the sector could hit $16 trillion by 2030. It also aligns with IOTA’s redefined vision, as founder Dominik Schiener explained to Crypto News Flash earlier this year in an exclusive interview.
The Fireblocks integration fits into this, allowing users to securely mint and transfer tokenised assets.
The IOTA team summed up the new integration as monumental, stating:
In conclusion, IOTA EVM’s integration into Fireblocks marks a significant milestone towards offering a top-notch ecosystem for institutional and enterprise users. The storage, transfer, and creation of tokens need to be as easy as possible, so builders can focus on their product and not have to worry about security or custody.
IOTA joins other leading blockchain networks that have announced similar integrations with Fireblocks to cater to the institutional audience. Three weeks ago, Chainlink teamed up with Fireblocks to focus on the transfer and management of stablecoins, as we reported.
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SOUTH KOREA PLANS TO REGULATE CROSS-BORDER STABLECOIN TRANSACTIONS
South Korea’s Financial Services Commission plans to consult with other jurisdictions, including Japan and the EU, on stablecoin rules.
South Korea’s government plans to apply foreign exchange rules to cross-border transactions involving dollar-pegged stablecoins.
On Oct. 8, the country’s Ministry of Economy and Finance reportedly announced that it was reviewing measures to ensure the soundness of stablecoin transactions.
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SOUTH KOREA PLANS TO REGULATE CROSS-BORDER STABLECOIN TRANSACTIONS
South Korea’s Financial Services Commission plans to consult with other jurisdictions, including Japan and the EU, on stablecoin rules.
South Korea’s government plans to apply foreign exchange rules to cross-border transactions involving dollar-pegged stablecoins.
On Oct. 8, the country’s Ministry of Economy and Finance reportedly announced that it was reviewing measures to ensure the soundness of stablecoin transactions.
The government agency said that apart from being used to transact and exchange within the crypto ecosystem, stablecoins are also used in cross-border transactions. This means that stablecoin’s functions expand to global transfers, which may require different rules.
Consulting with other jurisdictions
Furthermore, the Financial Services Commission (FSS), South Korea’s top financial regulator, will prioritize and discuss stablecoins in the second legislative stage of the country’s Virtual Asset User Protection Act.
The FSS reportedly plans to consult with other regulators in international jurisdictions, including Japan and the European Union. Despite the statement, the government agency did not provide a specific consultation timeline.
Stablecoin regulations will also reportedly begin with a system for issuing won-pegged tokens. This means a legal system for stablecoins pegged to South Korea’s won fiat currency will first be established and then applied to foreign currency stablecoins.
The Japanese government issued rules on stablecoins after the Terra collapse in 2022. On June 3, 2022, Japan banned stablecoin issuance by non-banking institutions. However, it lifted the ban in 2023.
Meanwhile, the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation came into force in June, leading crypto exchanges to delist non-compliant stablecoins.
South Korea tightens crypto regulations
South Korea recently tightened its measures by enforcing laws to protect crypto users. On July 19, its Virtual Asset Protection Act came into effect, compelling virtual asset service providers (VASPs) in the country to maintain stricter rules to protect user assets.
The laws require VASPs to take out insurance against hacks and malicious attacks. They also mandate that providers keep user assets separate from exchange tokens while keeping customer deposits in banks. The law also includes regularly reviewing token listings on exchanges.
The South Korean government will also impose severe punishments on violators. This includes jail sentences and fines of three to five times the amount of illegally acquired profits.
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CANARY CAPITAL FILES FOR A SPOT XRP EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND WITH THE SEC
▪️Canary Capital’s move comes after Bitwise filed its S-1 registration statement last week.
▪️Canary Capital founder Steven McClurg said the firm is seeing “encouraging signs of a more progressive regulatory environment coupled with growing demand.”
Crypto investment firm Canary Capital filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a spot XRP exchange-traded fund, marking the second firm vying for that product this month.
The Canary XRP ETF gives investors "the opportunity to access the market for XRP through a traditional brokerage account without the potential barriers to entry or risks involved with acquiring and holding XRP directly," the firm said in an S-1 registration statement filed on Tuesday. A custodian or administrator is not yet named for the ETF.
"We're seeing encouraging signs of a more progressive regulatory environment coupled with growing demand from investors for sophisticated access to cryptocurrencies beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum–specifically investors seeking access to enterprise-grade blockchain solutions and their native tokens such as XRP," said Canary Capital founder Steven McClurg in a statement.
McClurg also previously founded Valkyrie Funds, which has other spot crypto ETFs.
Canary Capital's move comes after Bitwise filed its S-1 registration statement last week. A spot XRP ETF has not been approved by the SEC before, and if it does, it could face challenges. The SEC has been embroiled in a legal fight with Ripple after the agency accused the company of raising $1.3 billion through the sale of XRP, which it views as an unregistered security.
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BRAZILIAN CBDC DREX ENVISIONED TO REPLACE CURRENT TRANSACTION SYSTEM
Fabio Araujo, the coordinator of Drex, the Brazilian CBDC, envisions this network substituting the current national transaction system and moving all the funds currently settled by the Reserve Transfer System. However, he stated that this would take some time, as the cost of this migration would be significant.
Drex Coordinator Envisions Total Substitution Of Traditional Transaction Systems for Blockchain
While the current central bank digital currencies (CBDC) are commonly considered a complement to fiat currencies and conventional electronic money, some countries are eyeing the total substitution of their systems for these tools. Fabio Araujo, coordinator of Drex, the Brazilian CBDC pilot, envisions this happening at one time in the country.
While Drex is in the second phase of its pilot, Araujo believes that the technology behind it might grow to substitute the Reserve Transfer System (STR).
According to the Central Bank, the STR is considered the backbone of the Brazilian financial system, handling the settlements of monetary, foreign exchange, and capital markets, among institutions that manage accounts with the bank.
Araujo stated:
All transactions would be made within this environment. As this technology advances, all business would be done within it.
However, Araujo acknowledged this process should not be immediate, as the migration from one technology to another includes significant costs for the institution.
“I hope it takes time, because migrating the internet to blockchain is costly,” he stressed. In 2023, STR settled the equivalent of the Brazilian gross domestic product (GDP) each 2.2 days.
While this migration would also highlight the need for new regulations to deal with the new system’s processes, Araujo recognized that at first, no regulation would be issued given that it would be a new technology applied to the existent environment.
At the same time, Araujo stated that this system would not have a direct connection with the real estate records, as the bank is not interested in taking over these operations. The Drex’s objectives would be to manage and ease financial settlements only.
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BRAZIL TO REVIEW ELON MUSK’S X BAN AFTER $5M FINE PAYMENT
Social media platform X could soon be restored in Brazil after paying fines, appointing a new legal representative and blocking certain user accounts at the court’s request.
Brazilian authorities could soon lift the ban on Elon Musk’s social media platform X after the company paid 28.6 million Brazilian reais (approximately $5.5 million) in fines.
According to local media reports, on Oct. 7 X cleared the latest requirement on its path to returning online. In late August, Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court suspended X for failing to comply with orders related to an investigation into the spread of misinformation in the country.
The final payment was confirmed after a series of unusual events. On Oct. 4, the funds related to the penalties imposed by Justice Alexandre de Moraes for irregularities on the social network were mistakenly deposited into the wrong bank account. Last Monday, the proceeds paid by Musk’s satellite company, Starlink, were transferred to the correct account.
The amount included the original fine for X’s lack of cooperation in court investigations and an additional 10 million Brazilian reais (about $1.9 million) for not complying with the suspension after a shift to Cloudflare’s servers unintentionally allowed some users to access the platform in September.
In the previous days, X also appointed a new legal representative in the country, as required by local regulations, and blocked the accounts of users accused of spreading fake news and misinformation about Brazil’s electoral processes and justice system.
The platform’s return to users in the country now rests with Brazil’s Attorney General, who will recommend whether or not the suspension of X in Brazil should be lifted. If X return is approved, Justice Moraes will once again review the case and issue his decision.
Justice Moraes has been investigating X since 2023 for allegedly promoting and enabling the spread of misinformation in Brazil. Musk is also under investigation for charges including obstruction of justice, involvement in a criminal organization, and incitement to crime.
The billionaire has publicly criticized Moraes’ actions, labeling them politically motivated censorship. He has accused the judge of behaving like a “dictator” by targeting political opponents through what he claims are unlawful demands for content moderation.
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CRYPTO.COM FILES SUIT AGAINST SEC AFTER GETTING WELLS NOTICE
▪️Firm warned about operating as an unregistered broker-dealer
▪️Notice is the latest in a string of enforcement actions
Crypto.com filed a lawsuit against the US Securities and Exchange Commission after receiving a Wells Notice indicating the regulator’s intention to sue the digital-asset exchange for operating as an unregistered broker-dealer and securities clearing agency.
The lawsuit contends that the regulator has “unilaterally expanded its jurisdiction beyond statutory limits and separately that the SEC has established an unlawful rule that trades in nearly all crypto assets are securities transactions no matter how they are sold,” according to a statement Tuesday.
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CRYPTO.COM FILES SUIT AGAINST SEC AFTER GETTING WELLS NOTICE
▪️Firm warned about operating as an unregistered broker-dealer
▪️Notice is the latest in a string of enforcement actions
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Crypto.com filed a lawsuit against the US Securities and Exchange Commission after receiving a Wells Notice indicating the regulator’s intention to sue the digital-asset exchange for operating as an unregistered broker-dealer and securities clearing agency.
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The lawsuit contends that the regulator has “unilaterally expanded its jurisdiction beyond statutory limits and separately that the SEC has established an unlawful rule that trades in nearly all crypto assets are securities transactions no matter how they are sold,” according to a statement Tuesday.
The SEC does not comment on the existence or nonexistence of a possible investigation, an agency spokesperson said.
The lawsuit contends that the regulator has “unilaterally expanded its jurisdiction beyond statutory limits and separately that the SEC has established an unlawful rule that trades in nearly all crypto assets are securities transactions no matter how they are sold,” according to a statement Tuesday.
The SEC does not comment on the existence or nonexistence of a possible investigation, an agency spokesperson said.
The notice represents the latest in a string of enforcement actions brought by the SEC against the crypto industry in recent years. Companies including Kraken, Coinbase, Consensys and Uniswap have all been targets of such notices or lawsuits in the past, with some still engaged in legal proceedings.
“The SEC’s unauthorized overreach and unlawful rulemaking regarding crypto must stop,” Crypto.com Chief Executive Officer Kris Marszalek wrote on social media platform X.
Crypto.com, which is formally named Foris DAX Inc., declined to comment further on the lawsuit. Crypto.com was founded in 2016 in Hong Kong and rebranded to Crypto.com in 2018 after a purchase of the domain. Marszalek said in an interview with Bloomberg earlier this year that its platform has more than 80 million registered users. CRYPTO.COM
The lawsuit seeks to prevent the SEC from “unlawfully expanding its jurisdiction to cover secondary-market sales of certain network tokens sold on Crypto.com’s platform.” CRO, Crypto.com’s token, fell 7.6%, according to data from tracker CoinGecko.
The firm’s Crypto.com Derivatives North America unit also filed a petition with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission and SEC seeking to confirm by joint interpretation that certain crypto derivative products are solely regulated by the CFTC.
“It’s not surprising to see many crypto businesses turning the tables and preemptively suing the SEC,” Michael Selig, partner at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, wrote on X, commenting on Crypto.com’s lawsuit.
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IN AN EU FIRST, TOKENIZATION FIRM MIDAS OPENS MTBILL AND MBASIS TOKENS TO RETAIL TRADERS
▪️Midas’ onchain mTBILL and mBASIS tokens will be the first such real-world asset trading vehicles available to non-accredited investors.
▪️The tokenization firm received regulatory approval from Liechtenstein’s Financial Market Authority to open these funds to retail traders.
Tokenization protocol Midas is launching what it calls the “first suite of internet-native investment products” after opening access to its onchain mTBILL and mBASIS tokens to non-accredited investors.
In short, this makes Midas’ real-world asset (RWA) tokens the only regulated crypto vehicles in Europe not subject to a minimum investment of $100,000.
“After a year-long process involving audits, a registration and notification with various European regulations, we received approval for our product offerings,” Midas co-founder Dennis Dinkelmeyer told The Block in an interview. “Today, these are the only regulatory-compliant stablecoin yield products for retail investors across Europe.”
Midas, a startup that raised $8.75 million in a round led by Framework Ventures, BlockTower and HV Capital earlier this year, runs two tokenization projects: 1. involving U.S. Treasury bills (i.e. mTBILL) and 2. a yield-bearing carry trade (mBASIS). Both received regulatory approval from Liechtenstein's Financial Market Authority.
The tokenization space, projected to grow into a multi-trillion dollar industry in the coming years, is currently dominated by products offering exposure to U.S. government debt. Some $2.3 billion worth of onchain T-bills has been issued to date.
Dinkelmeyer says the startup works directly with BlackRock on its mTBILL product, which has so far attracted $5 million in deposits and currently yields around 5%. The vehicle uses BlackRock’s BUIDL fund as collateral but only supports stablecoins like USDC for issuance and redemption today.
“BlackRock itself is limited to institutional investors with a min of $5 million in assets. We can target retail with our regulatory approval,” Dinkelmeyer said. “In essence, we've just digitized the same old barriers that exist in traditional finance which defeat the point of tokenization.”
The same is true for Midas’ mBASIS token, which deploys an actively managed, market-neutral trading strategy using bitcoin, ether and “top altcoins” called a basis trade. Also called a carry trade, as seen in Ethena's USDe "synthetic dollar," the strategy capitalizes on the arbitrage opportunity that opens up when futures prices exceed spot prices.
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XSGD, SINGAPORE’S FIRST DOLLAR-BACKED STABLECOIN, LAUNCHES ON BITSTAMP TO POWER GLOBAL CROSS-BORDER PAYMENTS
▪️Bitstamp has listed a Singapore Dollar-pegged stablecoin, XSGD, for the first time
▪️The partnership between StraitsX and Bitstamp means users can now seamlessly send and receive the SGD-backed stablecoin across borders with confidence
StraitsX, the pioneering payments infrastructure for the digital assets space in Southeast Asia, has today announced the listing of XSGD, its Singapore dollar-pegged stablecoin, on Bitstamp, the world’s longest-running cryptocurrency exchange.
This strategic partnership marks a significant step forward in enabling the mass adoption of XSGD across global markets, and sets a new benchmark for stable, efficient, and secure digital currency transactions. XSGD, backed 1:1 to the Singapore dollar (SGD) and fully backed by reserve assets, offers unparalleled transparency and stability for users in global markets.
Unlocking Global Cross-Border Payment Flows
Stablecoins like XSGD are rapidly emerging as the preferred solution for on-chain cross-border payments, providing a secure and efficient alternative to traditional financial systems.
With the listing of XSGD on Bitstamp, users can now seamlessly send and receive SGD-backed stablecoins across borders with confidence. This development addresses the demand for faster, more cost-effective global transactions, reducing the complexities of conventional financial systems.
XSGD will drive digital asset adoption and accelerate innovation in cross-border payments.
XSGD will be available via Bitstamp globally, except in US and EU countries.
“The listing of XSGD on Bitstamp is a pivotal moment in our mission to bring StraitsX’s stablecoins to the global stage. By improving liquidity and accessibility, we are enabling faster, more transparent, efficient, and cost-effective on-chain cross-border payment flows. This will transform how individuals and businesses transact internationally, unlocking new opportunities for financial inclusion and global trade,” said Jason Tay, Head of Commercial at StraitsX.
“We are excited to list XSGD, a stablecoin with immense utility across the APAC region, to our Bitstamp platform. As demand for stable, reliable digital assets continues to grow, the addition of XSGD enhances our platform’s liquidity and provides our global users with a trusted SGD-backed asset.
This further supports the widespread adoption of stablecoins for cross-border payments and other financial transactions worldwide,” said Leonard Hoh, General Manager for APAC at Bitstamp.
Driving Adoption of Stablecoins
The listing of XSGD on Bitstamp highlights StraitsX’s commitment to advancing the digital assets and payments landscape across Southeast Asia and beyond. By combining the speed, transparency, and decentralisation of digital assets with the stability of a fiat-backed asset, XSGD is positioned to drive mass adoption. This trusted and secure stablecoin offers users a reliable solution for global cross-border payments, making it a pivotal tool for the future of digital transactions.
About StraitsX
StraitsX is the pioneering payments infrastructure for the digital assets space in Southeast Asia. StraitsX is a Major Payment Institution licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore and offers personal and business account holders to mint and redeem StraitsX stablecoins, manage payments as well as connect their accounts to digital asset platforms. Business accounts can also access B2B API-enabled payment rails for digital asset platforms.
About Bitstamp
Bitstamp is the world’s longest-standing cryptocurrency exchange, continuously providing safe and open access to crypto since 2011. Bitstamp provides a secure and transparent trading venue to over five million individuals and is the preferred choice for a range of institutional clients seeking a trusted partner to participate in crypto markets. Bitstamp is a sector leader in both security and compliance.
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IOTA NEWS: COULD IOTA BE THE NEXT BIG PLAYER IN THE STABLECOIN ARENA?
▪️IOTA’s decentralized technology could serve as the foundation for a compliant stablecoin.
▪️The Trade and Logistics Information Pipeline enables secure and efficient exchange of electronic trade documents.
With Europe’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulations reshaping the crypto landscape, IOTA’s decentralized and scalable technology could position itself as the foundation for a new, compliant stablecoin. IOTA’s feeless and efficient framework makes it an intriguing candidate in the search for the next big player in digital assets.
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IOTA NEWS: COULD IOTA BE THE NEXT BIG PLAYER IN THE STABLECOIN ARENA?
▪️IOTA’s decentralized technology could serve as the foundation for a compliant stablecoin.
▪️The Trade and Logistics Information Pipeline enables secure and efficient exchange of electronic trade documents.
With Europe’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulations reshaping the crypto landscape, IOTA’s decentralized and scalable technology could position itself as the foundation for a new, compliant stablecoin. IOTA’s feeless and efficient framework makes it an intriguing candidate in the search for the next big player in digital assets.
The launch of MiCA marks a new dawn of regulation in the EU crypto market, which will lead to a more accountable industry. This regulation addresses issues relating to digital assets in a bid to protect the consumer and ensure the stability of the market.
With platforms like Coinbase recently delisting the non-compliant stablecoins, the regulatory change paves the way for new entrants. Could IOTA fill this gap?
IOTA’s Tangle technology enables feeless, instant, and scalable transactions, which will be suitable for a stablecoin designed to function under the MiCA regulation. Such a network is capable of processing many transactions without congesting the network or incurring any costs, which could position it as a stablecoin giant.
How IOTA’s Technology Could Drive Stablecoin Efficiency
At the core of IOTA’s ecosystem is its Trade and Logistics Information Pipeline (TLIP). This decentralized platform is already responsible for securing global trade through the exchange of immutable data. The same principles could be applied to a stablecoin to guarantee the stability, openness, and effectiveness of digital transactions.
TLIP has played a big role in expanding the footprint of IOTA in the African region, especially in the trade industry. The system enables participants to exchange electronic trade documents including export declarations and airway bills safely and effectively.
The TLIP model demonstrates that IOTA can cut costs by half and make cross-border transactions up to 80% cheaper. This can mean huge savings in the stablecoin ecosystem and could be useful for industries looking for effective yet cheap financial tools.
Could IOTA’s Stablecoin Revolutionize Global Trade?
A MiCA-compliant stablecoin issued on the IOTA network could transform the world’s payments system through secure and efficient transactions.
Similarly, TLIP enhances the visibility and effectiveness of logistics, and stablecoin could enhance cross-border payments through quicker and more transparent systems. IOTA’s decentralized approach, coupled with MiCA’s legal certainty, sets the stage for the creation of a safe and sustainable stablecoin.
Collaborations with organizations like Tide Protocol have been instrumental in developing the IOTA EVM ecosystem and providing key technological advancements.
Furthermore, the collaborations between IOTA and Digimarc, as well as IOTA and Agro2Circular, implement environmental stewardship by mitigating agricultural plastic waste using the DPP.
In addition, IOTA has partnered with the European Commission to develop a new IPR management system that applies DLT, NFTs, and smart contracts. It is worth noting IOTA’s Total Value Locked (TVL) recently surpassed $5 million.
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U.S. GOVERNMENT SET TO AUCTION $4.4 BILLION IN BITCOIN AFTER MAJOR LEGAL WIN!
The U.S. Supreme Court has put an end to the legal battle over 69,370 Bitcoin that were seized from the Silk Road dark web marketplace. These BTC are worth around $4.4 billion.
By refusing to accept the case, the Court opened the way for the U.S. government to sell these bitcoin. Let’s explore what happened and what to expect next.
Battle Born’s Claim Falls Short
The legal tussle centered around a claim from Battle Born Investments, a company that argued it had legitimate rights to the seized Bitcoin. They built their case on the idea that they acquired the assets through a bankruptcy estate tied to a man named Raymond Ngan.
Battle Born believed that Ngan was the infamous “Individual X,” a hacker who had stolen Bitcoin from Silk Road before surrendering the stolen funds to the authorities. However, the federal and appellate courts dismissed these claims.
The Dark Web and the Bitcoin Connection
To help you understand the significance of this matter, let’s share a summary of this 2013 Silk Road case. Ross Ulbricht founded the SIlk Road platform in 2011 which was infamous as a hub for illegal activities.
The Tor network hosted the website, where people could buy anything illegal, from drugs to weapons, by paying in Bitcoin. At its peak, the Silk Road had millions of dollars in transactions. In 2013, the FBI shut down the marketplace and arrested Ulbricht.
The seized Bitcoin, tied to transactions on the platform, remained with the government, leading to this moment. Adding another twist to the tale, the IRS later traced several btc transactions to “Individual X,” the hacker who stole Bitcoin from Silk Road before authorities shut it down.
The U.S. government eventually seized those funds in what has become the largest cryptocurrency seizure to date.
What’s Next for the Seized Bitcoin?
Now that the Supreme Court has refused to hear the case, the U.S. government can sell the seized BTC. The U.S. Marshals Service would be overseeing the sale.
Some of the funds have already been moved to Coinbase Prime. Looks like they are ready to auction the bitcoin. This sale can bring broader implications not just for the crypto market but for the U.S. political environment.
During the Bitcoin Conference 2024 at Nashville, Presidential candidate Donald Trump has shared his plans regarding these seized Bitcoin. He shared his idea to use the seized btc to create a “strategic bitcoin reserve” for the U.S. He suggested the current administration to hold bitcoin instead of selling it like the German government.
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ECB STUDY: US MONETARY POLICY HAS BIGGEST IMPACT ON STABLECOIN MARKET CAP
In an important speech today, European Central Bank (ECB) director Piero Cipollone proposed the creation of a European ledger, the EU’s version of the Unified Ledger, to support tokenization in the capital markets. He noted the challenges in creating a conventional Capital Markets Union, including the need for greater legal harmonization.
The Director highlighted some risks in moving towards digital assets and distributed ledger technology (DLT). But rather than viewing tokenization as a threat, he said the EU should embrace the clean sheet opportunity to create a Digital Capital Markets Union. He was speaking at a Bundesbank Symposium.
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ECB STUDY: US MONETARY POLICY HAS BIGGEST IMPACT ON STABLECOIN MARKET CAP
In an important speech today, European Central Bank (ECB) director Piero Cipollone proposed the creation of a European ledger, the EU’s version of the Unified Ledger, to support tokenization in the capital markets. He noted the challenges in creating a conventional Capital Markets Union, including the need for greater legal harmonization.
The Director highlighted some risks in moving towards digital assets and distributed ledger technology (DLT). But rather than viewing tokenization as a threat, he said the EU should embrace the clean sheet opportunity to create a Digital Capital Markets Union. He was speaking at a Bundesbank Symposium.
A European Ledger
“A European ledger could bring together token versions of central bank money, commercial bank money and other digital assets on a shared, programmable platform,” said Mr Cipollone. “In essence, this would see T2S evolving into a DLT-based, single financial market infrastructure for Europe.
While central banks would provide the platform, or the ‘rails’ so to speak, market participants would supply the content, or the ‘trains’.” T2S refers to the EU high value payment system used for the settlement of securities transactions in central bank money.
Since May, the European Central Bank has been coordinating the Eurosystem’s DLT trials for wholesale settlement using central bank money. With 60 private sector organizations taking part, it can see the level of interest and engagement.
While the EU’s DLT Pilot Regime, which relaxes some of the current EU laws, has not been embraced by incumbents, the first startups are likely to be approved soon.
A key driver behind the likely launch of the retail digital euro is the loss of sovereignty over payment systems to the likes of Visa and Mastercard. The same motivation applies to the capital markets.
“If we drag our feet while other jurisdictions move faster and produce better solutions, we could see financial activities migrating elsewhere and private entities from outside the EU assuming a dominant position in European capital markets,” said Mr Cipollone.
Talking about the potential for tokenization and DLT, he said, “These technologies do not just have the potential to enhance efficiency. They could also fundamentally reshape the very structure of financial intermediation – a system that has remained largely unchanged for centuries.”
The risks of a failure to act
The Director outlined three potential risks of the move toward the tokenization of financial markets. He noted that to date, many institutional initiatives have focused on issuance, especially digital bonds. The proliferation of issuance platforms has already highlighted increasing fragmentation, more so than the current fragmentation between separate central securities depositories (CSDs). A coordinated approach could prevent this fragmentation.
Secondly, institutions want to use cash on chain. If there’s no central bank cash available, then they will use tokenized deposits of stablecoins.
The third risk is more about the unknown. Tokenized securities carry the risks inherent in securities, but there will be new risks. Some risks depend on the settlement asset. He mentioned liquidity risks without specifically referring to a settlement asset backed by money market funds, that could create heightened volatility during turbulent market periods.
The central banks’ role is to ensure the continued, and perhaps increased role of central bank money and to promote “robust, stable and integrated” capital markets.
Mr Cipollone mentioned the challenge of choosing a technical direction. By adopting a single technology, this will discourage exploration of other technologies during a period of innovation. Hence, the alternative is to encourage interoperability between diverse networks, including existing ones. This is a more flexible approach, although we’d observe it will sacrifice some efficiencies.
DLT trial extension?
In terms of concrete actions, following the settlement trials ending next month, the ECB and Eurosystem are exploring how it can build on that. That implies either extending the timeframe or making some or all solutions permanent.
Additionally, it plans to explore allowing DLT-based assets to be used as collateral in the Eurosystem. We’d note that the Swiss National Bank extended its wholesale CBDC trial by two years and already accepts DLT-based collateral.
The director said some interoperability systems are considered a stop gap towards migrating to the longer term vision. This might be a nod to the use of the Trigger solution in the current settlement trials. Instead of providing a digital currency, the Trigger solution links DLTs to the conventional T2S settlement system.
“In embracing this technological shift, we are not merely reacting to change, but actively participating in shaping a more efficient, innovative and resilient financial future for Europe,” Mr Cipollone concluded.
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BRICS NEWS: BRICS EYES ‘PETROYUAN’ TO CHALLENGE DOLLAR DOMINANCE AHEAD OF KEY SUMMIT
▪️BRICS is considering using the Chinese yuan for oil payments to reduce reliance on the U.S. dollar.
▪️Saudi Arabia is open to trading oil in yuan, though it prioritizes keeping politics out of commerce.
The BRICS alliance, comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, is reportedly exploring the potential introduction of a “petroyuan” to rival the dollar’s dominance in the global oil trade.
This is expected to be taken up at the next BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, to establish an alternative to oil payments in dollars using the yuan.
This comes after the biggest oil exporting nation in the world, Saudi Arabia, showed interest in pricing oil in yuan, which is a major blow to the petrodollar system.
Traditionally, the country has sold its oil in US dollars but has expressed interest in diversifying its trade basket per current international financial practices. Russia is also interested in the petroyuan, as Moscow aims to decrease the use of the US dollar and facilitate transactions through SWIFT.
Following its exclusion from SWIFT in 2022 due to the conflict in Ukraine, Russia has been exploring alternative methods for international financial transactions.
OMFIF Report Highlights Petroyuan Adoption Challenges
While the idea of a petroyuan presents opportunities for the BRICS nations, challenges remain. A recent report from the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF) identified several challenges many countries may face when adopting a yuan-based oil payment system.
A limitation is that surpluses from oil revenues can only be used to purchase goods from China or stored in foreign currencies. This means that BRICS financial intermediaries would be forced to transfer the yuan to other countries in need.
Chinese banks stand to benefit most from this system, earning profits by managing these surpluses. Other Western financial institutions may also participate, given the possibility of making profits from differences between oil prices in dollars and yuan. However, adopting the petroyuan can further hinder the development of the global payment system.
However, Saudi officials have stated that politics will have no role. Bandar Al-khorayef, Saudi Arabia’s minister of industry and mineral resources, pointed out that while the country is willing to consider the use of new instruments in trade, such as the petroyuan, it will not mix politics with business.
The BRICS nations are also considering the creation of their own currency for trade within the alliance, with some reports suggesting it may be backed by gold.
IMF Analysis Reveals BRICS Outperforms G7
As highlighted by Crypto News Flash, President Putin recently spoke about the creation of the BRICS pay, a blockchain-based payment system. The system is intended to support foreign trade operations and transactions not involving Western financial systems.
Crypto News Flash recently reported that, based on the IMF’s analysis, BRICS has outperformed the G7 in several key metrics. Notably, BRICS has emerged as the leading producer of oil imports.
The group accounts for 41% of the world’s oil production, a figure higher than the G7’s 29%. Also, BRICS has the largest population share in the global population, accounting for 45% of the global population, while the G7 countries account for only 30% of the global population.
Moreover, the BRICS countries have now reported 32% of the world GDP while the G7 has reported 29%, which shows the growth of developing countries.
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XRP NEWS: WILL RIPPLE AND SEC SETTLE DURING 14-DAY APPEAL PERIOD?
▪️Speculation has increased around the SEC vs Ripple case as experts provide contradictory opinions on the probability of a formal appeal after a notice of appeal was submitted on October 3.
▪️A former SEC lawyer believes that the consistent approach of the Agency implies that its decision is not motivated by an increment of the $125 million penalty.
CNF recently reported that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a notice of appeal with the States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
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XRP NEWS: WILL RIPPLE AND SEC SETTLE DURING 14-DAY APPEAL PERIOD?
▪️Speculation has increased around the SEC vs Ripple case as experts provide contradictory opinions on the probability of a formal appeal after a notice of appeal was submitted on October 3.
▪️A former SEC lawyer believes that the consistent approach of the Agency implies that its decision is not motivated by an increment of the $125 million penalty.
CNF recently reported that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a notice of appeal with the States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
According to a SEC spokesperson, the Commission’s decision stems from its observation of a contradiction between a part of Judge Analisa Torres’ XRP ruling in July 2023 and a decade-long precedent set by the Supreme Court. Meanwhile, an XRP analyst and enthusiast identified as JackTheRippler believes that the blockchain company and the Commission could reach an agreement within 14 days.
According to this enthusiast, SEC’s decision to appeal hinges on the desire to increase the initial penalty of $125 million imposed on Ripple. However, the former SEC lawyer, Marc Fagel, who rightly predicted the appeal decision thinks otherwise.
🚨BREAKING: The SEC and @Ripple can reach a settlement during the 14-day period following the “NOTICE of appeal” The SEC wants more money and appealed against the $125M.#XRP‘s status cannot be changed and will never be considered a security! pic.twitter.com/9AOCbdQXhD— JackTheRippler (@jack_rippla) October 6, 2024
Commenting on this, Fagel hinted that the consistency in the approach of the Commission, starting from its Interlocutory appeal last year over the programmatic sales of XRP, implies that the reason for its appeal is far from the penalty amount. To him, there is no reasonable basis to expect a settlement even though this is theoretically possible.
Ripple (XRP) Executives and Industry Lawyers Speak Out
In a brutal response, Ripple Chief Legal Officer (CLO) Stuart Alderoty, accused the SEC of deliberately staging litigation warfare against the crypto industry. According to him, Ripple would study the situation and file a cross-appeal.
We are evaluating whether to file a cross-appeal. Either way, the SEC’s lawsuit has been irrational and misguided from the start, and we’re ready to prove that yet again in the appellate court (once again taking the lead for the industry).
Joining the conversation, lawyer Bill Morgan clarified that the Commission has only filed a notice of appeal. According to him, both parties could potentially negotiate for a settlement within 14 days.
On the other hand, Morgan believes that this possibility could also be highly unlikely considering the SEC’s recent stance on the crypto industry. In this case, he advised that Ripple challenge the institutional sales to On-Demand Liquidity (ODL) customers if it decides to cross-appeal.
Meanwhile, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse thinks this appeal is “misguided” and “infuriating”.
While we’ll fight in court for as long as we need, let’s be clear: XRP’s status as a non-security is the law of the land today – and that does not change even in the face of this misguided – and infuriating – appeal. Remember, when the SEC tried unsuccessfully to file an “interlocutory appeal” they made clear they had no intention of challenging XRP’s status as a non-security.)
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CRYPTO IN THE UAE JUST GOT A TAX BREAK : NO MORE VAT ON DIGITAL ASSETS!
The UAE has once again planted itself in the spotlight for the crypto space with its recent Dubai crypto tax changes. While most countries are struggling to give crypto its space in the economy, the UAE is leading by setting various examples.
This time, the UAE has brought big changes to its tax rules for crypto. On October 02, the Federal Tax Authority (FTA) made an announcement about new updates to Value Added Tax. Transfers and conversions of digital assets, including cryptocurrencies, are now exempt from VAT. This update even applies retroactively to transactions dating back to 2018.
What’s the Deal With Virtual Assets and VAT?
If you’re running a business in the UAE that deals with virtual assets—like buying, selling, or converting crypto—this change could mean you owe less tax. And the best part? It applies retroactively from January 1, 2018, which could lead to some major tax savings.
But there’s a bit more to it. If your company has been paying VAT on these transactions since 2018, you might want to take a closer look at your old tax returns. There could be a chance to correct past filings and claim back VAT that you shouldn’t have paid in the first place.
This process is called input VAT recovery, and it allows businesses to get back the VAT they’ve already paid on business- related expenses.
New VAT Rules for Exports and Services
The changes don’t just affect crypto companies. Exporters in the UAE will also see some shifts in how they handle VAT. It’s now easier to apply the zero VAT rate when exporting goods, as the documentary requirements have been relaxed. On the flip side, exporting services—especially those tied to real estate or digital activities—may now be subject to the standard VAT rate.
VAT Exemptions for Investment Funds
It’s not just crypto businesses celebrating these changes. Investment funds are also getting a VAT break. Fund managers, and those running licensed investment funds, can now benefit from VAT exemptions, which could lower their operating costs. These savings might help investment firms reinvest in their growth, especially when working with services from outside the UAE.
What’s Next for Crypto Regulations?
Aside from the tax updates, the UAE is tightening its regulations on cryptocurrencies. Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) is teaming up with the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) to monitor crypto businesses more closely. If you’re in the business of promoting virtual assets, you’ll need to make sure you include a disclaimer in your marketing materials. It must warn that virtual assets can be extremely volatile and might lose value quickly.
What Should Businesses Do Now?
These updates are a game-changer for companies in the UAE—especially those dealing with crypto. Whether you’re managing virtual assets or running an investment fund, now’s the time to review your tax strategy. By adjusting to these new regulations, businesses could save money and avoid unnecessary complications in the future. And with the UAE aiming to be a global hub for digital assets, keeping up with these changes is key to staying competitive.
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HONG KONG ISSUES THIRD CRYPTO TRADING PLATFORM LICENSE, PLANS MORE APPROVALS
11 more platforms are currently on the SFC’s "deemed-to-be-licensed" list.
Hong Kong’s financial regulator has granted its third license under the new crypto trading platform regime, with plans to approve more by the end of the year.
In an interview with local media outlet HK01, Julia Leung, Chief Executive of the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), confirmed that HKVAX is the latest firm to receive a license to operate as a crypto exchange in Hong Kong.
This follows earlier approvals for OSL and HashKey, which are already licensed to provide crypto trading services.
11 More Platforms Are Under Consideration
Leung highlighted that 11 other platforms are currently on the SFC’s “deemed-to-be-licensed” list, which includes firms that have submitted applications under the new regime.
The SFC has conducted initial onsite inspections of these applicants and has asked them to make necessary adjustments to comply with regulatory requirements.
Leung expressed the regulator’s aim to issue more licenses in batches by year-end.
Anthony Ng, co-founder and CEO of HKVAX, stated that the license aligns with Hong Kong’s ambition to solidify its role as a leading financial hub.
“This approval affirms HKVAX’s position and demonstrates Hong Kong’s commitment to being at the forefront of the virtual asset industry,” Ng said.
Hong Kong’s approach to crypto regulation gained momentum in June 2023, when it formally implemented a licensing framework for crypto trading platforms, enabling them to serve retail investors.
The move was seen as a bid to attract more crypto firms to the city.
However, not everyone is satisfied with the regulatory framework.
Duncan Chiu, a local lawmaker, criticized the rules as “excessively stringent,” suggesting they have deterred some global exchanges from entering the Hong Kong market.
On March 28, 2024, HKVAEX, suspected to be affiliated with Binance, withdrew its license application.
Subsequently, on May 14, IBTCEX, QuanXLab, and Huobi HK followed suit, followed by Gate.HK on May 22, OKX HK on May 24, and Bybit (Spark Fintech Limited) on May 31.
Meanwhile, Bullish and Crypto.com remain on the SFC’s list of pending applicants.
Crypto Exchange Applicants Face Uncertainty After Inspections
As reported, 11 Hong Kong cryptocurrency exchanges, which initially received provisional approvals, have come under regulatory scrutiny.
This came after the city’s SFC conducted on-site inspections of these “deemed-to-be-licensed” platforms and found several practices that fell short of regulatory expectations.
The inspections revealed that some crypto firms are overly dependent on a limited number of executives for the custody of client assets, raising concerns about their ability to manage these responsibilities effectively.
Additionally, some exchanges were found lacking in robust measures to protect against cybercrime.
The SFC has not disclosed which specific firms failed to meet the standards, and the inspections are still ongoing, leaving the possibility of further findings.
The SFC warned that platforms unable to address critical deficiencies identified during inspections could face the removal of their “deemed-to-be-licensed” status or have their license applications rejected outright.
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