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The Capital Markets Authority also placed an "absolute" ban on all digital asset mining, prohibited the recognition of crypto as decentralized currency, and also warned the public that companies are not allowed to provide any type of crypto-related services. Source
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The Malaysian SC has urged the local investors to immediately cease trading via Huobi Global, withdraw their investments, and close their accounts. A leading centralized crypto firm Huobi Global Limited and its Chief Executive Officer Leon Li have been accused of operating a digital asset exchange in Malaysia without registration. As
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Islamic banking and finance is a system based on the principles of Shariah, or Islamic law, which, among many other things, prohibits the charging or paying of interest on loans and emphasizes ethical and equitable financial transactions. One of the more notable traits of Islamic banking is its prohibition on charging
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Crypto exchange Kraken has filed a preregistration undertaking with the Ontario Securities Commission in Canada seeking restricted dealer status. U.S.-based Kraken is already active in Canada and is acting to comply with new guidance.Kraken is registered in Canada as a money services business and has been operating there for over
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Decentralized finance (DeFi) has been a rapidly growing sector of the cryptocurrency industry, but it has also faced significant regulatory challenges. With regulators struggling to keep up with the pace of innovation, the lack of clarity around regulations tends to create uncertainty for DeFi projects.Cryptox spoke to Alastair Johnson about
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“330 million Americans are our clients,” Gensler replied. “Kraken knew how to register, others know how to register, it's just a form on our website… And if they want to offer staking, we're neutral, come in register because investors need that disclosure.” Source
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Davies and co-founder Su Zhu “have refused to meaningfully engage,” said a filing on behalf of Russell Crumpler and Christopher Farmer, who now represent the bankrupt company. Davies and Zhu “have made only selective and piecemeal disclosures” and “refusal to cooperate violates their duties owed to Three Arrows,” it added. Source
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The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has reiterated that cryptocurrency exchanges need to conform to restrictions on Russian users imposed over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. The reminder comes after researchers established that pro-Russia activists have raised millions of dollars in digital assets to support its war effort. Singapore Says Measures Targeting
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury has answered some questions on regulatory compliance relating to Tornado Cash, a recently sanctioned crypto mixer. The answers include how to withdraw crypto or complete transactions initiated using Tornado Cash prior to its sanction and how to deal with “dusting” transactions. Treasury Department Publishes Tornado
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Thailand’s securities regulator recently said it had referred digital asset service provider Zipmex and its Thai unit chief executive officer, Akalarp Yimwilai, to a technology crime division of the Royal Thai Police. The regulator said it made decision after Yimwilai and his company failed to comply with the request to
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