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Today in Crypto: Prosecutors Impose Travel Ban on Haru Execs, US Retailers Hit with Bomb Threats & Bitcoin Demands, Gemini Allows Withdrawals for Voyager Users

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ECB Executive Fabio Panetta: Cryptocurrencies Hold No Societal Benefits, Likens to Gambling

Cryptocurrencies hold “no societal benefits,” and should instead be seen as a form of gambling, according to European Central Bank (ECB) board member Fabio Panetta. In a speech held at the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) last week, Panetta argued that cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), fail to serve any meaningful purpose in…
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Binance US Market Share Shrinks Amid Legal Battle With SEC

The market share of the U.S. subsidiary of Binance has declined amid an ongoing crackdown by America’s securities regulator. According to new data, leading U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase, also sued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), is taking a hit, too. Binance US Market Share Drops to 1.5%, According to Kaiko The litigation with…
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Right to Pay With Cash Enshrined in Constitution of Slovakia Amid Digital Euro Fears

A member of the eurozone is amending its constitution in order to guarantee citizens the right to cash payments. The move comes amid growing fears that a digital version of the common European currency may eventually become the only means of payment in the eurozone, despite currently being touted as merely an alternative. Lawmakers in…
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Global Crypto Regulations for DeFi Backed by France’s Markets Regulator

The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), France’s markets watchdog, has expressed its full support for globally coordinated and transparent regulation in decentralized finance (DeFi).  The goal is to protect users and promote the growth of this new and innovative sector…. Read More: Global Crypto Regulations for DeFi Backed by France’s Markets Regulator  Read more »Sign…
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Binance Unit in Britain Cancels UK Regulatory Authorization

Britain’s financial regulator has approved a request by Binance to cancel its regulatory permissions in the United Kingdom. The move comes as the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange takes steps to focus on fewer European markets amid increased scrutiny from regulators and ahead of Europe’s new crypto rules. Binance No Longer Authorized to Provide Regulated Activities…
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Binance Pulls Out of Netherlands, Seeks to Deregister Cyprus Unit

The world’s largest crypto exchange, Binance, said it’s exiting the Dutch market as it has been unable to obtain registration as a crypto service provider. The news comes after Binance’s entity in Cyprus applied to be removed from the country’s register of digital asset service providers. Binance Leaves the Netherlands and Cyprus to Focus on…
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Binance Seeks to Deregister Cyprus Entity Amid Upcoming EU MiCA Rules

Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume, is seeking to delist itself from the register of authorized crypto asset service providers (CASPs) in Cyprus in order to focus its efforts on complying with the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation…. Read More: Binance Seeks to Deregister Cyprus Entity Amid Upcoming EU MiCA Rules…
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European Consumer Organization Calls for Curbing Crypto Promotion on Twitter, Tiktok

BEUC, the European Consumer Organization, has urged Brussels to clamp down on the promotion of crypto assets on social media. The umbrella group calls for implementing stricter advertising rules on major platforms like Twitter and Tiktok as well as preventing influencers from misleading investors. BEUC Complains About Promotion of Risky Crypto to European Consumers on…
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Today in Crypto: Google Cloud Offers Certain Customers Up To $1M for Cryptomining Attacks, Countdown Until MiCA Enters into Effect Officially Starts, Hong Kong to Lay Foundations to Implement Retail CBDC

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