A California Superior Court has upheld the Digital Financial Assets Law, which includes a $1,000 daily withdrawal limit for cryptocurrency ATMs. The law also requires crypto ATM operators to obtain licenses and comply with fee limits and new disclosures. California Court Upholds Bitcoin ATM Withdrawal Limit The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI)…
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California Governor Gavin Newsom approved a crypto licensing bill that is set to enforce a structural framework for businesses conducting operations in the crypto industry and is set to take effect in July 2025. On Friday, October 14, Newsom declared that the bill, titled the Digital Financial Assets Law, will make it mandatory for both…
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On May 1, 2023, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) seized First Republic Bank, placing it into Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) receivership. According to reports, this move came after the bank’s financial troubles made it insolvent and unable to meet its obligations. Following the seizure, JPMorgan Chase submitted the winning bid…
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The regulator is cracking down on high-yield investment products saying the programs raise hype with the promise of high returns before going dark. A number of firms claiming to offer artificial intelligence-assisted crypto trading services have been hit with allegations of being “fraudulent investment schemes” by a California financial regulator, with two accused of using…
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After it was discovered that FTX was dealing with financial issues and the crypto exchange paused withdrawals, U.S. regulators started to take notice. On Nov. 10, 2022, California’s Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) published a consumer alert and said the state regulator was “investigating the apparent failure of crypto asset platform FTX.” California’s…
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The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) has cracked down on 11 cryptocurrency companies that are accused of violating California securities laws. Nine of the firms reportedly solicited funds from investors in order to trade cryptocurrencies on the customer’s behalf. One of the accused companies pitched an alleged metaverse software development scheme, and…
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