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"While we are unable to share details of conversations with regulators, we continue to work to comply with BaFin‘s requirements. As expected, this is a detailed and ongoing process. We are confident that we have the right team and measures in place to continue our discussions with regulators in Germany,”
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A local court in South Korea denied the prosecutor’s request to issue an arrest warrant for Terraform Labs co-founder Shin Hyun-Seong, also known as Daniel Shin. This was the second attempt made by South Korean authorities to reign in Shin following the recent arrest of Do Kwon — Terra’s other
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The United States Federal Reserve released an 86-page report on March 24 detailing the reasons for denying Custodia Bank's application for membership in January, including the bank's involvement in the crypto space. According to the report, the Fed's board has raised "concerns about banks with business plans focused on a narrow
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A New York court denied the government’s request to halt the $1 billion deal, saying delay would harm customers. Source
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The U.S. Federal Reserve Board has rejected the attempt of Custodia Bank to become member of the Federal Reserve System. According to the decision announced Friday, the application submitted by the digital asset bank is inconsistent with legal requirements. Federal Reserve Board Says Business Model Proposed by Custodia Bank Presents
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“Custodia offered a safe, federally regulated, solvent alternative to the reckless speculators and grifters of crypto that penetrated the U.S. banking system with disastrous results for some banks,” Long continued. “Custodia actively sought federal regulation, going above and beyond all requirements that apply to traditional banks.” Original Source
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Nexo has sued the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority to overturn its rejection of Nexo's application to register as a virtual asset services provider. Source
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Speculation on Twitter that crypto exchange Huobi has laid off staff and shuttered internal communications have prompted the community to advise users to withdraw funds, despite an advisor to the exchange denying the rumors. In a Jan. 5 tweet, Huobi advisor Justin Sun addressed rumors of purported insolvency saying the
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Magistrate Judge Joyann Ferguson-Pratt ordered that there be an extradition hearing next year, on Feb. 8, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. ET. Bankman-Fried's attorneys initally asked the judge to consider that he be released on a $250,000 bail, arguing he needed to be able to regularly take medication, including Zyrtec, an
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Merely hours before news of his arrest by Bahamian police, Sam Bankman-Fried took to Twitter denying his involvement or knowledge of a secret group chat named “Wirefraud” — which allegedly involved former FTX and Alameda ranking executives. In a Dec. 12 response to a report from the Australian Financial Review
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