The Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) has granted an “Initial Approval” license to WadzPay, a crypto firm, as part of its journey to obtain a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license. This license allows WadzPay to begin preparations for offering virtual asset services and activities under the VASP License for Transfer and Settlement and […]
The Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) Registration Authority has introduced comprehensive regulations governing Web3 organizations. These regulations, known as the Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) Foundations Regulations, are the first of their kind and are designed specifically for the operation of blockchain foundations, Web3 entities, decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), and traditional foundations expanding into DLT. The […]
Turkey is set to introduce stringent laws governing crypto-assets as part of its efforts to strengthen financial regulations and address concerns raised by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). The country aims to be removed from the FATF’s ‘grey list’ of nations with inadequate measures against money laundering and terrorist financing. Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek […]
Turkey is taking steps to tighten its regulation on crypto-assets in order to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. The country’s Finance Minister, Mehmet Simsek, announced that the new legislation is aimed at persuading the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to remove Turkey from its “grey list” status. Being on the grey list means that […]
Turkey is taking steps to strengthen its regulation of cryptocurrencies in order to combat money laundering and terrorism financing. The country’s finance minister, Mehmet Simsek, announced that new legislation is being prepared to provide clear regulation for crypto-assets. This move is aimed at improving Turkey’s standing in terms of money laundering and terrorist financing, with […]
Turkey is taking steps to regulate crypto-assets in order to be removed from the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) “gray list” of countries that have not done enough to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. The FATF placed Turkey on this list in 2021, citing deficiencies in their procedures for freezing assets associated with terrorism […]
Day 15 of the trial of Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) continued with the prosecution’s cross-examination, focusing on SBF’s relationship with the Bahamian government, handling of customer funds, and transparency issues. The defense conducted a re-direct examination to provide context and nuance to SBF’s responses. The prosecution presented evidence, including messages and videos, to support their claims. […]
The cross-examination of Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), CEO of FTX, intensified during the fifth week of the high-stakes trial. SBF faced tough questioning about his involvement in the collapse of FTX and Alameda Research. In his direct examination, SBF discussed his role as CEO and outlined FTX’s strategic goals. He mentioned working on a database to […]
Last week, the criminal trial of FTX founder and CEO Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried continued in New York. Bankman-Fried testified in his defense, claiming that he had no knowledge of the creation of North Dimension, an alleged entity used to launder customer funds. He stated that former chief regulatory officer Dan Friedberg provided him with the […]
The rapid increase in interest rates poses a risk of financial accidents, as seen with the crisis of American regional banks and the collapse of Swiss bank Credit Suisse. Despite the quick rise in interest rates, there haven’t been as many accidents as expected. Experts are surprised by this and believe that decision-makers, like Jerome […]
