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U.S. officials link North Korea to the major security breach at Mixin

A U.S. official implicates North Korea in a significant cyberattack on decentralized finance platform Mixin Network, with losses under $150 million. A high-ranking U.S. government official has indicated that North Korea is the likely culprit behind a major security intrusion targeting the decentralized finance platform Mixin Network. Earlier assessments suggested that Mixin

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Hong Kong Officials Warn Investors to Stay Away from Retail Stablecoins Since They Are Unregulated

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) recently completed a public consultation on stablecoins regulations. As the city of Hong Kong prepares for mainstream adoption of digital assets through a regulated manner, the officials are grappling with cases of crypto-related scams. In a bid to ensure maximum protection of investors’ funds, Hong

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French AMF Officials Take Pride as U.S. SEC’s Crypto Campaign Stutters With XRP Ruling

MiCA, which lets wallet providers and exchanges operate across the EU with a single license, “will allow this sector to go to the next gear in terms of regulatory requirements,” said Marie-Anne Barbat-Layani, adding that France’s Financial Markets Authority (AMF), the regulator which she chairs, is “resolutely open to innovation.” Source

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Hinman Emails Show SEC Officials Questioned Ether Security Status in 2018, Spurring XRP Price Surge Amid Ripple’s Legal Battle

“As written, the language remains vague as to whether ETH is a security. If you want to make an affirmative statement that it is not a security, the language could be stronger (i.e., just say it). If you don't want to take an affirmative stance, we suggest using language similar

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EU officials sign Markets in Crypto-Assets framework into law

Officials with the European Union have signed the Markets in Crypto-Assets, or MiCA, bill into law following final approval from finance ministers.On May 31, Sweden’s minister for rural affairs, Peter Kullgren, and European Parliament President Roberta Metsola signed the long-anticipated cryptocurrency regulatory framework into law roughly three years after the

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