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ForkLog 13 22.04.2022

US regulator flags deficiencies in Anchorage’s compliance programme

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has accused the cryptocurrency bank Anchorage of violating its operating agreement with the regulator. The agency said the company's compliance programme does not cover the required BSA/AML provisions.

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ForkLog 17 21.04.2022

NBU bans crypto purchases from hryvnia accounts

The National Bank of Ukraine introduced additional restrictions on cross-border transactions by individuals, which also affected cryptocurrency transfers.

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ForkLog 14 20.04.2022

Binance.US Secures Money-Transmitter License in Puerto Rico

The U.S. arm of the Binance bitcoin exchange has received a money-transmitter license from Puerto Rico's financial regulator.

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ForkLog 16 20.04.2022

Crypto firms urge EU to back away from tougher regulation

Several representatives of the crypto industry urged European lawmakers and finance ministers to rethink anti-money-laundering rules. CoinDesk reports, citing a letter.

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ForkLog 9 19.04.2022

ConsenSys urges SEC to exclude blockchain networks from expanded definition of ‘exchange’

ConsenSys urged the SEC to state explicitly that distributed-ledger networks do not fall under the proposed extension of the term 'exchange' in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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ForkLog 9 18.04.2022

Biden nominates former Ripple adviser for vice chair role at the Federal Reserve

U.S. President Joe Biden has proposed the candidacy of former Ripple adviser Michael Barr for the position of vice chair for supervision of the Federal Reserve.

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ForkLog 11 18.04.2022

Russian bankers propose criminal penalties for holding cryptocurrencies in non-custodial wallets

In the ABR, a concept for recovering cryptocurrencies stored in non-custodial wallets has been developed. It envisages criminal liability for their owners.

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ForkLog 13 15.04.2022

Coin Center deems SEC proposal to change the term ‘exchange’ unconstitutional

The proposed adjustment by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to the term 'exchange' in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is unconstitutional, Coin Center said.

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ForkLog 16 15.04.2022

Banco de Portugal issues first cryptocurrency licence to a bank

Bison Bank, the first among Portuguese banks, received from Banco de Portugal a licence as a virtual asset service provider (VASP).

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ForkLog 8 14.04.2022

Virginia to let state-chartered banks custody cryptocurrencies

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin signed a bill that allows state-chartered banks to provide custody services for virtual currencies. The Block reports.

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ForkLog 11 14.04.2022

Kazakhstan considers tying mining tax to cryptocurrency prices

Kazakhstan's Minister of National Economy Alibek Kuantirov said that authorities plan to link miners' tax rate to the price of cryptocurrencies.

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ForkLog 17 14.04.2022

Investors accuse Uniswap Labs of violating securities laws

Led by Nessa Risli, a group of US investors filed a class-action lawsuit against Uniswap Labs. They accused the developer of violating securities laws, resulting in losses, The Block reports.

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