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    Financial Regulators Urge Congress to Pass Crypto Legislation in New Report

    The Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) has renewed its calls for Congress to pass crypto legislation, according to their annual report released Thursday. Crypto vulnerabilities...

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    Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news.

    Ripple Releases Framework on the Future of CBDCs Highlights Benefits and Challenges

    Blockchain payment firm Ripple has rolled out a whitepaper on the state of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), their utility in cross-border payments as well as challenges towards adoption in several jurisdictions.

    Bank of Korea Governor Calls for Action on CBDCs

    South Korea’s central bank governor Lee Chang-yong is calling for action around central bank digital currencies (CBDC) which he says have become imperative and there is an urgency that can no longer be postponed.

    Blockchain Firm Ledger Confirms Library ConnectKit Compromise

    Hardware wallet provider Ledger has warned users to avoid connecting to any supported decentralized applications (dApps) using its software due to a compromise in its Library ConnectKit.

    CFTC Proposes New Rule to Strengthen Customer Protections After FTX Collapse

    The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has voted on a proposal to introduce a rule aimed at enhancing safeguards for individuals engaging in trades through a derivatives clearing organization.

    Deutsche Bank-backed Taurus Partners With Teylor To Tokenize SME Loans In Germany

    Taurus, a Swiss crypto custody firm supported by Deutsche Bank, has entered into a partnership with Teylor, a fintech lending platform based in Zurich and specializing in the German SME marketplace.

    DOJ Charges Four Individuals for Laundering Millions in Pig Butchering Scheme

    Four individuals have been charged by the Department of Justice for their alleged roles in a scheme designed to launder millions in proceeds of...

    Turkish Banking Titans Move into Crypto Space, Anticipating Upcoming Legislation

    As Turkey prepares for new legislation in the crypto sector, major banking institutions in the country are making moves to secure their positions in the digital asset space.

    Basel Banking Committee Proposes Stricter Guidelines to Classify Stablecoin as Less Risky Than Unbacked Cryptocurrencies

    The Basel Committee for Banking Supervision (BCBS) wants to tighten rules to classify stablecoins as less risky assets than Bitcoin (BTC) and other unbacked cryptocurrencies.

    Yearn.Finance Ask Traders to Return Gains Following $1.4 Million Multisig Error – What’s Going On?

    Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Yearn.Finance has called on arbitrage traders to return excess profits they accrued as a result of a multi-signature scripting error that led to a $1.4 million drain.

    Cheating Rampant in Blockchain Chess, Leading to Shutdown of Immortal Game’s Play-to-Earn Features

    The management team of the blockchain chess game Immortal Game has decided to kill off its non-fungible tokens (NFT) play-to-earn (P2E) features. The reason: widespread cheating.

    Brazil Expansion Is “Central Focus” for Coinbase

    The crypto exchange giant Coinbase says that Brazil has “become a central focus” in its “global growth strategy.”

    Russia Poised to Let Miners Sell Coins Abroad as ‘Exports’

    Russian industrial miners may be given the right to sell cryptoassets as “export products,” the nation’s finance ministry said.

    Crypto Regulation News Weekly Digest: Anti-Money Laundering Support Gains Momentum in US Congress and India Takes Cautious Regulatory Approach

    The past week saw major developments on the crypto regulation front. In the United States, The CFTC Chairman classified many tokens as commodities, contrasting with the SEC’s view that crypto firms deal in securities. The statement added to calls for regulatory clarity from Congress.

    Justin Sun Says Customer Assets Are 100% Safe Despite $200 Million Hacked From Exchanges

    Customer deposits at sibling crypto exchanges HTX and Poloniex are “100% safe” despite multiple recent hacks, according to Justin Sun – the owner of both platforms.