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ForkLog 24 02.08.2023

Kenyan authorities suspend Worldcoin activities

The Kenyan Ministry of Interior has temporarily restricted the local operations of Sam Altman's Worldcoin while authorities assess potential risks to public safety.

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ForkLog 61 02.08.2023

WSJ: Chinese market accounted for 20% of Binance’s trading volume

WSJ: Chinese traders' trading volume on Binance in May 2023 reached $90 billion, accounting for one-fifth of the exchange's total turnover.

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ForkLog 13 01.08.2023

Russia legally recognises foreign CBDCs

From 1 August, amendments to currency regulation and currency control came into force in Russia, affecting foreign CBDCs.

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ForkLog 31 01.08.2023

German regulator opens investigation into Worldcoin

The Bavarian state data protection supervisory authority (BayLDA) has been investigating since late 2022 the Worldcoin project by Sam Altman regarding the collection of biometric information.

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ForkLog 10 31.07.2023

Court overturns SEC ruling on SPIKES futures

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit overturned the SEC's order requiring SPIKES index instruments to be treated as futures, not as securities futures.

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ForkLog 22 31.07.2023

Binance wins licence to operate as a crypto exchange in Dubai

Binance's subsidiary Binance FZE became the holder of a basic operational licence to provide digital asset-related services in Dubai.

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ForkLog 7 31.07.2023

SEC, Ahead of Suit, Urges Coinbase to List Only Bitcoin

The SEC asked Coinbase to delist all cryptocurrencies other than Bitcoin before suing the exchange, Armstrong said.

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ForkLog 13 31.07.2023

Australian Bendigo Bank restricts transfers to Bitcoin exchanges

One of Australia’s largest banks — Bendigo Bank — announced the blocking of 'high-risk crypto payments' to protect customers from fraud.

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ForkLog 16 28.07.2023

India’s Supreme Court criticises authorities over lack of crypto regulation

On July 27, the Supreme Court of India issued a rebuke to the government for the delay in developing a regulatory framework for digital assets in the country.

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ForkLog 17 28.07.2023

US Treasury to develop AML standards for the crypto industry

The U.S. Senate approved amendments to the NDAA that tighten oversight of crypto mixers, anonymous coins, and institutions involved in digital-asset trading.

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ForkLog 18 28.07.2023

Bank of Russia sets out safeguards for digital ruble transactions

The Bank of Russia set out requirements for information protection of digital ruble operations.

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ForkLog 30 28.07.2023

Swiss crypto broker Bity sues FINMA

The crypto broker Bity filed a lawsuit against FINMA over unjustified limits on digital-asset transactions.

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