According to the National Bank of Rwanda, the country’s regulated financial services providers are now prohibited from facilitating crypto-related transactions. In her Jan. 31 letter justifying the decision, the acting governor Soraya Hakuziyaremye cites the unregulated status of most crypto assets and how this leaves users without the “guarantees and safeguards associated with regulated financial…
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Net outflows at the cryptocurrency exchange hit $788 million over the last 24 hours, however, Binance told Cointelegraph that “Funds are SAFU.” Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has seen a surge of withdrawals over the last 24 hours as investors appear to be spooked over recent news of regulatory action against Paxos and its stablecoin Binance USD…
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Crypto financial service Matrixport’s head of research believes regulators are not targeting all stablecoins with the regulatory crackdown on BUSD issuer Paxos. Crypto financial services Matrixport’s head of research believes the recent scrutiny of Paxos and its Binance USD (BUSD) token is not a direct attack on stablecoins themselves. In a Feb. 14 analysis, Matrixport’s…
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Paxos said it will engage with the U.S. securities regulator on the matter and is prepared to “vigorously litigate if necessary.” Paxos Trust Company says it “categorically disagrees” with the United States securities regulator that has describedBinance USD (BUSD) as a security. In the Feb. 13 statement, the BUSD issuer confirmed recent reports that it…
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Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has warned of “profound impacts” on the crypto industry if stablecoin Binance USD (BUSD) is ruled as a security. His warning followed an alleged lawsuit by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against Paxos, the issuer of Binance USD. Binance’s CEO on SEC Action Against Paxos and BUSD Following…
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has said it intends to sue Paxos Trust Company, a regulated New York-based firm that issues several popular stablecoins. The threat of a lawsuit from the SEC came in the form of a letter to Paxos. The letter is a so-called Wells notice, used by the regulator to notify…
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According to a report published on Feb. 12, 2023, the New York-based financial institution and technology company, Paxos, has received a Wells Notice from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding alleged violations of investor protection laws. Paxos revealed the following day that it would no longer mint BUSD and it was ending its…
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Brazilians will now be able to pay part of their state taxes using cryptocurrencies. Banco do Brazil, a mixed ownership bank, is launching the option of paying a set of taxes with crypto, using Bitfy, a Brazilian cryptocurrency startup, as a payment processor, exchanging the cryptocurrencies paid for Brazilian reals on the fly. Brazilians Will…
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Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao says the exchange will continue to support BUSD despite issuer Paxos being ordered to stop minting the stablecoin by the U.S. SEC and New York regulators. Cryptocurrency exchange Binance plans to continue supporting its Binance USD (BUSD) stablecoin despite its issuer, Paxos Trust Company, facing a stop order from American…
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All existing BUSD tokens will remain fully backed and redeemable through Paxos Trust Company until at least February 2024, Paxos said. Blockchain infrastructure platform Paxos Trust Company will halt the issuance of new Binance USD (BUSD) stablecoins amid the ongoing probe by New York regulators. Paxos officially announced on Feb. 13 that the firm would…
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