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Taiwanese crypto exchange and VASP member Bitgin under investigation for money laundering

Taiwan cryptocurrency exchange Bitgin is under investigation by the country's police force for money laundering. According to local news reports early this week, Yuting Zhang, the firm's COO, was arrested by Taiwanese police for his alleged role in the "Eighty-Eight Guild Hall" money laundering incident. Previously Zhemin Guo and Chengwen Tu,

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Proof Group, Member of Celsius-Winning Fahrenheit Consortium, Is in the Running to Reboot Crypto Exchange FTX: Sources

There are many moving parts in the FTX bankruptcy, and a restart would have to deal with various aspects of claims, token lockups and compliance issues. The process is not straightforward. Bankrupt crypto lender Voyager attracted a number of hopeful bidders looking to restructure the firm, offer tokens to creditors

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Sarah Breeden, CBDC Working Group Member, Appointed Bank of England Deputy Governor

Breeden, who was on the BoE's Central Bank Digital Currency task force, will officially take over Cunliffes role on Nov. 1, 2023, where she will sit on the financial policy, monetary policy and the prudential regulation committees and "play a key role in providing a link between financial stability and

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Board member Yat Siu answers community concerns on ApeCoin DAO salary payouts

The leaders of the decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) governing the ApeCoin ecosystem have been criticized by community members for what they described as “insane” salaries after the sums were published in an organizational chart. On June 10, the ApeCoin DAO secretary who goes by “Vulkan” published an organizational chart on Twitter,

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Hong Kong Virtual Assets Consortium launched with Huobi as first member

Huobi has become the first member of the Hong Kong Virtual Assets Consortium (HKVAC), the Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange announced on May 31. The new organization promises to provide a ratings service and indexes when it is fully launched.The new organization is debuting at a crucial moment, as retail cryptocurrency trading

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Russia Actively Discussing BRICS Expansion With Member Nations, Official Reveals – Economics Bitcoin News

A Russian official has revealed that regular discussions are being held between Russia and other BRICS member nations regarding the expansion of the economic group. “This requires a thorough analysis and delicate internal work by the five countries to reach a consensus,” according to Russia’s Foreign Ministry. Member Countries Discuss BRICS

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ECB Board Member Warns EU’s New Crypto Rules Not Sufficient – Regulation Bitcoin News

A European Central Bank Supervisory Board member has warned that the crypto rules in the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) bill “will not be sufficient on their own.” While emphasizing that “MiCA will set out important safeguards to prevent incidents similar to the FTX case from occurring,” she cautioned: “Certain

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Crypto firms needs to be ‘supervisable’, says ECB board member

Elizabeth McCaul, a supervisory board member of the European Central Bank (ECB), has called for additional oversight of crypto firms operating in a borderless state outside typical attempts at supervision.In an April 5 blog post, McCaul said there was currently no adequate regulatory or supervisory framework for crypto firms, but

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ECB Member Fabio Panetta Claims Rising Profit Margins Could Be Fueling Inflation – Economics Bitcoin News

Fabio Panetta, a member of the executive board of the European Central Bank (ECB), has stated that companies increasing their profit margins could be helping to fuel inflation. In an interview with the New York Times, Panetta warned about the effect that companies increasing such margins could have on inflation

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