Argentine regulators said they had no right to intervene to resolve the dispute because the sale of Libra was beyond their jurisdiction. Argentina's National Securities Commission (CNV) "has so far chosen not to intervene" in the LIBRA incident "because the current regulatory framework does not cover token advertising on decentralized platforms".
Nigerian authorities have sued cryptocurrency exchange Binance for more than $79 billion in financial losses and $2 billion in back taxes. The amount is almost 19 times the $4.30 billion fine Binance paid after pleading guilty to violating U.S. banking laws in 2023. The Nigerian tax authority, the Federal Revenue Service (FIRS), also claimed that Binance was operating illegally within the country, the report said.
The Norwegian National Agency for Investigation and Prosecution of Economic and Environmental Crimes (Ökokrim) on Monday charged four men with defrauding 963 million Norwegian kroner (approximately $86.5 million) through a fake investment scheme between 2015 and 2018. The scam ring lured investors with cryptocurrencies such as OctaCoin, NanoCoin, Ormeus Coin, promising high returns but not making any real investments. Victims were spread across Sweden, Belgium, the Netherlands, and China, and t...
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published an exposure draft for public comment on guidelines for the assessment of staff competencies of crypto asset service providers. The guidelines aim to implement the requirements of the Crypto Asset Market Regulation Act (MiCA). According to the proposal, practitioners need to have expertise in key characteristics of cryptoassets, market operations, blockchain technology, and understand the regulatory framework and tax implications....
Indian authorities have seized nearly $190 million in cryptocurrency linked to Bitconnect in an ongoing investigation into a crypto Ponzi scheme that busted in 2018, resulting in losses of around $2.40 billion to 4,000 investors in 95 countries. Bitconnect, which launched in 2016, collapsed in 2018. It is reported that Bitconnect founder Satish Kumbhani (who was charged by the Department of Justice in February 2022) established a global network of promoters, paying them commissions to promote Po...
Gold Ten Futures, February 14, Australia's Pilbara Port Authority said it had reopened Dampier Port and Varanus Island Port on the afternoon of February 14, after the port was closed due to Tropical Cyclone Zelia. Pilbara Port Authority said it had carried out inspections of navigation aids, waterways and berths and "confirmed that operations can safely resume". Port Hedland remained closed as the Australian Meteorological Bureau expects strong winds at the port to abate on the evening of Februa...
South Korea's acting president, Choe Sang-mu, said on Friday that authorities will communicate with market participants and prepare to lift the ban on selling short stocks imposed in November 2023 by the end of the quarter as planned. Authorities will closely monitor financial marekt, citing high uncertainty over U.S. trade policy and global geopolitical factors.
On February 13, it was learned from multiple authoritative sources that the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council is preparing to establish a new central enterprise, which is named National Data Group. A person close to the preparations for the new central enterprise said that this move marks a key step in China's market-oriented reform of data elements, aiming to further integrate and optimize national data resources, and promote the efficient allocat...
South Korea's Financial Services Supervisory Authority (FSS) plans to implement new measures aimed at preventing wild price swings of cryptocurrencies after they are listed on exchanges. The decision was made after observing significant price swings for the Movement (MOVE) token, which went live in December. South Korea's Financial Services Supervisory Authority (FSS), in collaboration with crypto exchanges, the Digital Asset Exchange Alliance (DAXA), and outside experts, has set up a special pr...
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA): A Bombardier regional aircraft of PSA Airlines collided mid-air with a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter as it approached the runway at Reagan Washington National Airport.
According to FinanceFeeds, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has given cryptocurrency companies until March 31 to comply with the new European Union stablecoin rules. The regulation is part of the broader Crypto Asset Markets (MiCA) framework and requires companies to restrict or remove stablecoins that do not meet the standards. MiCA's stablecoin regulations take effect from mid-2024, but ESMA now wants businesses to complete the changes by the end of Quarter 1. Until then, t...
Nassim Taleb, author of The Black Swan, warned that Nvidia's slump on Monday was just the beginning for investors blindly piling into AI-powered stocks.
Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki took to social media to reiterate his 2013 book's prediction that February 2025 would be the biggest stock market crash in history. He said the crash would lead to a massive flow of money from the stock and bond markets to bitcoin, gold and silver. He predicted significant growth in bitcoin and advised investors to invest in cryptocurrencies and precious metals as early as possible. He stressed that even a small investment such as a Satoshi could bring hu...
Thumzup announced that the company's board of directors has authorized the holding of 90% of the company's remaining cash in bitcoin. This decision supports the company's ongoing bitcoin acquisition efforts as part of its fiscal asset strategy announced on November 15, 2024.
According to the official website of the United Arab Emirates Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA), the SCA has released the draft regulation of securities and commodity tokens and invited the public to provide feedback by February 14, 2025. According to the draft, security tokens include equity tokens, bond tokens, Islamic bond tokens, and commodity tokens include gold tokens, oil tokens, etc. These tokens are all built on the blockchain/DLT platform and can be traded on the virtual asset...