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Letitia James has reportedly proposed legislation that would give the New York Attorney General’s office more authority to regulate the crypto industry.In a May 5 announcement, the NY AG’s office planned to submit a bill called the Crypto Regulation, Protection, Transparency and Oversight Act, or CRPTO, in the state's 2023
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The New York Department of Financial Services would have stronger authority to regulate digital assets, with exchanges having to reimburse customers if they’re the victims of fraud, under a bill proposed by the state’s Attorney General Letitia James on Friday, according to media reports. Source
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The United States Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) officially announced the establishment of its Office of Financial Technology on March 30. The new office will broaden the OCC’s technology focus and help it stay abreast of the rapid developments in the banking industry, it said.The Office of
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Arthur Hayes, one of the founders of BitMEX, a derivatives exchange, has said that he is prepared to “be more public” about his family office, which is known as Maelstrom. In a post on LinkedIn, Hayes said, “You will see our head of investments, Akshat Vaidya, at conferences globe.” Vaidya worked at
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Regulator publishes key questions for accountants to ask SME clients to ensure they get data protection compliance right. The ICO is calling on UK accountants to recognise the crucial role they play in helping their SME clients have the
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Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has reportedly closed its office in Abu Dhabi less than 12 months after receiving regulatory approval to operate in the region.According to a Feb. 2 report from Bloomberg, Kraken shut down its Abu Dhabi office, laying off roughly eight people on the team focused on the Middle
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The administration of United States President Joe Biden is continuing to elaborate its National Digital Assets Research and Development Agenda. In a request for information (RFI) dated Jan. 26 and previewed by the Federal Register, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) invites comments to help it identify
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Wahed has a plan to help its customers grow their funds in the most Sharia-compliant way.American financial technology and service provider, Wahed has extended its global reach with a newly opened office in the United Kingdom (UK). As reported by CNBC, the new office is like a storefront that looks
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Less than 48 hours after a raid on cryptocurrency lender Nexo’s offices in the Bulgarian capital of Sofia, prosecutors have reportedly charged four people.According to a Jan. 13 report by Bloomberg, authorities charged four Bulgarian nationals with forming an organized crime group, which may have included activities related to money
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Nigerian customer's of the crypto exchange AAX reportedly attacked the company's office in Lagos and harassed its employees, in a response for the recent halt of withdrawals, according to local reports from Dec. 3. Although it's unclear when the assault happened, the Nigerian Blockchain Technology Association Stakeholders (SiBAN) confirmed the storm
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