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US Senator: Cryptocurrency Cannot Be Stopped, FTX Collapse Isn’t an Indictment of Crypto

U.S. Senator Pat Toomey says illegal actions by crypto exchange FTX must be separated “from perfectly lawful and innovative cryptocurrencies.” Emphasizing that “The collapse of FTX is not an indictment…

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FTX liquidators’ legal team urges cooperation with Bahamian authorities amid favoritism allegations

According to lawyers representing FTX's provisional liquidators, allegations that Bahamian officials were giving residents preferential treatment were “wholly without merit”.

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Argentine Province of San Luis to Issue Dollar-Pegged Stablecoin and Local Art NFTs

San Luis, a province of Argentina, has approved a bill allowing it to issue a blockchain-based, dollar-pegged stablecoin. The bill, which also approves the issuance of local artistic assets as…

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Bank of Russia Moves to Safeguard Crypto Companies Against Sanctions

The Central Bank of Russia has introduced measures to protect entities working with digital assets from sanctions pressures. These businesses will be exempted from some reporting requirements as part of…

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Time for Serious Global Crypto Regulation, Germany Says

Germany’s financial watchdog has issued a call for global regulation of the crypto industry in the aftermath of the FTX collapse. The hands-off approach was wrong, the head of the…

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SBF’s Bahamian prison reported for ‘harsh’ conditions and ‘degrading treatment’ — US State Dept

Bahamian Commissioner of Correctional Services Doan Cleare reportedly said that most of the facilities had been renovated since 2021 and now had no “issues with rodents."

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